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A HERETIC I AM

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10. Absolutely!

Reply to yonder (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 7, 2020, 05:48 PM

Sep 2020

I put up this thread originally back in 2009, on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, and then again last year. I said basically the same thing;

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212285887

To think that the most commonly used calculation tool in those days was a slide rule and that the entire program, down to the smallest rivet, was done before the days of CAD/CAM assisted tooling and machining, is just mind blowing

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Fascinating collection of photos taken during Cassini's final orbits around Saturn (Video) [View all] A HERETIC I AM Sep 2020 OP

Thank you for the post. brer cat Sep 2020 #1

Glad you enjoyed it! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2020 #2

I stumbled across this two nights ago. Watched it again just now, thanks. yonder Sep 2020 #3

I found that interesting as well. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2020 #5

Yes, absolutely another level. Reminds me of surveyor jokes the boss might press you with: yonder Sep 2020 #7

LOL! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2020 #8

And to think that in the 60's some of that stuff was done with slide rules. yonder Sep 2020 #9

Absolutely! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2020 #10

IKR? myccrider Sep 2020 #11

HP's eh? God's gift to humanity if you ask me. yonder Sep 2020 #12

Reverse Polish FTW! myccrider Sep 2020 #13

The Cassini mission was amazing. Jeebo Sep 2020 #4

You are welcome! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2020 #6