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New comment by jamieplex in "Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocket"

jamieplex — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 03:16:22 +0000

true, but I guess I have never heard of an 8' diameter rocket before...

New comment by jamieplex in "Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocket"

jamieplex — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 03:02:23 +0000

ok....

New comment by jamieplex in "Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocket"

jamieplex — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 02:59:43 +0000

sorry, I estimated from the grainy footage. Relax, man...

New comment by jamieplex in "Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocket"

jamieplex — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 02:58:06 +0000

sorry, I copied the other guy...

New comment by jamieplex in "Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocket"

jamieplex — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 02:17:05 +0000

I agree with Jonathan. It seems to be a very low-tech, solid steel ring gear assembled and riveted together from 4 distinct parts. Not very aero-spacey at all...

New comment by jamieplex in "Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocket"

jamieplex — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 02:14:46 +0000

Maybe that was the "rumbling" they all heard! lol

New comment by jamieplex in "Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocket"

jamieplex — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 02:12:58 +0000

Cowlings are generally thin aluminum or composite materials, never steel. Cowlings are considered "fairings", generally to smooth the air-stream in and around the engine.

New comment by jamieplex in "Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocket"

jamieplex — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 02:05:51 +0000

Approximately 8' diameter (other commenters pointed out a more reasonable size) solid steel ring gear (riveted together from 4 parts). Doesn't look anything like a "separation ring", and certainly isn't large enough. Plus it is solid steel. I am kinda doubting the whole story at this point. No way it is from a rocket (too heavy, too low-tech, no ring gears in rocketry), and doubtful from any commercial aircraft (again, too low-tech and too heavy).

New comment by jamieplex in "Orbit by Mozilla"

jamieplex — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 21:29:00 +0000

Wow, that little? I LOVE Firefox. I guess that market share should either make me feel real good, or quite lonely...

New comment by jamieplex in "Orbit by Mozilla"

jamieplex — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:04:04 +0000

I REALLY liked the part about preparing cakes with AI... Makin' me hungry just thinking about it.

New comment by jamieplex in "The "Pfizer Boob Job": A Case of Unexplained Gigantomastia"

jamieplex — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:00:13 +0000

Ouch! Looks like they totally botched the reduction.

New comment by jamieplex in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

jamieplex — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:30:28 +0000

I am new here, but can I ask a serious question? How does a question like this even get listed?? Or responded to? I really would like to know the system here.

New comment by jamieplex in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

jamieplex — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:26:40 +0000

Because you've just learned that THESE are the real people that are HN readers, and THIS is what is important to them. (sadly, IMO)

New comment by jamieplex in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

jamieplex — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:24:01 +0000

I can't! I don't have enough 'cred'!! lol

New comment by jamieplex in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

jamieplex — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:22:14 +0000

lol!

New comment by jamieplex in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

jamieplex — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:21:16 +0000

But, will blockchain fix the laziness and nepotism within the government? (along with myriads of other "fails")

New comment by jamieplex in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

jamieplex — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:16:57 +0000

Lol, yeah, there is that...

New comment by jamieplex in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

jamieplex — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:12:11 +0000

Well, that's definitely an interesting take...

New comment by jamieplex in "Bogus Software"

jamieplex — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:14:03 +0000

Yikes! He wanted $25 for a fish screensaver 35 years ago!! Wild!

New comment by jamieplex in "AI companies cause most of traffic on forums"

jamieplex — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:28:00 +0000

Welcome to the new world order... sadness