The Other Side of Midnight - Richard C. Hoagland - Live Chat Thread

[Pumamama]

Hell, I'll bet they let him push the "Launch" button 

After he had to drop out as an Astronaut due to a medical disability.

[norland2424]

is it possible to fire a gun in space?

i imagine it wouldn't work in a vacuum

[trostol]

The only difference between pulling the trigger on Earth and in space is the shape of the resulting smoke trail. In space, "it would be an expanding sphere of smoke from the tip of the barrel," said Peter Schultz an astronomer at Brown University who researches impact craters.

[maren]

i wonder if we hadnt stopped the Apollo missions if we would have been zoomed into Mars sooner

I would think so -- look at how much we accomplished back then, with so little technology (relatively speaking).  I think had we progressed we'd be zooming back and forth like a morning commute.

[SaucyRossy]

Yes. .45 caliber pistols were part of the survival kits.

That's like the ultimate gun treasure for a collector......a .45 that's been to the moon.

[pate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QUq72fla3o

[Pumamama]

Braaps!  Missed Art and now RCH this morning.  From the thread it looks like I haven't missed much in Hoagie's guest tonight, eh?  I'll have to listen in the archive later.

He's an arrogant douche. Somewhat entertaining torturing the trolls, though.   Oh, and


BRAAAAAPS! to ya

[BellBoy]

i imagine it wouldn't work in a vacuum

Yet, the gunpowder would be self-oxygenating...

[zeebo]

Guest:  "let's not get lost in the weeds ..."

[zeebo]

Eeww, what's this cheesy lounge music ... eeergh buzzkill ... boo

[GuerrillaUnReal]

is it possible to fire a gun in space?

One of the most vehement fights of my life that went on for like ten years for over that very subject. I'm inclined to think one would because of the propellant of the gun powder.

[boxman]

i imagine it wouldn't work in a vacuum

It does... Mythbusters even tested and confirmed it.

[trostol]

[norland2424]

Yet, the gunpowder would be self-oxygenating...

you are correct 

i did find this interesting article on the whole gun in space topic

http://www.livescience.com/18588-shoot-gun-space.html

[Pumamama]

One of the most vehement fights of my life that went on for like ten years for over that very subject. I'm inclined to think one would because of the propellant of the gun powder.

It needs O2 to burn.

[BellBoy]

Eeww, what's this cheesy lounge music ... eeergh buzzkill ... boo

I'm getting a late 60's Las Vegas lounge bar boner 

[pate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWb-mG2Zhcg

[Bradsmith313]

Yes. .45 caliber pistols were part of the survival kits.

http://homepages.abdn.ac.uk/j.masthoff/pages/teaching/CS3021/practicals/MoonExercise.pdf

[Pumamama]

I'm getting a late 60's Las Vegas lounge bar boner 

Made me think of 12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer:  A Reasonable Chub

[GuerrillaUnReal]

It needs O2 to burn.

DON'T BE LIKE THAT ASSHOLE I'VE ARGUED WITH FOR 10 YEARS!!!!

(yeah... you're probably right) 

[Pumamama]

How would they pull the trigger with a space suit also no oxygen....hummmm

You're up past your bedtime. Nighty-night!

[trostol]

DON'T BE LIKE THAT ASSHOLE I'VE ARGUED WITH FOR 10 YEARS!!!!

(yeah... you're probably right) 

The only difference between pulling the trigger on Earth and in space is the shape of the resulting smoke trail. In space, "it would be an expanding sphere of smoke from the tip of the barrel," said Peter Schultz an astronomer at Brown University who researches impact craters.

[norland2424]

LOL another mention of " fear porn"

[trostol]

probably many things YOU do not know about the server Dick lol

[boxman]

The only difference between pulling the trigger on Earth and in space is the shape of the resulting smoke trail. In space, "it would be an expanding sphere of smoke from the tip of the barrel," said Peter Schultz an astronomer at Brown University who researches impact craters.

Might be a bit hard to pull that trigger though with those pressurised gloves.

[zeebo]

I just realized this guy reminds me of Jimmy Church.

[Pumamama]

DON'T BE LIKE THAT ASSHOLE I'VE ARGUED WITH FOR 10 YEARS!!!!

(yeah... you're probably right) 

I KNEW I shouldn't have gotten into that. I'm a blade person. I apologize and admit my ignorance.


I'm just bored with the show, the weak & pointless trolls here tonight.

Wait:  "the moon!!" Oh boy, we get to hear about AssHat's moon landing!   Thrills a-plenty!

[Pumamama]

I just realized this guy reminds me of Jimmy Church.

YES == he sure does!

[Pumamama]

OMG:

RCH & R Heinlein were in Downey for the moon landing?

[GuerrillaUnReal]

I KNEW I shouldn't have gotten into that. I'm a blade person. I apologize and admit my ignorance.


I'm just bored with the show, the weak & pointless trolls here tonight.

Wait:  "the moon!!" Oh boy, we get to hear about AssHat's moon landing!   Thrills a-plenty!

I am genuinely amused at how much this guest annoys you.