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[odeon]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

How would you get them up there to begin with?

[midlifeaspie]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

 

[VenatorDraconum]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

How would you get them up there to begin with?

The lighter-than-air spacecraft would have their primary stage be ascension via buoyancy. Now, that in itself is not going into orbit, but merely gaining altitude. A valve system would be in place to have the helium reservoirs decrease in pressure with increasing altitude so that density remains a near constant. Once the maximum altitude through buoyancy has been reached, then conventional propulsion systems would be used to ascend into orbit. With increasing altitude there is less air density which will allow for a more efficient usage of fuel, also it means that the conventional propulsion would be used once a fair bit of potential energy is already imparted to the ship.

[VenatorDraconum]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

 

 

[midlifeaspie]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

How would you get them up there to begin with?

The lighter-than-air spacecraft would have their primary stage be ascension via buoyancy. Now, that in itself is not going into orbit, but merely gaining altitude. A valve system would be in place to have the helium reservoirs decrease in pressure with increasing altitude so that density remains a near constant. Once the maximum altitude through buoyancy has been reached, then conventional propulsion systems would be used to ascend into orbit. With increasing altitude there is less air density which will allow for a more efficient usage of fuel, also it means that the conventional propulsion would be used once a fair bit of potential energy is already imparted to the ship.

A dirigible with rockets.  A wonder that NASA never thought of that.  Good thing the world has uneducated science fiction buffs to tackle all the real-world problems.

[odeon]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

How would you get them up there to begin with?

The lighter-than-air spacecraft would have their primary stage be ascension via buoyancy. Now, that in itself is not going into orbit, but merely gaining altitude. A valve system would be in place to have the helium reservoirs decrease in pressure with increasing altitude so that density remains a near constant. Once the maximum altitude through buoyancy has been reached, then conventional propulsion systems would be used to ascend into orbit. With increasing altitude there is less air density which will allow for a more efficient usage of fuel, also it means that the conventional propulsion would be used once a fair bit of potential energy is already imparted to the ship.

Sorry but no go. Those conventional propulsion systems would have to be lifted up there, which would take a lot more lifting power than what was available.

[Squidusa]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

 

I bet he believes something ridiculous like Jesus existing too. 

[VenatorDraconum]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

How would you get them up there to begin with?

The lighter-than-air spacecraft would have their primary stage be ascension via buoyancy. Now, that in itself is not going into orbit, but merely gaining altitude. A valve system would be in place to have the helium reservoirs decrease in pressure with increasing altitude so that density remains a near constant. Once the maximum altitude through buoyancy has been reached, then conventional propulsion systems would be used to ascend into orbit. With increasing altitude there is less air density which will allow for a more efficient usage of fuel, also it means that the conventional propulsion would be used once a fair bit of potential energy is already imparted to the ship.

Sorry but no go. Those conventional propulsion systems would have to be lifted up there, which would take a lot more lifting power than what was available.

Cube-square law.

[midlifeaspie]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

How would you get them up there to begin with?

The lighter-than-air spacecraft would have their primary stage be ascension via buoyancy. Now, that in itself is not going into orbit, but merely gaining altitude. A valve system would be in place to have the helium reservoirs decrease in pressure with increasing altitude so that density remains a near constant. Once the maximum altitude through buoyancy has been reached, then conventional propulsion systems would be used to ascend into orbit. With increasing altitude there is less air density which will allow for a more efficient usage of fuel, also it means that the conventional propulsion would be used once a fair bit of potential energy is already imparted to the ship.

Sorry but no go. Those conventional propulsion systems would have to be lifted up there, which would take a lot more lifting power than what was available.

First he will use his shrink-ray on the fuel and propulsion systems, then when he gets to altitude he will zap it back to full mass and away he goes.  Rocket Man!!!

[Squidusa]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

How would you get them up there to begin with?

The lighter-than-air spacecraft would have their primary stage be ascension via buoyancy. Now, that in itself is not going into orbit, but merely gaining altitude. A valve system would be in place to have the helium reservoirs decrease in pressure with increasing altitude so that density remains a near constant. Once the maximum altitude through buoyancy has been reached, then conventional propulsion systems would be used to ascend into orbit. With increasing altitude there is less air density which will allow for a more efficient usage of fuel, also it means that the conventional propulsion would be used once a fair bit of potential energy is already imparted to the ship.

Sorry but no go. Those conventional propulsion systems would have to be lifted up there, which would take a lot more lifting power than what was available.

First he will use his shrink-ray on the fuel and propulsion systems, then when he gets to altitude he will zap it back to full mass and away he goes.  Rocket Man!!!

GO GO PARAKEET RANGERS.

[midlifeaspie]

Burning out his fuse up there alone 

[VenatorDraconum]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

How would you get them up there to begin with?

The lighter-than-air spacecraft would have their primary stage be ascension via buoyancy. Now, that in itself is not going into orbit, but merely gaining altitude. A valve system would be in place to have the helium reservoirs decrease in pressure with increasing altitude so that density remains a near constant. Once the maximum altitude through buoyancy has been reached, then conventional propulsion systems would be used to ascend into orbit. With increasing altitude there is less air density which will allow for a more efficient usage of fuel, also it means that the conventional propulsion would be used once a fair bit of potential energy is already imparted to the ship.

A dirigible with rockets.  A wonder that NASA never thought of that.  Good thing the world has uneducated science fiction buffs to tackle all the real-world problems.

So, NASA has tried to do this how many years ago?

[Squidusa]

In space no one can hear you..........pray?.....

[odeon]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

How would you get them up there to begin with?

The lighter-than-air spacecraft would have their primary stage be ascension via buoyancy. Now, that in itself is not going into orbit, but merely gaining altitude. A valve system would be in place to have the helium reservoirs decrease in pressure with increasing altitude so that density remains a near constant. Once the maximum altitude through buoyancy has been reached, then conventional propulsion systems would be used to ascend into orbit. With increasing altitude there is less air density which will allow for a more efficient usage of fuel, also it means that the conventional propulsion would be used once a fair bit of potential energy is already imparted to the ship.

Sorry but no go. Those conventional propulsion systems would have to be lifted up there, which would take a lot more lifting power than what was available.

Cube-square law.

Er, no. Do the math. It's been thought of and rejected by quite a few people. You wouldn't be able to lift the propulsion stage nowhere near high enough with anything that would stand that thin an atmosphere. This is a basic exercise for physics students.

[midlifeaspie]

He will be the last one laughing on Mars 

Once his meds kick in he might be there before he is 30.

I don't take any meds and nor do I need any. I'm going to help create a spacefaring civilization by designing spacecraft which will use less fuel, be able to be converted into space stations (the massive helium reservoirs would be able to be converted into chambers and the ships themselves be building blocks to centrifugal stations).

How would you get them up there to begin with?

The lighter-than-air spacecraft would have their primary stage be ascension via buoyancy. Now, that in itself is not going into orbit, but merely gaining altitude. A valve system would be in place to have the helium reservoirs decrease in pressure with increasing altitude so that density remains a near constant. Once the maximum altitude through buoyancy has been reached, then conventional propulsion systems would be used to ascend into orbit. With increasing altitude there is less air density which will allow for a more efficient usage of fuel, also it means that the conventional propulsion would be used once a fair bit of potential energy is already imparted to the ship.

A dirigible with rockets.  A wonder that NASA never thought of that.  Good thing the world has uneducated science fiction buffs to tackle all the real-world problems.

So, NASA has tried to do this how many years ago?

They haven't.  They have math so they don't have to do stupid things to figure out they are impossible