I dislike the fact that one astronaut took a golf club head and a couple of balls to the moon.
I don't think the scientific benefit outweighed the negative optics.
But comparing that cringing moment of history to the first flying of an aircraft on an alien world is a stretch. This copter proves the concept and expands our capability to explore and learn. It's not a rich astro on a jolly. It's a human achievement that should fill your heart with pride.
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brb man-child cuck corporate supplicant fuck, Mon 19 Apr 2021, 19:10,
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How about a Frisbee on the moon?
No air to keep it up, no air resistance to slow it. Would it go further?
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MyFrontFellOff ; his mouth full of teddies, urinating defiantly, Mon 19 Apr 2021, 22:16,
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Probably, but mostly because of the reduced gravity.
Also you'd probably fall over throwing it.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 19 Apr 2021, 22:58,
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just imagining how high the astrodog would jump to catch it
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Tue 20 Apr 2021, 2:15,
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I bet the different curvature of the landscape plays a factor too.
That is, the horizon is nearer, the ground would curve away faster from a frisbee launched at 90 degrees than it would on Earth. I don't think I'm making myself clear, I'll draw a diagram:
(not to scale)Interesting to consider how much the lack of lift is offset by the lack of drag and lower gravity. I bet there's a velocity threshold below which the frisbee travels shorter than it would in atmosphere (all other factors being equal).
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brb man-child cuck corporate supplicant fuck, Tue 20 Apr 2021, 16:42,
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