Need help to moon

[freespace2dotcom]

Ah, doc.. I could argue you're supposed to keep that momentum up, you want to slice. it's not a stabbing weapon.
you don't slice by going back and forth. but hehe. It's not worth argueing. we're WAY off topic here.. anyway, in a real
life or death battle, anything goes. that includes rock throwing and spitting in the other's eyes if it gets down to it. I
would not be hestant to aim "below the belt" if you get my drift.. but let's end this.. I wanna get back to the moon...

[Simonpro]

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Heh, my earlier attempt at a free return got messed up, accidentally hit a translational thruster at 10000x timeacc
and ended up smacking into the moon after i ran out of RCS fuel :p

[freespace2dotcom]

That's why the DG3 is handy! you can turn off the power to the engines, so no "accidents" happen!

[Simonpro]

Yeah, but it takes about 5 hours to start up, and it only takes about 2 minutes to get to the moon on timeacc :p

[freespace2dotcom]

No, you just cut off the engine bus, (or just the power to individual thrusters) it takes like 2 seconds to turn them on
again.

[Simonpro]

No, it takes age to start up in the first place

[freespace2dotcom]

? an age to start up? maybe a minute or two, most of the time is waiting for the apu. but I'd guess it's more realistic
that way...  and even then, all the scenarios come with the ship already on and ready to roll.  but.. *shrug* eh,
whatever suits ya.

[DanSteph]

Most (all?)  scenary come with DGIII already powered up.
Else the whole startup take me about 20 secondes. (I'm lazy)

Anyway some don't like clicking buttons, some can't live without buttons

Dan



Post Edited ( 06-17-04 17:46 )

[freespace2dotcom]

I'm the type that can't live without the buttons.

[DocHoliday]

freespace2dotcom wrote:
Ah, doc.. I could argue you're supposed to keep that momentum up, you want to slice. it's not a stabbing weapon.
you don't slice by going back and forth. but hehe. It's not worth argueing. we're WAY off topic here.. anyway, in a real

Just a quick reply. I know its supposed to slice, but at that particular time, I sort of did not appreciate that quality of
katana, my leg is quite more pleasant to me in one piece

Ok, offtopicness closed

[AphelionHellion]

(sorta regarding what Freespace said earlier:) As far as math, physics and similar courses are concerned, I've found
that it's infinitely easier to pay attention and actually learn the subject matter if it's in reference to something you're
interested in. As someone with aspirations of being a professional pilot, for instance, I personally find geometry and
algebra a million times more interesting when they're put into practice planning a flight. And can you imagine wading
through the FARs if it didn't involve a subject you find fascinating??
What I need to do is find is someone teaching a calculus or physics class using Orbiter as his/her primary
demonstration tool

[freespace2dotcom]

DocHoliday wrote:
Just a quick reply. I know its supposed to slice, but at that particular time, I sort of did not appreciate that quality of
katana, my leg is quite more pleasant to me in one piece

Doc, you re-opened the can of worms! I would ask you what you were doing "fooling around" with a clearly sharp
object. A person shouldn't play with knives. Because they're SHARP! I've cut myself using a kitchen knife before. does that mean that they shouldn't be used anymore?

Sigh. Ok, We're re-closing the off-topicness...  Again.



Post Edited ( 06-18-04 10:39 )

[Simonpro]

Unfortunately orbiter doesnt really use calculus that much (at least in ways the end user can see). You can still use it,
though, i just dont think it'd get you very far

[AphelionHellion]

Simon: Ok, whatever an Orbinaut can use. Whatever maths you'd use to double-check your flight plan  

[Simonpro]

Basic calculus is used for some aspects of flyin' about in your spacecraft, but the more advanced ones (luckily :p) are
not used nearly as widely through orbital mechanics.
However, basic calculus could be taught (at a push) using orbiter. Perhaps in the area where the rocket leaves the
ground, most of the equations there are calculus...

And freespace: never use kitchen knives, much safe to use a wooden spoon to try and beat the thigns to pieces

[freespace2dotcom]

Simon, it's kinda hard to cut tomatoes with a wooden spoon. everything has it's place.



Post Edited ( 06-18-04 11:24 )

[Simonpro]

You dont cut em, you squash em :p

[freespace2dotcom]

Eh, maybe you do, but I prefer not having tomato juice everywhere.