ryoder 1,590 #1 July 28, 2018 https://www.npr.org/2018/07/27/632945197/virgin-galactic-space-plane-reaches-new-heights-in-test-flight"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #2 July 28, 2018 Yeah, it's pretty cool. Civilian supersonic is not common. And, of course, somebody had to screw up the headline. Newsweek put out a story claiming twice the speed of light, not sound. It's been fixed, but the internet saves everything. Link is to Reddit, but I saw a bunch of posts of FB showing it."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #3 July 28, 2018 wolfriverjoe And, of course, somebody had to screw up the headline. Newsweek put out a story claiming twice the speed of light, not sound. It's been fixed, but the internet saves everything. Link is to Reddit, but I saw a bunch of posts of FB showing it. Too bad Stephen Hawking didn't live to see that we finally accomplished that."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #4 July 30, 2018 ryoder *** And, of course, somebody had to screw up the headline. Newsweek put out a story claiming twice the speed of light, not sound. It's been fixed, but the internet saves everything. Link is to Reddit, but I saw a bunch of posts of FB showing it. Too bad Stephen Hawking didn't live to see that we finally accomplished that.There was a meme of Albert Einstein busting down a door and going "Now just a goll darn minit!" "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
