tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816649425171456382.post4149941428836561121..comments2023-06-11T14:55:18.119+02:00Comments on Fire Broadside!: About time we built a proper spaceship!Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273617095134919455noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816649425171456382.post-82493132987878940942011-02-22T15:05:27.831+01:002011-02-22T15:05:27.831+01:00Also, remember Bender's words of wisdom: "...Also, remember Bender's words of wisdom: "The X makes it sound cool!"<br /><br />@Porky That was my thinking exactly. It's an interesting concept in its own right, but viewing it through our gaming glasses it's even better. For me this just screams Diaspora Tech -1 or 0.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273617095134919455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816649425171456382.post-50147002382857874762011-02-22T14:55:44.730+01:002011-02-22T14:55:44.730+01:00@ Desert Scribe - NAUT might make it sound like it...@ Desert Scribe - NAUT might make it sound like it'd come to nothing. If that was the thinking, who can blame them..!<br /><br />I like this kind of post a lot. It's excellent context for the other things we do.Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816649425171456382.post-88727566371453233082011-02-18T16:17:59.673+01:002011-02-18T16:17:59.673+01:00If the powers that be would only focus on this sor...If the powers that be would only focus on this sort of stuff instead of the usual money wasting research on politics and such they could actually build the thing and start exploring the vastness around us ... <br /><br />We can hope!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07158215811847131189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816649425171456382.post-16952731558898462482011-02-18T15:36:17.579+01:002011-02-18T15:36:17.579+01:00Haha! Very true! But NASA do love themselves some ...Haha! Very true! But NASA do love themselves some abbreviations. I think it's become some kind of in-joke for them. :)Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273617095134919455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816649425171456382.post-56453042046265436432011-02-18T15:27:59.353+01:002011-02-18T15:27:59.353+01:00The only thing I don't like is how they stretc...The only thing I don't like is how they stretched the name out to get "NAUTILUS-X." Just call it the Non-Atmospheric Universal Transport (NAUT) and be done with it!Desert Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862907749003106864noreply@blogger.com