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We Got Any "Rocket Scientists" Here?

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Michael Ruckert
Hohere Kavallerie-Kommando
#1 - 2014-09-14 23:22:15 UTC
If you're work involves any space-related activities, tell us a bit about what you do. Maybe we can get CCP to create a "Rocket Scientist" medal for those who are doing the good and hard work to make EVE real one day in the far future.

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Kaiia Gavlas Thessia
Ravens' Nest
#2 - 2014-09-14 23:28:25 UTC
...okay?

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Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#3 - 2014-09-14 23:41:24 UTC
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Vyl Vit
#4 - 2014-09-15 00:13:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Vyl Vit
You probably won't find this too surprising. What's cool about being a rocket scientist is, you get to play with real rockets. The thing about not being a rocket scientist is, you have to use a simulator...like we do. I can't really tell you "everything" (due to internet security issues) but I can tell you I happen to know quite a few phds in astrophysics. They find EVE quaint. But, then, they also find Guild Wars 2 quaint. They're glad "we're" dabbling in "space", but they don't really see what they do and what we do as remotely the same thing. SO. Don't be surprised if not many "rocket scientists" respond to your post here.

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Remiel Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2014-09-15 00:42:19 UTC
Also, rocket science is easy, it's mostly just lots of maths.

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Carmen Electra
AlcoDOTTE
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#6 - 2014-09-15 00:43:45 UTC
IB4 Kerbal Space Program nuts

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Seraph Essael
Air
The Initiative.
#7 - 2014-09-15 01:16:29 UTC
Vyl Vit wrote:
You probably won't find this too surprising. What's cool about being a rocket scientist is, you get to play with real rockets. The thing about not being a rocket scientist is, you have to use a simulator...like we do. I can't really tell you "everything" (due to internet security issues) but I can tell you I happen to know quite a few phds in astrophysics. They find EVE quaint. But, then, they also find Guild Wars 2 quaint. They're glad "we're" dabbling in "space", but they don't really see what they do and what we do as remotely the same thing. SO. Don't be surprised if not many "rocket scientists" respond to your post here.

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Studying a degree in astrophysics myself. I love Eve and one of my previous tutors did play Eve, he would never tell me his in game name though haha.

As for not telling people about "everything due to internet security", you make it sound like they're black ops hahaha if they have signed an NDA for their research, something that many physicists have to do, they shouldn't have told you either...

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Paranoid Loyd
#8 - 2014-09-15 01:35:06 UTC
I have Rocket Science trained to V. So....

Yes, yes I am. Give me a medal.

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stoicfaux
#9 - 2014-09-15 01:41:40 UTC
Michael Ruckert wrote:
... "Rocket Scientist" medal for those who are doing the good and hard work to make EVE real one day in the far future.

You do realize that if the 'Rocket Scientists' make EVE "real" one day, then there are going to be a lot of very confused and very pissed off physicists...?

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Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#10 - 2014-09-15 01:49:35 UTC
Many years ago Donna Shirly came to where I work and asked for a study of power sources for a mars rover. I looked at what it would take to make a rover solar powered, showing that it could be done, provided care was taken to use little power. Based on my report, the first two mars rovers were solar powered. (The current one has so much equipment on top that it would shadow the panel excessively.)

Also, I helped design, analyze and do mission planning for this:

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap031220.html

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Eve Cluster Explorations
#11 - 2014-09-15 01:53:07 UTC
And if there are any plumbers in the house, maybe we can talk about what you're doing to make Super Mario Bros real.

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Rowells
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2014-09-15 02:22:37 UTC
I made a bottle rocket once.
Hiply Rustic
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2014-09-15 02:41:30 UTC
Remiel Pollard wrote:
Also, rocket science is easy, it's mostly just lots of maths.



Whereas submarines, like we fly, are hard. ;)

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Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2014-09-15 03:00:09 UTC


Though not strictly a scientist, and probably not holding down a day job of any kind, Herr Wilkus knows quite a bit about rockets and how they can't buy you happiness.

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stoicfaux
#15 - 2014-09-15 03:00:55 UTC
Hiply Rustic wrote:
Remiel Pollard wrote:
Also, rocket science is easy, it's mostly just lots of maths.



Whereas submarines, like we fly, are hard. ;)

And now we see that Navy versus Air Force animosity rear its ugly head...

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Remiel Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#16 - 2014-09-15 03:01:32 UTC
Hiply Rustic wrote:
Remiel Pollard wrote:
Also, rocket science is easy, it's mostly just lots of maths.



Whereas submarines, like we fly, are hard. ;)


I agree, I hardly see the distinction. To dismiss the mathematics required to min/max spreadsheets online is to dismiss many a great mind.

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ISD Alliance
#17 - 2014-09-15 03:20:44 UTC
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This man knows how these forums work.

Subsequently I have moved this thread to the appropriate section.

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Death Rabbit Ky Oneida
#18 - 2014-09-15 06:01:38 UTC
Remiel Pollard wrote:
Also, rocket science is easy, it's mostly just lots of maths.

Lots of maths can be pretty damn hard.
Ninteen Seventy-Nine
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#19 - 2014-09-15 09:56:44 UTC
I happen to be well versed in rocket mechanics, gravitational fields and physics in general. You see, I've been studying these in a practical manner using a program known as Kerbal Space Prograaa...
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aaand, shyte.

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Debora Tsung
Perkone
Caldari State
#20 - 2014-09-15 11:12:08 UTC
Sibyyl wrote:


Though not strictly a scientist, and probably not holding down a day job of any kind, Herr Wilkus knows quite a bit about rockets and how they can't buy you happiness.

That post was hilarious. Big smile

Also, back in the day when the ESA still had one of their research facilities in our little town, there used to be a rocket engineer that lived in the apartment above us, was quite an awesome guy, build little guided paper rocket planes for the kids to play with.

Drove his wive to the brink of insanity with that. ;)

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