Poll of the Day > Stop being a pawn and just admit it

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Moonlanding was a hoax.

I highly doubt anyone on this board is qualified enough to check the math on anything involving space travel.

GanglyKhan posted...

I highly doubt anyone on this board is qualified enough to check the math on anything involving space travel.

traveling at 24791mph with the moon being roughly 238900miles away equates to a travel time of less than 10 hours if flying in a straight line
a round trip of 4.5days is achievable

Why? They went to space afterwards just fine using mostly the same technology.

Also you get into the territory of going up against the entire scientific community, which can be a dangerous place to be.

GanglyKhan posted...

I highly doubt anyone on this board is qualified enough to check the math on anything involving space travel.

Kerbal Space Program says it's fine.

potdnewb posted...

traveling at 24791mph with the moon being roughly 238900miles away equates to a travel time of less than 10 hours if flying in a straight line
a round trip of 4.5days is achievable

I'm talking about weight, thrust, approach, how much fuel was burnt, what about the weight and velocity prior to stage 2, stage 3, etc; when the boosters are discarded, blah blah blah. The REAL math. You can't just distill a moon landing to linear algebra. I also know I'll have to explictly state that I'm not defending the hoax angle of this discussion in the least, I firmly believe people went there. All I'm saying is that it's highly likely nobody on GameFAQs is as educated or as smart as an astronaut or NASA scientist.

GanglyKhan posted...

I'm talking about weight, thrust, approach, how much fuel was burnt, what about the weight and velocity prior to stage 2, stage 3, etc; when the boosters are discarded, blah blah blah. The REAL math. You can't just distill a moon landing to linear algebra. I also know I'll have to explictly state that I'm not defending the hoax angle of this discussion in the least, I firmly believe people went there. All I'm saying is that it's highly likely nobody on GameFAQs is as educated or as smart as an astronaut or NASA scientist.

Hey. Hey fam.
Linear algebra is exactly what you use to describe a changing weight for thrust vector calculation, along with derivatives and calculus.
I know, because I'm an engineer.

NASA = SATAN

Ever notice how they say, T-minus

shadowsword87 posted...

Hey. Hey fam.
Linear algebra is exactly what you use to describe a changing weight for thrust vector calculation, along with derivatives and calculus.
I know, because I'm an engineer.

Hey, please feel free to correct me with a bit less sass, but aren't differential equations non-linear? They don't expend fuel at a constant rate. This isn't some y=mx+b type stuff.

"Linear algebra" actually mostly deals with matrix manipulation, not linear algebraic functions. It's... not the best name.

GanglyKhan posted...

Hey, please feel free to correct me with a bit less sass, but aren't differential equations non-linear? They don't expend fuel at a constant rate. This isn't some y=mx+b type stuff.

did you know that once a spacecraft enters outerspace velocity is maintained without fuel consumption due to the lack of friction to slow it down

GanglyKhan posted...

I highly doubt anyone on this board is qualified enough to check the math on anything involving space travel.

@Magus10

Differential equations can be linear. Linearity is, by definition,f(x) = (ax,bx) that maps the real line to a line in the Euclidean plane R^2 that passes through the origin. (From wikipedia).
So a differential equation of f(x) = f'(x) can be linear, but f(x) = f'(x) +1 isn't.

adjl posted...

"Linear algebra" actually mostly deals with matrix manipulation, not linear algebraic functions. It's... not the best name.

The dreaded misnomer strikes again.

Jeez guys this isn't rocket scie--- oh... wait

HornedLion posted...

Moonlanding was a hoax.

Regardless of the math involved it's not clear to me how the original post has any bearing on the moon landing being a hoax. (Which of course it was not)

HornedLion posted...

NASA = SATAN

Ever notice how they say, T-minus

This at least has an element of conspiracy cleverness.

potdnewb posted...

traveling at 24791mph with the moon being roughly 238900miles away equates to a travel time of less than 10 hours if flying in a straight line

Additional point: the moon and the Earth both move in their orbits, meaning it's not as simple as travelling in a straight line. You want to launch a shuttle in the way that the moon is moving towards you, so as to minimize the distance travelled.

If you full blast at a planet, you're also going to crash into them.

Another important thing to take into account is that no one has ever assumed the TC is intelligent.

darkknight109 posted...

Additional point: the moon and the Earth both move in their orbits, meaning it's not as simple as travelling in a straight line. You want to launch a shuttle in the way that the moon is moving towards you, so as to minimize the distance travelled.

It is as simple as traveling in a straight line, the hard part is making sure it's the right straight line

https://airandspace.si.edu/sites/default/files/images/5317h.jpg

Straight lines lookin different from out here in space.

I've confirmed that it's true actually. I've had sex with Buzz Aldrin.