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On Tue, 5 Aug 2025 22:49:50 -0600, Gronk wrote:

Haven't kept up with this aspect much especially since the PresiFELON
gutted NASA.

ThatrCOs the stupidity of it -- he expects magic from the scientists, yet
his entire support base hates and distrusts scientists, so he cuts their funding at the same time.

WhatrCOs the bet the Chinese will be first?
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:32:53 -0700, chine.bleu wrote:

It is impossible to store electricity.

Supercapacitors, open to the vacuum of space!

Radioactive decay batteries have been around for satellites into the
dark. There is always great care when they have to transit the
atmosphere. The batteries are rarely used on earth because they
invariably fall into the hands of impoverished scrap dealers who cut
them open, irradiating their neighbourhood.

When was the last time that happened?
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

On Tue, 5 Aug 2025 22:49:50 -0600, Gronk wrote:

Haven't kept up with this aspect much especially since the PresiFELON
gutted NASA.

ThatrCOs the stupidity of it -- he expects magic from the scientists, yet

He expects FREE magic...

his entire support base hates and distrusts scientists, so he cuts their funding at the same time.

WhatrCOs the bet the Chinese will be first?

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