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honestly disappointed this is not about magic the gathering

Oh no lol

That's a great idea!

Isn't that just shooting it down with a missile?

It’s only a matter of time before someone tries to do actually this.

You are not my supervisor

Thank you! Been saying this for years, all my friends make fun of me for it.

It might actually improve SpaceBird’s success rate.

It keeps the astronauts nice and toasty in the absolute worst way possible 🥴

Thank you for adding alt text now!

We can call it the Parade of Fountaindise! Or something like that. Work in progress.

This is the space launch that never ends. It just goes on and on, my friend.

Speak for yourself...

maybe we can get dark mode next

Good at rapidly softening your L/R buttons and d-pad. I love MKDS but that sucked, yeah.

I think Scott Manley did a video on this. Could theoretically work *if* the rocket engines were way off to the side. Which ofc causes no other problems so we should do it.

Stifling a laugh in the office.

Perhaps it would be wise to stop giving Space Karen such ideas.

That would be a rough draft.

Maybe they need to call in Ricky Bobby!

I wear many rockets.

factoring xkcd comic numbers, No.'s 28, 29, and 30 3091 = 11*281 3092 = 2*2*773 3093 = 3*1031

Maybe SpaceX should try putting Starship UNDER the booster so it can draft up to SECO behind the booster. /s

Maybe they can tailgate a SpaceX rocket.

Actually I'd really like it if SpaceX tries that. :)

What if, bear with me, we used a lot more rockets that form a V shape (like a flock of birds) ?

One of the best ways ultra high speed projectile launchers (e.g. spin launchers, mass drivers, big guns, etc) can get a complex capsule into space is by using a wake shield fired moments before the capsule launch. Atmosphere’s a drag, man.

Better idea: First rocket on a giant tower above the trailing rocket! This way you already gained some altitude and possibly reduced air resistance!

*searching a location for a secret space launch close from SpaceX one... Rectify: perhaps not SpaceX 😁

skitching is still ok tho

Idk it works just fine in kerbal space program :^)

if it works in nascar i cant see why shouldnt we do it with rockets

Musk's next plan. XD

It's way more efficient if you put a laser on the cone to ablate the air (and slower rockets) out of the way.

Well now I kinda want to see them try

imgs.xkcd.com/comics/baker... ALYOUMMINNIUM — BAKER’S ALUMINIUM

Really makes me consider how uncool drifting is for spacecraft vs vehicles.

So it's like really easy then

As a professional rocket surgeon (who is a brain scientist in my spare time) I whole-heartedly recommend we give it a try

hold on… never?

You keep that altitude and you’re going to end up in trouble

You cooked

That's how Baby Rockets are made.

Holy crap you included alt text! 🥳

no no, there's potential profit for the shareholders. that means we have to try it.

appropriate since at this moment I'm watching a replay of Giro D'Italia stage 17.

I really do wish there was a simple one-click way to switch the website from desktop to mobile view (and vice-versa)

Hey. I mean. Elon hasn't TRIED it yet.....