Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Is that a 1911 holstered on that astronaut?


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  1. Moon = no atmosphere = tires explode!

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    1. Not if they were solid rubber. I replaced the front wheels on my zero radius mower with all rubber wheels, so the idea is around - your point is well taken, though.

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    2. Tires are not the main problem (plus explosion/no explosion would depend on what pressure you had in the tire, it wouldn't be automatic because of being in a vacuum). Bigger problem is that there in the photo 'pears to be an infernal-combustion device. No air, no combustion. (And yes, one can of course provide both fuel and oxidizer, etc, but somehow I don't think that would be the case from what's in the picture.)

      Dunno if that's some ground-based training thing, or a made up composite image or what, but seriously doubt anyone brought THAT vehicle (gas-tank port on right rear quarter, spare tire, jeezly license plate!) to the moon.

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    3. well, gee. it is only another 14,7psig of differential pressure. thats all the difference the "no atmosphere" would make. besides, any off-roader worth his/her salt would have aired down for the rough country. micrometeorite punctures would be a bigger concern

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  2. I would think something more in the Pre-Runner setup would work better given the open terrain. Although, a decent jump off a dune may put you back in orbit.

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  3. I want to know what would happen with the 1911.

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    1. If he aimed it close to our way, after a couple of days it would be a very small shooting star.

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    2. A 1911's typical muzzle velocity is around 830feet/second, which is 253meters/sec; but Mars' escape velocity is around 5km/sec, so it wouldn't leave Mars. Would carry a hell of a long way, though!

      Sometime in my youth I read a short SF story where someone shot himself in the back, when the bullet circumnavigated the moon he was standing on. (It made sense at the time; ah, youth!)

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  4. The photo is print shop. I found the original Apollo photo with the Rover, which is removed and jeep substituted.

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  5. I almost didn't see the jeep looking for the 45.... ugh....

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    1. glad someone else saw that. i was confused when someone mentioned a GUN on the moon.

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  6. Photo-shopped?..Are you telling me there is not a Jeep Franchise up..over there?..
    What is real anymore?..I am so lost, good thing I'm a geezer....

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  7. Photo-shopped?..Are you telling me there is not a Jeep Franchise up..over there?..
    What is real anymore?..I am so lost, good thing I'm a geezer....

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