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[_] You'll never go to space. Anonymous 03/31/16(Thu)23:48:51 No.3052849
A human being first escaped the earth's atmosphere and orbited around our planet almost fifty
years ago. 20 years after that the Space Shuttle Columbia was launched and remained for orbit for
over a year before crashing. Over 30 years ago, the Apollo 11 made its first successful trip to
our moon.
Space has always seemed to us like the ultimate form of escapism. We want to imagine ourselves
drifting in the quiet void, looking down at a departed planet where we left the rest of our
problems.
But anything near what we could achieve that with may never be itself achieved in our lifetimes.
All these past space excursions have only gotten us so far in the massiveness of space that we
can narrow down to one of countless galaxies. The time, coordination, risks, resources, and
everything that goes into our attempts to explore even a fraction of that space is huge. For how
much it takes for one of only a few successful expeditions, how could we manage any kind of
efficient commercial space travel?
We may not even have enough left on earth to reach that.
As much as you might wish years from now you're sitting in your own little tin can far above the
world, it's only a hope. We're a species that dreams too big for our own capacity, and it's truly
sad.
You'll never go to space.
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>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)00:20:04 No.3052868
>>3052849
Dude, is that Legend of Dragoon, near the start of the game, she's playing?
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)00:25:39 No.3052869
>>3052868
I don't know, but I do know that wearing your pants like that really can't be comfortable.
Then again, fuck everyone, I wouldn't even *wear* clothes on my own private spaceship.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)00:33:53 No.3052872
>>3052869
Fuck the pants man, that looks like an extremely uncomfortable position to sit/lay down in.
It looks like it stresses and strains the living hell out of your back
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)00:38:59 No.3052874
>>3052849
looks cosy
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)00:40:25 No.3052875
>>3052849
That's okay. There's plenty left to explore on Earth, and one can just as easily drift aimlessly
in a vast void alone and away from their problems on the ocean.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)00:46:23 No.3052879
>>3052849
Space does look beautiful. Have you ever seen Planetes? Made me wish that I could go up there.
But at the same time, it's a scary place. Things go wrong sometimes and you might not be able to
survive them. There's no natural gravity, no air, and if your craft fails spectacularly you will
die. Frankly speaking, people were never made to be in space, and space was never made to
accommodate them.
A lot of that series, Planetes, talks about humans love affair with space. Towards the end,
there's an astronaut character named Yuri (I think it was) who raises an interesting point. He
asks an aspiring rocket engineer about the border of space. The engineer begins to rattle off
figures about how at such-and-such an altitude, the atmosphere thins out a lot, but Yuri cuts him
off. There's no black-and-white separation between space and atmosphere, he says, not really: the
atmosphere simply fades away gradually. Which is true, empirically speaking. It's as gray a line
as there can be, so who can really say where space ends and where it begins?
I'm probably butchering that, but I found it kind of oddly touching. I don't know, but I think if
you like thinking about things like what you wrote here, OP, I think you might like the series a
lot. It has a lot to do with people's incessant desire to explore the unknown and dangerous, just
because they can. It's a remarkable anime. You should all check it out if you like this, honestly.
Anyway, thanks for posting this. Goodnight, everybody.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)00:58:28 No.3052884
>>3052879
Goodnight anon.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)00:59:23 No.3052885
>>3052872
doubt it, her dog tag is floating. Probably no gravity in that room
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)01:01:49 No.3052887
>>3052849
while its true it took 10 years of the entire mental, production, and economical resources of the
USA to get 12 men to walk on the moon the technology derived added so much to society in
general... now we have several spacecraft out there using ION drives (Including the one that did
the pluto flyby) there is discussion of a new microwavedrive that uses almost no power there is
theoretical research into actual space warping ( doubt we will ever get that one working)
the point is if we don't destroy ourselves we will get there.... or we will spawn an AI soceity
that will
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)01:12:06 No.3052892
>>3052849
>You'll never go to space.
Anon, did you know in the next 20 years mankind will go to Mars and establish a colony there? The
prices for a ticket are estimated at half a million dollars, which should be easy to get by
selling all your stuff that you can't take with you.
Anon, the future is now.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)01:17:18 No.3052895
>>3052872
I sit like that dogg. Comfiest position I can come up with. Back injuries don't matter if you
don't let them matter, anyways.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)01:22:16 No.3052897
>>3052849
Not with that attitude I won't. Everyone get ready for some space piracy, that's where we're
headed. It's not even illegal if you don't hurt anyone while you do it.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)01:25:39 No.3052899
Getting System Shock 2 Flashbacks...
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)01:34:15 No.3052904
>>3052887
>>3052892
Maybe so. If there's a chance, we can still hope, at least while we're young.
My mind often drifts to the idea of space whenever I feel like there's so much holding me down in
one place that I'll never go anywhere new, or do anything with my life I want to do. That sort of
mentality was instilled in me when I was a kid, when people usually have all sorts of wild dreams
to look forward to when they get out of school.
It makes me feel a little better knowing that others still have hope for the future too.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)01:34:24 No.3052905
>>3052868
came here to post about based Legend of Dragoon
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)01:53:46 No.3052921
>>3052868
Yes, dude, that is some Legend of Dragoon. And Jesus, it did not age well. But it's still a great
game.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)01:59:32 No.3052927
>>3052921
Good thing we have good emulators like eSPX with Pete GL2 Core graphix editing, that let's us
smooth out the jaggedness and fix it as good as can without switching out the textures ourself,
editing the rigging and rewriting the code.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:04:51 No.3052932
>Space has always seemed to us like the ultimate form of escapism. We want to imagine ourselves
drifting in the quiet void, looking down at a departed planet where we left the rest of our
problems.
ya until we got there and realized it's a cold empty void full of high energy radiations. reality
check cuck, also space was for USA POZ PR, telecom and defense (which was later b&'d save for
spying).
also project plowshare could have cleaned the panama strip to sea level and solved global climate
imbalance that has been with use a million years or so..
we really are being lame as a species.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:06:32 No.3052936
>>3052927
I am Entirely too lazy to jigger all that to replay a game I barely remember. Hell, I still
haven't beaten FF9, let alone Dragoon.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:07:58 No.3052938
>>3052849
I may never go to space, I may never even get to see the launch of the first interplanetary
colony to mars, Io, or Titan. But what I can do is encourage future generations to be ambitious
like their forefathers were in getting the first manned mission past the earth's gravity, and
giving them the best possible chance at achieving their dreams. If I can contribute to the
furthering of humanity's reach beyond our little dirt ball in any way then I will be happy.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:11:09 No.3052942
HAHA WEIGHTLESS BOOBAGE AWW YISS GIGGITY GOO
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:14:30 No.3052943
>>3052849
>spacebook app on wall in background
>normies in space RREEEE
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:15:49 No.3052946
I may never have my own space station on low planetary orbit in real life but with the power of
virtual reality I'll be able to experience, at least a percentage of what that would feel like.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:17:41 No.3052947
>>3052942
shit man we were getting philosophical then i sprayed water out my nose
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:22:02 No.3052949
What's the name of the song?
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:24:19 No.3052951
>>3052949
Resize the flash for sauce.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:45:06 No.3052964
You assclowns, why would you even want to go to space?
>You literally have to be in something at all times
>In empty space? Stay in your goddamn ship.
>On a planet? Want to explore? You best be in your suit, son.
Have fun never breathing fresh air, nerds.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:49:55 No.3052968
>>3052964
>that view encompassing an entire planet
>that view encompassing an entire planet whilst listening to beautiful music
>exploring a planet someone has never set their foot on
>finding an ancient alien structure
you tell mee
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)02:58:56 No.3052974
>>3052968
>Those views you've never seen before on your home-planet
>Those views you've never seen before on your home-planet while listening to beautiful music
>Exploring a place people once set foot in, but is now desolate and sacred
>Finding memories
>Also being able to breath
YOU tell MEE, buddy
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)03:36:32 No.3052991
>>3052964
this. the dream of the beauty of space was ruined by being to find a million high quality
pictures of it in seconds. if i wanted escapism, i'd just kill myself
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)03:52:42 No.3052995
>>3052849
I want to be that chair
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)04:16:01 No.3053004
can i get the name of this song?
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)04:18:14 No.3053005
>>3053004
see>>3052951
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)04:52:25 No.3053020
>>3052849
isn't this the same character that shows up on /d/ once in a while, usually in images of her as a
transgirl, masturbating while playing games or watching tv?
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)04:53:53 No.3053023
>>3052849
oh, and by the way, I feel like this flash would be better if there was some movement in the
scenery outside of her ship as well.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)05:33:35 No.3053039
>>3053020
If she's on /d/, it's not a transgirl, mate, it's a "futa" which is just a chick with a dick.
It's... different, somehow. They can never adequately explain it, but it essentially boils down
to either "It's just a thing" or "Magic" as a means to differentiate from simple transgender
stuff.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)05:54:54 No.3053051
>>3053039
Futa often have vag AND dick. They also have natural looking tits.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)06:00:18 No.3053054
>>3052869
>>3052872
And when you bring that foot down, theres a reeeeeal good chance to hit that big ominous red
button on the console.
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)06:02:50 No.3053055
>>3052974
>stepping foot on an alien wasteland never meant to host human life whilst snug as a bug in the
suit made by humans because we're too fucking awesome to stay on just one planet
>looking out the window of your spacecraft and seeing the entire earth through your own eyes and
not just some computer screen as you go off to explore the cosmos
>looking out any other window and having a perfect view of the stars completely unobstructed by
any sort of atmosphere
>near infinite amount of possibilities in every direction
>possible ayy lmaos
YOUU tell MEEE, buddy
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)06:10:47 No.3053058
>>3053054
that's why they keep those big ominous red button on the console covered
>>3053039
>year of our lord and savior Jesus
>still don't know the difference between futa, shemale and trap
Father, forgiveth them for they doth not know what they done
>> [_] Anonymous 04/01/16(Fri)07:00:11 No.3053070
>>3053058
>Father, forgiveth them for they doth not know what they done
>> correction; Father forgivesth them for they know not WHO they have done
