Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-15 Thread Randall Clague
On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:11:15 -0800, Doug Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Slashdot is typical slashdot, but this exchange amused me: Also good was: >Quake apologists take note (Score:1, Funny) >by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 05, @06:04PM (#5235535) >No, you said, it's just a game

RE: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-13 Thread Sean Patrick Daly
John Carmack Subject: Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article To save y'all the time to read the MANY slashdot comments, I've filtered out the funniest one for you here: Don't Help Him, Carmack is a Menace to Society (Score:1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 05

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-11 Thread Doug Jones
Adrian Tymes wrote: http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/2243243&mode=thread&tid=134&tid=126&tid=160 Slashdot is typical slashdot, but this exchange amused me: perhaps he should change his technique? (Score:5, Funny) by Darth_brooks (180756) on Wednesday February 05, @06:10PM (

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-11 Thread Henry Spencer
On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, Ian Woollard wrote: > One of these days someone will come up with a standard or software for > decent open source p2p client/servers for web pages... It was invented over 20 years ago; it's called Usenet. :-) People keep reinventing it, poorly.

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-11 Thread Jim Richardson
On Mon, Feb 10, 2003 at 11:00:58PM -0700, Ken Doyle wrote: > It's not a pulse jet, just a simple turbopump. I believe that's the pump > oxidizer (H2O2) inlet. > Ken > > > > > > Check out the pics of their engine. They are using what they > > describe as a > > "turbopump driven by an open-cycle f

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread Ian Woollard
John Carmack wrote: It wrecks us at Id Software (where the Armadillo site is hosted) every time slashdot links to us. Evidently, the erps server bogged down just serving the email text. We get hit up for 45 meg videos... We have a fractional T3, but it isn't nearly enough. One of these day

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread Ken Doyle
It's not a pulse jet, just a simple turbopump. I believe that's the pump oxidizer (H2O2) inlet. Ken - Original Message - From: "Jim Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:37 PM Subject: Re: [ERPS] Sla

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread Jim Richardson
On Mon, Feb 10, 2003 at 10:08:59PM -0700, Ken Doyle wrote: > > Ahem, seriously now.. IF you end up having to seriously consider starting > up your own fair-sized H2O2 concentration plant, I recommend that you > consult with the guys who did exactly that for Rotary Rocket Co. due to > similar expe

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread Ken Doyle
first time I put that much pressure on it in a water test.) Ken - Original Message - From: "John Carmack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article > > >Here's t

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread Ken Doyle
hn Carmack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article > > > > >Ahem, seriously now.. IF you end up having to seriously consider starting > >up your own fair-sized H2O2 concentration

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread John Carmack
Here's their website with contact info: http://www.rocketprop.com This picture is a big Structural fiberglass tank inside the Rotary ATV, right? http://www.rocketprop.com/images/LV-1%20Images/ATV%20Tanks%20-%201.5.jpg John Carmack ___ ERPS-list mai

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread John Carmack
Ahem, seriously now.. IF you end up having to seriously consider starting up your own fair-sized H2O2 concentration plant, I recommend that you consult with the guys who did exactly that for Rotary Rocket Co. due to similar experience with procuring the stuff. Here's their website with contact

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread Ken Doyle
her concentration plant right now, as they're busy with other work. But, paying them a consult fee would be well worth the money spent for the advice. Ken Doyle - Original Message - From: "John Carmack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread Robert Walsh
> Hmmm... compared to some of the comments people post onto this "slashdot" thingie, > even Usenet looks like a sanctuary of calm, informed rationality... Slashdot is notorious as a bastion of sensibility and calm rational people, you see. Regards, Robert. -- Robert Walsh Amalgamated Durables,

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread David Weinshenker
Adrian Tymes wrote: > > >http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/2243243&mode=thread&tid=134&tid=126&tid=160 > > We got slashdotted and we didn't even feel a thing. (At least, so I > conclude from the lack of mention of it.) *follows link* *scratches head* Hmmm... compared to som

Re: [ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread John Carmack
At 06:59 PM 2/10/2003 -0800, you wrote: http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/2243243&mode=thread&tid=134&tid=126&tid=160 We got slashdotted and we didn't even feel a thing. (At least, so I conclude from the lack of mention of it.) ___ E

[ERPS] Slashdot article

2003-02-10 Thread Adrian Tymes
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/2243243&mode=thread&tid=134&tid=126&tid=160 We got slashdotted and we didn't even feel a thing. (At least, so I conclude from the lack of mention of it.) ___ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] h