XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics, sci.astro   
   From: jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com   
      
   In article , droleary@   
   2017usenet1.subsume.com says...   
   >   
   > For your reference, records indicate that   
   > Jeff Findley  wrote:   
   >   
   > > In article , droleary@   
   > > 2017usenet1.subsume.com says...   
   > > >   
   > > > For your reference, records indicate that   
   > > > Jeff Findley  wrote:   
   > > >   
   > > > > Sure, sure, Star Trek style transporters with infinite range.  I'll get   
   > > > > right on that.   
   > > >   
   > > > No, you won?t.  But you apparently *will* use it as a straw man to avoid   
   > > > actually addressing the likelihood that new technologies developed in   
   > > > the future will change the economies of space launches.  Hell, that?s   
   > > > essentially what SpaceX is demonstrating today.   
   > >   
   > > Bullshit.  SpaceX is not demonstrating any new technologies.  They've   
   > > combined existing technologies in novel ways to solve the problems   
   > > involved in building Merlin engines and Falcon launch vehicles.  There   
   > > is zero new tech in them.  If you believe differently, name a new   
   > > technology they're using in their engines, launch vehicles, Dragon, and   
   > > etc.   
   >   
   >   Of *course* there?s no ?new technology? in *anything* that?s   
   > in the world today.  Your engineering mindset has you in a motivated   
   > reasoning spiral.  The fact remains that, over the course of time,   
   > new technologies have been developed that have made their way into   
   > space programs.  SpaceX is taking advantage of some of those   
   > technologies today.  It is a safe bet that such innovations will occur   
   > in the future, and somebody will take advantage of them.   
      
   You're the one making the assertion.  What new technologies did SpaceX   
   develop?  Be specific.   
      
   Jeff   
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