Funny Fact

Think about this: There is more computing power in your average cell phone today than there was on any of the Apollo spacecraft that took the astronauts to the moon....

Out of this article http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/04/60minutes/main3994925.shtml

Discuss

 

ye olde tyme engineering ftw

 

add this fact..average cellphone lasts 18 months

 

Time for a new phone for me then...

 

I doubt my cell phone could survive in the vaccuum/radiation of outer space for a couple of weeks.

 

Did you know that ~1000kg of raw materials are used in the production of ~1kg of cell phones.

 

Amazing that Saturn V's and SR-71's were designed with pencils and slide rules.

 

Yes, and most recycling programs for them are a joke.

 

^^^I think this is one of the most interesting facts, so many resources used for a mere convenience. And the resources (fuel etc..) used to mine and excavate the resources involved also. This does produce jobs, BUT, are those jobs for Americans? hmmm, probably not. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/mobile-phones-more-dangerous-than-smoking-802602.html<---Click this link!
Yes, I know that everything can give you cancer, BUT tell that to the loved ones of the cancer patient who are grieving.

 

mine has been through a wash in my jeans and still works great!! For the last month anyway, we'll see how much longer this high tech device works,lol.

 

your cellphone or your Apollo capsule?

 

I send my Apollo Capsule through the wash all the time, what do you do with yours Tom?

 

Apollo capsules also do better than cell phones when it comes to getting run over by vans. And I bet nowhere on those danged capsules are printed the words, "Impact Resistant."

 

This can only be proven if your friends drive 3hr in the WRONG direction to retrieve said van ran over cellphone and your wife's wallet and shorts.:hsugh:

 

I've always wondered because they never told us the SR-71 existed for decades, and it was built around 50 years ago. What they have now that we don't know about.

 

Nothing special, $5,900,000,000/mo in Iraq doesn't leave much spending money after the rent is paid. :roll:

 

And the fact that its STILL one of the fastest planes in the world even after being retired.

 

I kind of doubt that we have a viable replacement plane for the SR-71. It was insane when they made it. but now with satellite surveillance and UAVs and other stuff we really dont need a uber awesome spy plane.

 

I would look up the 2.8 billion the GOV has spent on working with microwaves to cause objects to disapear. They can make small objects (around the size of a quarter) change the 'light' signature that they emit via our visible spectrum by changing wavelengths.

^or something like that. my pea size brain does not comprehend...

I'll look for a link.

 

I found quite a few links talking about other countries doing this, but of course we're on point with this technology too, and from what I hear, a bit ahead of the pack for once.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20061020a2.html

 

The Air Force hasn't revealed any new "secret" planes in two decades. I'd say either they aren't building anything new, or whatever they have is so ubercool that it can *never* be revealed.

 

that's cause they store it at Area51

 

Area 51 is such a fun place. Where else do you have below-ground nuclear reactors?