• @[email protected]
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    352 months ago

    “Aerospace chocolatiers” would be a great name for an experimental, new-age music troupe.

    • @Madison420
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      82 months ago

      “I’m going to see Alan Parsons Project and Aerospace Chocolatiers are headlining!”

      Yup checks out, could be items in an IKEA or Urban Outfitters catalog or band names.

    • @davidgro
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      62 months ago

      Now that would be a Real Genius launch.

      • @psud
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        12 months ago

        I feel they would blow un-popped maize everywhere

  • @[email protected]
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    52 months ago

    In case anyone is curious (like I was) what the “gold foil wrap” actually is, here you go:

    Multi-layer Insulation, or simply MLI, is a type of high-performance insulator that uses multiple radiation-heat transfer barriers to restrict the flow of (heat) energy. In simple terms, it’s a form of thermal insulation made of multiple layers of thin sheets that is used to cover spacecraft and other space equipment in order to reduce heat loss by way of thermal radiation.

    Full article

    This is really interesting and I would probably never read it if not for this post. Thanks!

  • @2deck
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    52 months ago

    This was the moment. This was it. We had a chance up until now.

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    52 months ago

    since sacrifices aren’t allowed anymore new ways to calm the Sun had to be discovered

    • @WhiskyTangoFoxtrot
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      32 months ago

      That’s the point. The outer layers ablate off, keeping the core cool.