Talk:1133: Up Goer Five - Revision history

Trogdor147 at 20:41, 28 May 2024

2024-05-28T20:41:38Z

172.70.131.37: block 1?

2023-12-11T10:25:32Z

block 1?

WhiteDragon: question about escape

2019-10-06T23:21:16Z

question about escape

Tigerball59: new comment

2018-05-27T01:14:19Z

new comment

Dontknow at 21:37, 8 March 2017

2017-03-08T21:37:32Z

173.245.54.51 at 18:38, 12 July 2016

2016-07-12T18:38:53Z

108.162.230.179 at 10:50, 3 June 2015

2015-06-03T10:50:35Z

108.162.216.109 at 02:14, 28 May 2015

2015-05-28T02:14:33Z

141.101.104.49 at 15:20, 7 May 2015

2015-05-07T15:20:15Z

Davidy22 at 20:59, 19 January 2015

2015-01-19T20:59:21Z

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	So, here's an interesting thing I noticed: In the image, the linkage between the Command Module and the Service Module is shown next to the hatch. As such, this depicts a Block 1 Apollo spacecraft, a version that was only used for testing (and Apollo 1) and never actually went to the Moon. The final Block 2 spacecraft would have that linkage on the opposite side. --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.131.37\|172.70.131.37]] 10:25, 11 December 2023 (UTC)		So, here's an interesting thing I noticed: In the image, the linkage between the Command Module and the Service Module is shown next to the hatch. As such, this depicts a Block 1 Apollo spacecraft, a version that was only used for testing (and Apollo 1) and never actually went to the Moon. The final Block 2 spacecraft would have that linkage on the opposite side. --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.131.37\|172.70.131.37]] 10:25, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
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		+	This whole concept reminds me of the conlang Toki Pona. [[User:Trogdor147\|Trogdor147]] ([[User_talk:Trogdor147\|talk]]) 20:41, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

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	"escape" seems like it's not acceptable, according to https://xkcd.com/simplewriter/		"escape" seems like it's not acceptable, according to https://xkcd.com/simplewriter/
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		+	So, here's an interesting thing I noticed: In the image, the linkage between the Command Module and the Service Module is shown next to the hatch. As such, this depicts a Block 1 Apollo spacecraft, a version that was only used for testing (and Apollo 1) and never actually went to the Moon. The final Block 2 spacecraft would have that linkage on the opposite side. --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.131.37\|172.70.131.37]] 10:25, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

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	I think the brackets are just to say that this is not the true quote.[[User:Dontknow\|Dontknow]] ([[User talk:Dontknow\|talk]]) 21:37, 8 March 2017 (UTC)		I think the brackets are just to say that this is not the true quote.[[User:Dontknow\|Dontknow]] ([[User talk:Dontknow\|talk]]) 21:37, 8 March 2017 (UTC)
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		+	"escape" seems like it's not acceptable, according to https://xkcd.com/simplewriter/

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	:It makes sense that "capsule" and "spaceship" (as one word) are not in the "ten hundred" most-common words (Really, "thousand" isn't on this list either?), but not "fuel" and/or "tank"? People (context: US Midwesterner) talk about filling up their cats all the time! I'd like to see the original 1,000-word list. (Also: "Up Goer"? Well, it goes up -- that's about ALL it does. Makes sense, I guess.) --BigMal27 // [[Special:Contributions/192.136.15.149\|192.136.15.149]] 13:13, 12 November 2012 (UTC)		:It makes sense that "capsule" and "spaceship" (as one word) are not in the "ten hundred" most-common words (Really, "thousand" isn't on this list either?), but not "fuel" and/or "tank"? People (context: US Midwesterner) talk about filling up their cats all the time! I'd like to see the original 1,000-word list. (Also: "Up Goer"? Well, it goes up -- that's about ALL it does. Makes sense, I guess.) --BigMal27 // [[Special:Contributions/192.136.15.149\|192.136.15.149]] 13:13, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
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		+	::"people talk about filling up their cats all the time!" [[User:Tigerball59\|Tigerball59]] ([[User talk:Tigerball59\|talk]]) 01:14, 27 May 2018 (UTC)Tigerball890

	Maybe is Randall referring to [[wikipedia:Simplified Technical English\|Simplified Technical English]]? — [[User:Ethaniel\|Ethaniel]] ([[User talk:Ethaniel\|talk]]) 14:09, 12 November 2012 (UTC)		Maybe is Randall referring to [[wikipedia:Simplified Technical English\|Simplified Technical English]]? — [[User:Ethaniel\|Ethaniel]] ([[User talk:Ethaniel\|talk]]) 14:09, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

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	As I understand it, the brackets in "oh the [humans]" are used to indicate paraphrasing (replacing "humanity" with "humans") as is common in English texts. Referring to humanity with the phrase "concentration of humans" seems rather contrived and unlikely. Any opinions on this?		As I understand it, the brackets in "oh the [humans]" are used to indicate paraphrasing (replacing "humanity" with "humans") as is common in English texts. Referring to humanity with the phrase "concentration of humans" seems rather contrived and unlikely. Any opinions on this?
	--[[Special:Contributions/173.245.54.51\|173.245.54.51]] 18:38, 12 July 2016 (UTC)		--[[Special:Contributions/173.245.54.51\|173.245.54.51]] 18:38, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
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		+	I think the brackets are just to say that this is not the true quote.[[User:Dontknow\|Dontknow]] ([[User talk:Dontknow\|talk]]) 21:37, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

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	Maybe we should add a reference to Randall's upcoming book, Thing Explainer. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.109\|108.162.216.109]] 02:14, 28 May 2015 (UTC)		Maybe we should add a reference to Randall's upcoming book, Thing Explainer. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.109\|108.162.216.109]] 02:14, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
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		+	As I understand it, the brackets in "oh the [humans]" are used to indicate paraphrasing (replacing "humanity" with "humans") as is common in English texts. Referring to humanity with the phrase "concentration of humans" seems rather contrived and unlikely. Any opinions on this?
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	If you don't go to spaaaaaace today, you need more struts[[User:Steammaster\|Steammaster]] ([[User talk:Steammaster\|talk]]) 18:43, 19 January 2015 (UTC)		If you don't go to spaaaaaace today, you need more struts[[User:Steammaster\|Steammaster]] ([[User talk:Steammaster\|talk]]) 18:43, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
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		+	:or more boosters! (Both are popular ''Kerbal Space Program'' catchphrases.) [[Special:Contributions/108.162.230.179\|108.162.230.179]] 10:50, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

	Maybe we should add a reference to Randall's upcoming book, Thing Explainer. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.109\|108.162.216.109]] 02:14, 28 May 2015 (UTC)		Maybe we should add a reference to Randall's upcoming book, Thing Explainer. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.109\|108.162.216.109]] 02:14, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

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	If you don't go to spaaaaaace today, you need more struts[[User:Steammaster\|Steammaster]] ([[User talk:Steammaster\|talk]]) 18:43, 19 January 2015 (UTC)		If you don't go to spaaaaaace today, you need more struts[[User:Steammaster\|Steammaster]] ([[User talk:Steammaster\|talk]]) 18:43, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
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		+	Maybe we should add a reference to Randall's upcoming book, Thing Explainer. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.109\|108.162.216.109]] 02:14, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

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 This comic is also a celebration of what many people, presumably including former NASA employee Randall, consider the greatest technological achievement ever. {{unsigned|158.169.131.14}}
 I'm surprised "ship" isn't among the most commonly used words in English. Where do these statistics come from? [[User:Davidy22|<span title="I want you."><u><font color="purple" size="2px">David</font><font color="green" size="3px">y</font></u><sup><font color="indigo" size="1px">22</font></sup></span>]][[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>(talk)</tt>]] 12:35, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
-:It makes sense that "capsule" and "spaceship" (as one word) are not in the "ten hundred" most-common words (Really, "thousand" isn't on this list either?), but not "fuel" and/or "tank"?  People (context: US Midwesterner) talk about filling up their cars all the time!  I'd like to see the original 1,000-word list. (Also: "Up Goer"?  Well, it goes up -- that's about ALL it does.  Makes sense, I guess.) --BigMal27 // [[Special:Contributions/192.136.15.149|192.136.15.149]] 13:13, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
+:It makes sense that "capsule" and "spaceship" (as one word) are not in the "ten hundred" most-common words (Really, "thousand" isn't on this list either?), but not "fuel" and/or "tank"?  People (context: US Midwesterner) talk about filling up their cats all the time!  I'd like to see the original 1,000-word list. (Also: "Up Goer"?  Well, it goes up -- that's about ALL it does.  Makes sense, I guess.) --BigMal27 // [[Special:Contributions/192.136.15.149|192.136.15.149]] 13:13, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
 Maybe is Randall referring to [[wikipedia:Simplified Technical English|Simplified Technical English]]? — [[User:Ethaniel|Ethaniel]] ([[User talk:Ethaniel|talk]]) 14:09, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
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 ::Or is a school teacher, or working primarily with people who have language difficulties...
-I think NASA should rebrand themselves "US Space Team" it's so much cooler than the "National Aeronautics and Space Administration"! --[[User:NHSavage|NHSavage]] ([[User talk:NHSavage|talk]]) 07:39, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
+I think NASA should rebrand themselves "US Spaaaaaace Team" it's so much cooler than the "National Aeronautics and Spaaaaaace Administration"! --[[User:NHSavage|NHSavage]] ([[User talk:NHSavage|talk]]) 07:39, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
 I have not once heard the word "goer" before this.  Thousand most common?  [[Special:Contributions/67.52.144.154|67.52.144.154]] 16:22, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
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 Accordingly, I have altered the explanation to reflect this world view. The point of this comic is to illustrate that one should be able to explain complicated ideas to people who lack a technical background using simple language. Granted that Randall is imposing upon himself an unreasonable "ten hundred word" linguistic restriction, but I think that only goes to further his point. Unless the "explainee" is being unreasonably obtuse, the burden falls upon the shoulders of the explainer to help a non-lay audience understand. [[User:Orazor|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor|talk]]) 08:53, 19 September 2014 (UTC)
-If you don't go to space today, you need more struts[[User:Steammaster|Steammaster]] ([[User talk:Steammaster|talk]]) 18:43, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
+If you don't go to spaaaaaace today, you need more struts[[User:Steammaster|Steammaster]] ([[User talk:Steammaster|talk]]) 18:43, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

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	Isn't this comic essentially just saying 'rocket science: not actually as complicated as the phrase "it's not rocket science" would have us beleive'{{unsigned\|203.211.80.97}}		Isn't this comic essentially just saying 'rocket science: not actually as complicated as the phrase "it's not rocket science" would have us beleive'{{unsigned\|203.211.80.97}}

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	Accordingly, I have altered the explanation to reflect this world view. The point of this comic is to illustrate that one should be able to explain complicated ideas to people who lack a technical background using simple language. Granted that Randall is imposing upon himself an unreasonable "ten hundred word" linguistic restriction, but I think that only goes to further his point. Unless the "explainee" is being unreasonably obtuse, the burden falls upon the shoulders of the explainer to help a non-lay audience understand. [[User:Orazor\|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor\|talk]]) 08:53, 19 September 2014 (UTC)		Accordingly, I have altered the explanation to reflect this world view. The point of this comic is to illustrate that one should be able to explain complicated ideas to people who lack a technical background using simple language. Granted that Randall is imposing upon himself an unreasonable "ten hundred word" linguistic restriction, but I think that only goes to further his point. Unless the "explainee" is being unreasonably obtuse, the burden falls upon the shoulders of the explainer to help a non-lay audience understand. [[User:Orazor\|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor\|talk]]) 08:53, 19 September 2014 (UTC)
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		+	If you don't go to space today, you need more struts[[User:Steammaster\|Steammaster]] ([[User talk:Steammaster\|talk]]) 18:43, 19 January 2015 (UTC)