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allthesamepieman t1_j29fe4i wrote

An engine is a specific type of motor but not all motors are engines. Engines are thermal devices -- they convert heat energy into motion. You could build a steam engine that doesn't require air but it would still be an engine because it uses the heat expansion of water to create a motive force.

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GotGRR t1_j29eot3 wrote

Well, the end state is really an 8-meter telescope. So, that's something.

Also, doing the project incrementally sounds like they are trying to build expertise.

Last thought is that Asia has eight hours of night that no one else in the world gets. That doesn't sound like redundancy. That sounds like a wasted opportunity.

Mostly, good on them.

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enfersijesais t1_j29c52f wrote

You know, you're not being very nice. I'm already pretty dumb, and now I feel threatened to boot. You could turn me into a terrorist. ^((/s reddit mod, you warned me for some bullshit the other day. cool your jets.)) I think you should educate yourself to better interact with imbeciles like me. Just think about it. You'd be lowering the military budget too.

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PM_ME_A_PLANE_TICKET t1_j29b1m0 wrote

lol ok, say goodbye to NASA, that's just gone entirely...

We won't be able to afford any R&D, so we'll be stuck with the current level of technology for the rest of ever, provided we can even maintain what we have.

No new military vehicles of any kind can be made.

In fact, nothing at all will be done, because the entire defense budget will be spent on operations and maintenance, and personnel/retirement.

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