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Wow... just wow [PIC] (upload.wikimedia.org)

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[–]lisakay123 -2 points-1 points ago

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Which button calls your mom to come pick you up?

[–]yoweigh 294 points295 points ago

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FYI - The view out of the windows is fake. The Earth's too small and you wouldn't be able to see the stars. Phil Plait made a post about it a while back.

[–]sunshine-x 91 points92 points ago

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That's really disappointing.

[–]Z80 15 points16 points ago

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I was waiting for a fancy steering wheel !

[–][deleted] 19 points20 points ago

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No cup holder?

[–]CowOnMoon 12 points13 points ago

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I didn't see an Aux jack for my iPod either.

[–]whereismycubicle 1 point2 points ago

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And no tape player for my cassette adapter either. This is clearly not the fully loaded spacecraft.

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      [–]domain755 20 points21 points ago

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      Almost got me for a second... everyone knows the space shuttle can't fly upside down unless they are on the bottom of the world.

      [–]csirke4 4 points5 points ago

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      What u talkin about, space shuttles doesn't even exist...

      [–]brn2drv99 2 points3 points ago

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      Moon landing = Arizona. Or to investigate Transformers. Either way.

      [–]buttcheaQ 2 points3 points ago

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      nice try, Australian Space Research Institute

      [–]O_WHOA 1 point2 points ago

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      Wow... Look at all that outdated technology...

      [–]Javbw 4 points5 points ago

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      It's pretty advanced for 1970's tech. That must be a newer orbiter, with the glass controls.

      Also, all of those large switches and buttons are extremely well built, and will outlive the buttons found on most electronics. they have to be, since NASA has such stringent requirements and demands on every piece of equipment.

      the software that runs the orbiters have no bugs. They have to write perfect code, which cannot crash. The software design model they use is extremely expensive and time consuming, so it is difficult to do it outside of something as mission critical as space deployment.

      Modern CPUs have such small tracings that cosmic rays it them and burn out pathways very easily.

      a friend of mine at JPL told me most of the satellites and probes use something similar to a 486, with very large tracings and redundant sections in case something pops. a generic laptop, with a modern CPU lasts a year on the ISS for this reason.

      So I guess it is outdated, but for the Job, it seems to be modern enough.

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        [–]HempLord 1 point2 points ago

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        which one does the missiles and lasers??

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          [–]OK_Eric 6 points7 points ago

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          That and the attitude instrument seems off.

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            [–]MrDanger 16 points17 points ago

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            Came here to say this had to be a composite because of the contrast of interior and exterior lighting.

            [–]evitcele 10 points11 points ago

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            That's not necessarily a problem if you have a long exposure, a dark cabin, and a single flash. But you still wouldn't be able to see the stars.

            [–]MrDanger 4 points5 points ago

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            That's what I meant.

            [–]twilightmoons 7 points8 points ago

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            The stars are WAY too big in the image. Just about all stars are what amount to point-sources of light, not round blobs.

            That, and the light of the earth's surface would wash them out... along with the instrumentation. The human eye deals with contract/lighting differences much better than cameras.

            [–]ShadyG 25 points26 points ago

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            The stars are big because when you're in space you're closer to them.

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              [–]random314 2 points3 points ago

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              Fake or not, I'll never look at viking and banshees the same again.

              [–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

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              Thanks for the info. My downvote is in your honor.

              [–]pippofin 1 point2 points ago

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              I wasnt even looking outside :P I amazed by the control panel!

              [–]Aladdin_Sane 1 point2 points ago

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              Same. Apparently that's the point of the picture, while the outdoors was composited to make it look "spacier".

              [–]fortmac 1 point2 points ago

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              is this BP's space shuttle?

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                [–]hallucienda 44 points45 points ago

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                Picture from :

                http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:STSCPanel.jpg

                The "glass cockpit" installed on the Space Shuttle: JSC2000-E-10522 (March 2000) -- Eleven new full-color, flat-panel display screens in the Shuttle cockpit replace 32 gauges and electromechanical displays and four cathode-ray tube displays. The new "glass cockpit" is 75 pounds (34 kg) lighter and uses less power than before, and its color displays provide easier pilot recognition of key functions.

                The new cockpit is expected to be installed on all shuttles in the NASA fleet by 2002, and it sets the stage for the next cockpit improvement planned to fly by 2005: a "smart cockpit" that reduces the pilot's workload during critical periods. During STS-101 Atlantis will fly as the most updated shuttle ever, with more than 100 new modifications incorporated during a ten-month period in 1998 at Boeing's Palmdale, Ca., Shuttle factory.

                Note: this is a composite image that was published prior to this cockpit configuration ever flying. The control sticks and seats are missing.

                The background was photoshopped from a separate image.

                [–]Badger68 3 points4 points ago

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                Should be top comment.

                [–]drcyclops 111 points112 points ago

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                Mankind built this, climbed inside, and then rode it out of atmosphere on the back of a massive, controlled explosion.

                Not bad for a clannish, self-destructive species of hunter-gatherers.

                [–]paulderev 39 points40 points ago

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                boom moonshot

                [–]commodore84 8 points9 points ago

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                All built by the lowest bidder.

                [–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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                Too bad they only were able to get funding because the engineers tricked one group of brutes into believing that it would somehow help them beat down a competing clan of brutes.

                [–]AntiMythRenegade 2 points3 points ago

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                Impressive? Yes. But it also begs the question as to what could be possible if humanity had worked as one through our progression to become the dominant species of this planet.

                [–]omgpro 5 points6 points ago

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                We'd probably just sit around being fat and happy. Which I don't have a problem with, but conflict spurns action. We only went to the moon to shove it in Russia's face.

                [–]AntiMythRenegade 1 point2 points ago

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                This is likely true. However, if conflict was simply not a part of the human condition, perhaps other motives would create positive action.

                [–]DEADB33F 1 point2 points ago

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                More like create apathy.

                If conflict was simply not a part of the human condition we'd likely still be living in caves and eating berries. Look at the Australian aborigine for an example.

                They were pretty happy & contented though, so there is that.

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                  [–]hseldon10 12 points13 points ago

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                  No. You are using it wrong. You meant "it raises the question". It doesn't "beg" it...

                  [–]AntiMythRenegade 6 points7 points ago

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                  Thanks for your insight.

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                    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                    Evolution does not work that way.

                    [–]yumpizza 1 point2 points ago

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                    Competition drives humanity more than anything. The reason we went to the Moon was pure competition. Without the Cold War, no one would've tried.

                    Most human advancement is from trying to be better than the next guy, either to become rich, famous, gain self-gratification, or to be better at war.

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                      [–]Rex_Lee 24 points25 points ago

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                      Just happened to see this earlier: A pic of Russia's Space Shuttle Cockpit: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5lx-rdYFjfY/TPulIiZjQlI/AAAAAAAACEI/YWInL4HCgi8/s1600/31.jpg

                      Context: http://www.themysteryworld.com/2010/12/abandoned-remains-of-russian-space.html

                      [–]cp5184 1 point2 points ago

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                      Yea, but the Buran was launched autonomously 7 years after the first shuttle shuttle flight. The unmanned Buran reached low earth orbit, then re-entered, landing in 61kph lateral winds landing only 11 meters off target.

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                        [–]CervixMalarky 69 points70 points ago

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                        No cupholders? I'm not impressed.

                        [–]dpzdpz 43 points44 points ago

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                        Who needs a cupholder when you can just put it in the air in front of you?

                        [–]GoodMusicTaste 28 points29 points ago

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                        You don't even need a cup!

                        [–]_kossak_ 73 points74 points ago

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                        2 girls no cup!

                        [–][deleted] 49 points50 points ago

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                        Houston, we have a problem

                        [–]Tourresh 39 points40 points ago

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                        "IT'S EVERYWHERE!!!"

                        [–]jordan314 11 points12 points ago

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                        It's in my raccoon wounds!

                        [–]RoverDaddy 8 points9 points ago

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                        I just launched my coffee into space. Thanks!

                        [–]critik 1 point2 points ago

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                        Not on the rug, man!

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                          [–]cdigioia 20 points21 points ago

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                          Way too complicated too. I think they're offering a very poor user experience. They should hire Apple.

                          [–]Concubicycle 5 points6 points ago

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                          Definitely. There's way too many buttons on that thing, you could get rid of at least 20.

                          [–]theghostofme 3 points4 points ago

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                          20? You could get rid of all but one:

                          The touch responsive Launch/Fly/Maneuver/Control/Land button with built-in Retina Display that is designed to know exactly what kind of situation an astronaut is in and will adjust to that situation when swiped. It also comes with Angry Birds Lite, Farmville, and I am T-Pain pre-installed!* All at the reasonable price of $163,239,000, a small price for NASA to pay for the easy of automation.

                          *Warning: The 1G L/F/M/C/L Touch does not support multitasking, and it is advised that no other apps be run during a mission. To disable the Auto Security Lock, go into Settings > General and switch it to off.

                          [–]garip5 1 point2 points ago

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                          Oh, and please don't touch the bottom-left corner. Either of them.

                          [–]gregny2002 2 points3 points ago

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                          Would you ride in a spaceship when Apple can just remotely delete your life support app whenever they want?

                          [–]myheaditches 1 point2 points ago

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                          In Apple's defense, they have never used that ability.

                          [–]ShadyG 1 point2 points ago

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                          The entire control surface would be one large multi-touch screen.

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                              [–]zeug666 9 points10 points ago

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                              Amazing what can be done with some fairly old technology.

                              [–]Poltras 3 points4 points ago

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                              Yeah, I would probably LOVE to see a more recent one and compare.

                              [–]zeug666 7 points8 points ago

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                              I think that is a recent one. They haven't really changed in the last decade.

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                                [–]DoctorFaustus 88 points89 points ago

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                                What exactly are we looking at? Your title is pretty useless

                                [–]Stiverton 33 points34 points ago

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                                I believe it is the cockpit of a space shuttle.

                                [–]romkeh 36 points37 points ago

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                                This is actually the view from a 747 cockpit operated by American Airlines.

                                [–]Shadax 33 points34 points ago

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                                Looks like they made a wrong turn at Albuquerque... that's if "UP FOREVER" is a turn.

                                [–]hseldon10 1 point2 points ago

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                                Ok, so basically you are saying that an aluminum tube with half the computing capacity of my phone is equipped enough to fly dozens, even hundreds of people thousands of feet above the ground, and do it safely while the pilot falls asleep?!

                                And people are not scared to death of travelling in this fashion?!

                                [–]coppersink 2 points3 points ago

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                                The poor photoshopping. It is pretty bad. 'Wow' implies a special kind of photoshop fail, but this is merely poor.

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                                  [–]tomg555 19 points20 points ago

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                                  And it only has 1MB of RAM

                                  [–]benjaminchodroff 15 points16 points ago

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                                  The comments on that article are hilarious. People going off on how major corporations are to blame for why our computers need so much RAM when compared to the space shuttle. People are so quick to blame but so slow to learn.

                                  [–]xCoffee 7 points8 points ago

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                                  funnily enough, many people on reddit/in the general population have a very strong tendency to blame major corporations/government/political parties as well for things they don't understand particularly well.

                                  [–]stringerbell 9 points10 points ago

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                                  Now, to be fair... Major corporations/government/political parties are usually to blame...

                                  [–]sequentious 7 points8 points ago

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                                  When will a politician run on a platform of more RAM?

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                                    [–]owl_exterminator 3 points4 points ago

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                                    The software behind the shuttle

                                    [–]benutne 1 point2 points ago

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                                    Yeah. I blows my mind that my smart phone is more powerful in every way than the computers that run those screens.

                                    [–]critik 1 point2 points ago

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                                    It’s an embedded system, really, and any more would probably be overkill. The tasks that it has to perform are probably relatively simple compared to what it requires to play a compressed video or render a 3D environment in real-time.

                                    Sure, people tend to assume that just because it’s in space means that it much be ridiculously complex. Well, it is, but there are many who don’t realize how complicated the average computer is these days.

                                    [–]philly_boy 7 points8 points ago

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                                    Having played Flight Simulator 1998, all I can say is "been there done that"

                                    [–]Homeless_Depot 30 points31 points ago

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                                    So. Many. Switches.

                                    [–]pounds 12 points13 points ago

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                                    But where's the big red button? There's always supposed to be a big red button!

                                    [–]Titties 1 point2 points ago

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                                    http://i.ytimg.com/vi/1jjN-H62U64/0.jpg

                                    [–]Randolpho 7 points8 points ago*

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                                    We've all got our switches, lights and knobs to deal with...

                                    [–]ikoss 1 point2 points ago

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                                    I was thinking of different scene from one of the Airplane! movies.. where Striker is forced to fly a plane (as usual) and is under tremendous pressure. He looks through the cockpit with endless display of switches, lights, and instruments that pans over and over...

                                    [–]Randolpho 1 point2 points ago

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                                    I couldn't find that one, alas.

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                                      [–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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                                      Sir are shields are dropping!

                                      RAISE them!

                                      I CAN'T!!!

                                      The over-ride, where's the over-ride!!

                                      [–]rubyruy 1 point2 points ago

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                                      Thanks to Orbiter, i actually recognize a bunch of them!

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                                        [–]krelian 330 points331 points ago

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                                        Just looked at your posting history and choice of titles. You are everything I hate about what reddit has become.

                                        [–]Chyndonax 49 points50 points ago

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                                        He's been here three years and you've been here four. How far back in time do I have to go to find the good reddit.

                                        [–]EvolutionTheory 17 points18 points ago

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                                        Haha that's a great point. I thought reddit was pretty awesome when I joined over 2 years ago, and still do! There has been a seemingly noticeable change in posts as reddit becomes more popular but by sticking to certain sub-Reddits and unsubbing the most popular ones like /funny it's still great.

                                        [–]imightsoundlikeajerk 1 point2 points ago

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                                        It's within you.

                                        I love this site. I have made a game out of reddit. See every comment I make as a reply has a clue in it for the next treasure and an another clue. This is like a treasure with all of you and in case some one is following that treasure.

                                        Thank you very much. I hope you're a hot girl that I'll never get to be with in this life. We will sure meet in afterlife (I hope it would be better than the movie) and in case you are waiting for me. Just be ready to make me a sandwich.

                                        Eat sandwich, not every girl is a witch and enjoy reddit

                                        [–]cp5184 4 points5 points ago*

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                                        Non-descriptive post titles are not constricted to one period of time. They're just a habit that needs to be beaten out of a large number of annoying redditors.

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                                          [–]webKami 16 points17 points ago

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                                          I totally agree, specially it annoys me when you have seen a link/picture already with a proper title and somebody submits it in few hours with title like this and you have to see a repost for karma whoring.

                                          [–]drgradus 8 points9 points ago

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                                          It's probably due to the fact that he wants it to get seen more than for karma whoring.

                                          Had he not, according to your definition, "karma whored," I would not have seen this awesome pic. That would have made my day just a little less awesome. If karma whoring makes my day better, I'm all for it. Now, if it makes my day worse, or is a repost of something already front-paged three or four times, I'll be more inclined to agree with you.

                                          But that's what downvotes are for.

                                          [–]krelian 2 points3 points ago

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                                          That's a good point but it's a bit self centered and too specific for this case. Try looking at it in a general way, what if everyone was doing it, would reddit be a better or worst place?

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                                              [–]BloodyThorn 106 points107 points ago

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                                              People who get this worked up about other people's posting history creep me out.

                                              [–]BlackStrain 31 points32 points ago

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                                              People who get creeped out by people who get this worked up about other people's posting history creep me out.

                                              [–]muzfuz 29 points30 points ago

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                                              Just looked at your comment history and choice of words. You are everything I hate about what reddit has become.

                                              [–][deleted] 27 points28 points ago

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                                              Nope. We're done now.

                                              [–]niceworkthere 6 points7 points ago

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                                              Indeed. Time to replace the voting with a benevolent dictatorship.

                                              [–]ASCII_Bull_Shite 1 point2 points ago

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                                              (___)moooo!
(o o)_____/
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  \ ____, / 8
  //    //  o
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                                                [–]krelian 10 points11 points ago

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                                                Well yes, I spend too much time here... I'll give you that. The thing is that "Wow... just wow" is the last thing I would expect to find in a subreddit called offbeat.

                                                I also hate being treated like an idiot and these titles are like the reddit equivalence of "you are our 999,999 visitor!", well at least to me they are.

                                                [–]Ajajane 7 points8 points ago

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                                                It wasn't until reading your comment that I even noticed that this image is in /r/offbeat.

                                                How the fuck is this offbeat? I am now displeased.

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                                                  [–]take_once_daily 19 points20 points ago

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                                                  I looked at your credit score and you are everything I hate about recessions.

                                                  [–]dafakin 2 points3 points ago

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                                                  He doesn't care. He just bagged himself 300+ link karma and laughing all the way to the Bank of Karma.

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                                                    [–]Dundun 15 points16 points ago*

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                                                    For some context

                                                    Note: this is a composite image that was published prior to this cockpit configuration ever flying. The control sticks and seats are missing. The background was photoshopped from a separate image.

                                                    edit: And for information about the shuttle that first used this configuration: STS-101

                                                    [–]intoto 4 points5 points ago

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                                                    Gotta love the hex input pad ... These things are OLD technology.

                                                    [–]un_loved 4 points5 points ago

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                                                    No USB, FireWire, or even Bluetooth.

                                                    Yeah, this is getting a bad review from me.

                                                    [–]pleen 5 points6 points ago

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                                                    Wow. That new Ford Focus is a real bitch to drive.

                                                    [–]sanjiallblue 3 points4 points ago

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                                                    Gaaaah! Branson! Make Virgin Galactic affordable faster! Just wanna go into space once before I die.

                                                    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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                                                    That's probably the highest quality Velcro anyone has ever seen. Vibration of takeoff is a bitch.

                                                    [–]manueljs 3 points4 points ago

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                                                    This amount of buttons will give Steve Jobs a heart attack.

                                                    [–]Talking_Head 3 points4 points ago

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                                                    For those that may not know. The STS's use IBM AP-101 avionics computers which originally used core memory. Core memory is pretty crazy looking stuff if you haven't seen it before.

                                                    [–]Toploader 3 points4 points ago

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                                                    Me in Space Shuttle Atlantis: http://i.imgur.com/0AEea.jpg

                                                    Sadly, it was very much on terra firma...

                                                    [–]mizake 2 points3 points ago

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                                                    Shuttle made by Tandy

                                                    [–]dbilz 2 points3 points ago

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                                                    So how do I turn on the radio?

                                                    [–]typ901 2 points3 points ago

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                                                    All running on about 1 MB of ram.

                                                    [–]televised_aphid 2 points3 points ago

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                                                    Random "clever" comment about some present-day technology being absent.

                                                    [–]clamb 2 points3 points ago

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                                                    Photoshopped, Earth is flat

                                                    [–]anagoge 2 points3 points ago

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                                                    HEY WHAT DOES THIS BU

                                                    [–]manwithabadheart 9 points10 points ago

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                                                    Good pic but I downvoted because of your stupid annoying title. And acc. to your profile you do this often.

                                                    [–]cbrunet 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Where's the disco ball hanging from the rear-view mirror?

                                                    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Disco ball.

                                                    [–]shazbaz 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    No CD?

                                                    [–]sheepwshotguns 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    pfft... i still have more options on my iphone.

                                                    [–]Zyberst 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Press the left button, please.

                                                    [–]monkeyjay 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    banana pops out

                                                    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    I used to be overwhelmed with those switches, then I learned how to fix military electronics. Physical switches rarely fail. There is a damn good reason that there are that many easily repaired switches.

                                                    [–]buckhorn 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    go check out Hubble at your local omnitheater or IMAX if you can. I saw it last night in MPLS and it was mind bottling.... thing is so crazy it gets your thoughts all trapped, like in a bottle...

                                                    [–]speakercode 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    would be better if it was build with an 8-track player

                                                    [–]jaql 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    lol stealing satellite wifi can't play farmville wtf #nasa #space

                                                    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    I wonder how long it'll be before they incorporate all that functionality into one android touchscreen phone.

                                                    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    no yoke?

                                                    [–]commiewizard 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Hmm, what's this switch do?

                                                    [–]homeworld 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    From wikipedia:

                                                    Note: this is a composite image that was published prior to this cockpit configuration ever flying. The control sticks and seats are missing. The background was photoshopped from a separate image.

                                                    [–]RubyBlye 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Ahhh! Reminds me of my old flying days. I had a kite with a picture of a B36 cockpit on it.

                                                    [–]saintamour 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Ah, Steel Battalion 2?

                                                    [–]Aegean 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    This makes me want to fire up Orbiter SIM 2010.

                                                    [–]Llewdin 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Is that the new MechWarrior controller?

                                                    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Is this the new steel battalion game?

                                                    [–]laller 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Oops, I spilled my coke.

                                                    [–]BrokeTheInterweb 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    And to think... that whole spacecraft is powered by those foot pedals.

                                                    [–]xterm11 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    I just pooped a little.

                                                    [–]youngrver 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    This is what making music on Reason 4 first feels like

                                                    [–]harbingeralpha 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Photoshopped. No, really.

                                                    [–]frenzyboard 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    DO A BARREL ROLL!

                                                    [–]KidCharlemagne88 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    thanks for the new wallpaper

                                                    [–]Stingray88 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Eh. I sit in front of this plus more every day at work. And all of that is sitting in front of over 100 monitors. (Actually only 12 divided into many by a computer...)

                                                    It becomes second nature.

                                                    [–]retnemmoc 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Needs a bright red button.

                                                    [–]Jonathan_the_Nerd 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    "The Rebel base is on a moon orbiting on the other side of the planet. We will be in firing range in 30 minutes."

                                                    [–]Scutage 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Is that Daft Punk's new DJ booth?

                                                    [–]XLII 2 points3 points ago

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                                                    Keep in mind that you're looking at the Hightower of 1960's technology there. That's when it was designed. Some additions obviously, but it was said to be mostly outdated technology when it took off for the first time

                                                    [–]ErrorF002 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    Must.... resist..... urge.... to.... touch.... buttons....

                                                    [–]snowboarder04 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    The poor man's (Russian) version...

                                                    Source

                                                    [–]PBRisgreat 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    IN SOVIET RUSSIA SPACE SHUTTLE ABANDON YOU!!!!

                                                    (I'm sorry)

                                                    [–]pounds 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    It probably makes a lot more sense when they learn about each small section one at a time

                                                    [–]YourMatt 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    How do one of those things work?

                                                    [–]Tokugawa 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    All that and no cup holders--because you don't need any.

                                                    [–]De_Lille_D 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    What's this button for?

                                                    [–]Geriatric 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    I knew it.. the world is upside down.

                                                    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Where's the eject button?

                                                    [–]sanfranman 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Form up!

                                                    [–]Sir_Terrible 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Where's the cup holder?

                                                    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Not impressed. The Atari Jaguar had a similarly complicated controller.

                                                    [–]Berg426 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Who's flying this thing? We're all doomed!

                                                    [–]markr303 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    My sky whip!

                                                    [–]asnake8u 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Looks like a fun game... LOL

                                                    [–]mystic_pooper 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    See the problem that I see here is these rocket scientists are flying their space plane upside down.

                                                    [–]schlitz91 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    All right, now do you see a button that looks like a drunken gay guy eyeing you from across the bar?

                                                    [–]BilliardKing 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Those avionics look kind of old... hmm.

                                                    [–]Hnefi 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    The first thing I thought when opening the link was "Whoa! What game is this and why haven't I heard about bef... oh."

                                                    [–]drumrave 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    looks simple enough

                                                    [–]un_internaute 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Yeah, I can't believe how outdated that cockpit looks either.

                                                    [–]pelanderfunk 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Are they really allowed to fly the Space Shuttle upside-down?

                                                    [–]acidently 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    beautiful.

                                                    [–]evolve18 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    yeah, but can you pop the clutch?

                                                    [–]gizmo1024 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Good luck. We're all counting on you.

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                                                    [deleted]

                                                    [–]rankmiasma 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Press the left button

                                                    [–]agroom 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Foot pedals?

                                                    [–]bulllfog 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    PREPARE FOR WARP SPEED!

                                                    [–]ma6ic 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    No giant red button, must be fake.

                                                    [–]HeroOfCanton 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Note the hexadecimal keypad.

                                                    [–]sdub86 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Yeah but can it run Crysis?

                                                    [–]Karmac 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Joker, status report.

                                                    [–]Phiddler 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    upvote cause that is AWESOME. nuff said.

                                                    [–]theta71 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    I wonder what this switch does- insert Leslie Nielsen smile.

                                                    [–]scsoc 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    This reminds me of my ex-girlfriend.

                                                    [–]madaerodog 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Looks like Microsoft office 2010 ...

                                                    [–]redvandal 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Nice car.

                                                    [–]kolobcreek 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Yeah WOW..... Its time to upgrade your UI!

                                                    [–]la_de_daa 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    i don't get it

                                                    [–]duxup 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    I'm looking for the "Strange" light.

                                                    [–]bazhill04 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Where's the banana dispenser?

                                                    [–]ModestMuse 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Where's the xxl cup holder?

                                                    [–]kook321 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Do the astronauts actually know what all the buttons are for?

                                                    [–]TheEnjoyBoy 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    don't get it

                                                    [–]StoneOfTriumph 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Protip: Half of those buttons don't do anything. All you do is thrust for more or less power.

                                                    [–]Chyndonax 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    All this on a computer that couldn't even run Pacman.

                                                    [–]DownstairsB 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    That's all well and good. But... how fast can it do the Kessel Run?

                                                    [–]Hantra 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Ohh way to go genius! Now the terrorists have all they need to hijack the space shuttle. Jeez. THINK!

                                                    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    I call shenanigans! All those buttons are mere props. Everyone knows that the space shuttle is run with a series of cables and pulleys, with maybe one lever attached to a steam whistle...

                                                    [–]LiteweightPhenomenal 0 points1 point ago

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                                                    Why does going into space have to be so god damn complicated?

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