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Sir C
02-07-2018, 01:51 PM
development costs of an airliner. Same with the Tornado, no single country could afford to develop a multi-role combat aircraft. NASDA stopped building rockets and going to the moon because the USA couldn't afford to support the outrageous costs of a space programme.

Now some fella who's made a few quid off the internet can afford to do what the USA can't?

Nonsense on stilts. He's a Bond villain and he lives in a volcano, mark my words.

PSRB
02-07-2018, 01:57 PM
development costs of an airliner. Same with the Tornado, no single country could afford to develop a multi-role combat aircraft. NASDA stopped building rockets and going to the moon because the USA couldn't afford to support the outrageous costs of a space programme.

Now some fella who's made a few quid off the internet can afford to do what the USA can't?

Nonsense on stilts. He's a Bond villain and he lives in a volcano, mark my words.

and did it with more than an element of style and panache. Still, it's no Saturn V

Ash
02-07-2018, 01:57 PM
development costs of an airliner. Same with the Tornado, no single country could afford to develop a multi-role combat aircraft. NASDA stopped building rockets and going to the moon because the USA couldn't afford to support the outrageous costs of a space programme.

Now some fella who's made a few quid off the internet can afford to do what the USA can't?

Nonsense on stilts. He's a Bond villain and he lives in a volcano, mark my words.

:nod: And Elon Musk? It's an anagram of Hugo Drax, and his rocket is codenamed 'Moonraker'.

Sir C
02-07-2018, 01:59 PM
and did it with more than an element of style and panache. Still, it's no Saturn V

I don't quite understand why he wanted to strap one of his shítty cars to it, to be honest.

Luis Anaconda
02-07-2018, 02:00 PM
I don't quite understand why he wanted to strap one of his shítty cars to it, to be honest.

I hope someone checked in the boot - sounds like he's smuggling a body out

PSRB
02-07-2018, 02:02 PM
I don't quite understand why he wanted to strap one of his shítty cars to it, to be honest.

Best place for it?

Sir C
02-07-2018, 02:04 PM
Best place for it?

True, at least in space it can't offend the Gods of Motoring.

Electric fúcking cars. It makes me sad.

Ash
02-07-2018, 02:05 PM
Electric fúcking cars. It makes me sad.

They are better than diesels, tbf.

Luis Anaconda
02-07-2018, 02:05 PM
:nod: And Elon Musk? It's an anagram of Hugo Drax, and his rocket is codenamed 'Moonraker'.

Judging by his appalling turn in Big Bang Theory, he is no actor. Perfect for the role then, a cruel person might say