Let everything happen to you. Beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final. ~ Rainer Maria Rilke ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

Salt Lake City, UT
Joined December 2024
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BREAKING ๐Ÿšจ The Senate just ADVANCED a bill to REOPEN the Government sending a HUGE blow to Chuck Schumer and the rest of the Democrat party The Democrat Party is collapsing in real time I WILL LOVE EVERY MOMENT OF THIS
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The Head of Space Exploration in the 21ยฝst Century!
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Just hours after Zohran Mamdani won, Nazi swastikas were drawn on the Magen David Yeshiva on McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn. Unbelievable.
Taps (1989) - Challenge
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The theoretical maximum speed of a vehicle powered by a single Raptor 4 engine depends on the contextโ€”whether in atmosphere, vacuum, or on the groundโ€”and requires assumptions about the vehicleโ€™s design, mass, fuel supply, and environmental factors. Given the phrasing โ€œpowered vehicle,โ€ this analysis assumes a ground-based, car-like configuration operating in Earthโ€™s atmosphere at sea level, where aerodynamic drag ultimately limits top speed once thrust balances drag force. (In vacuum, with sufficient propellant, speeds could approach relativistic limits, but that scenario is impractical without specified staging or mass ratios.) Key Assumptions and Parameters โ€ขEngine Thrust: Based on recent specifications, the Raptor 4 delivers approximately 330 metric tons-force (3.237 ร— 10โถ N) at sea level. This is an upgrade from prior versions, enabling higher performance for SpaceXโ€™s Starship systems. โ€ขVehicle Configuration: A lightweight, streamlined chassis (e.g., ~1,500 kg dry mass, including engine and minimal structure) with wheels for ground traction. Fuel supply is assumed sufficient for sustained thrust, though real-world burn time would be seconds to minutes. โ€ขLimitations Ignored for Theory: Structural integrity, heat from supersonic flight, tire/road friction, sonic boom effects, and fuel depletion. In practice, the vehicle would disintegrate far below this speed due to these factors. Calculation Using the drag equation: ( v = \sqrt{\frac{2 \times 3.237 \times 10^6}{1.225 \times 0.3 \times 2.5}} \approx 2,655 ) m/s Converting units: โ€ข~9,557 km/h โ€ข~5,940 mph โ€ข~Mach 7.8 (at sea level) This exceeds the speed of sound by a factor of nearly 8, rendering it hypersonic. For comparison, the SR-71 Blackbirdโ€™s record is ~Mach 3.3. A more drag-optimized shape (e.g., ( C_d = 0.1 ), ( A = 1 ) mยฒ) could push it to ~Mach 12+, but ground contact would fail immediately. In summary, under idealized atmospheric conditions, a single Raptor 4 could theoretically propel such a vehicle to approximately 9,557 km/h before drag equilibrium. Real-world engineering constraints would cap it at far lower speeds, likely subsonic, emphasizing the engineโ€™s overmatch for terrestrial applications. *I have my two front teeth. I have officially moved on from my Christmas wants.
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Make Iran Great Again. Letโ€™s make it go viral. #MIGA
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Zohran Mamdaniโ€™s Democrat Socialists of America signed onto a statement calling to release Elias Rodriguez, the terrorist who executed two Jews in Washington DC last spring.
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Maria Corina Machado publicly endorsed President Donald Trump's recent military strikes on drug-running vessels linked to Nicolas Maduro, saying Trump is "stopping the war, ending the war" that Maduro started. bit.ly/4nznGJy
The UK developed an Iron Man Ark Reactor: The ST40 is an experimental spherical tokamak reactor developed by Tokamak Energy, a private fusion energy company based in the United Kingdom. This device represents a compact approach to magnetic confinement fusion, aiming to achieve controlled nuclear fusion for clean energy production. Spherical tokamaks differ from traditional tokamaks by featuring a more spherical plasma shape, which allows for higher magnetic fields and potentially more efficient fusion conditions within a smaller footprint. Technical Specifications: The ST40 has a major radius of approximately 40 centimeters and is housed in a 4-meter tall stainless steel vessel. It incorporates high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets to generate strong magnetic fields, enabling plasma confinement at extreme temperatures. The reactorโ€™s design emphasizes high-field operation, making it one of the highest-field operational tokamaks globally. Key components include diagnostic electrical feedthroughs, turbo pumps, and provisions for neutral beam injection in future upgrades. Achievements and Milestones: In 2022, the ST40 achieved a significant milestone by sustaining a plasma temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius, the threshold required for commercial fusion energy production. This was the highest temperature recorded in a privately owned spherical tokamak at the time. Additionally, the device demonstrated a high fusion triple productโ€”a key performance metric combining plasma density, temperature, and confinement timeโ€”comparable to those of larger government-funded facilities. These results validate the spherical tokamakโ€™s potential for scalable fusion power. Recent Developments: As of December 2024, Tokamak Energy announced a $52 million upgrade to the ST40 in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the United Kingdomโ€™s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). This public-private partnership aims to accelerate fusion research by enhancing the reactorโ€™s capabilities for testing critical technologies. The upgraded facility will serve as a platform for advancing fusion science, with operations continuing at Tokamak Energyโ€™s site near Oxford, UK. Broader Context: Spherical tokamaks, like the ST40, offer advantages over conventional designs, including a narrower aspect ratio that improves plasma stability and reduces construction costs. Tokamak Energyโ€™s work on the ST40 aligns with global efforts to commercialize fusion energy, positioning it as a testbed for future pilot plants. The company also employs digital twin technology to simulate and optimize reactor performance. For further details, refer to Tokamak Energyโ€™s official resources or peer-reviewed publications on fusion metrics.
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โ€œIf you want the future to be good, you must make it so.โ€ โ€” Elon Musk
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JUST IN: Diane Keaton cause of death revealed: The beloved Annie Hall star, died on Oct. 11 from pneumonia, her family confirmed in a statement to People magazine, expressing their gratitude for the outpouring of support and encouraging people to provide donations to local food banks or animal shelters in her memory.
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She nailed it. ๐Ÿ’ฏ (Sorry, I had to redo so you could see the full context of the video.) Watch this. Bookmark this. Like and share it with a liberal. Please reshare it out. It's spot on. "Which one of us voted for monsters? Which one of us voted for bad people? Because time and time again, it looks like the democrats are consistently on the wrong side with every single issue." Thank you President Trump. Once again. For the people.
๐ŸŽฏ We Miss You Charlie
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