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[Londonrake]

Reminds me of a Ray Bradbury story from a very long time ago. "The golden apples of the sun".

One of my favourite authors when I was growing up, but can’t remember any of his stories now.

Without looking it up. Fahrenheit 451? The illustrated man? both filmed. The former twice I think.

[Lordo]

What this thread needs is an astronomial song or two.

[Londonrake]

What this thread needs is an astronomial song or two.

That's just jogged my memory.

"Something evil this way comes".

[repulsewarrior]

...surviving the heat, how?

[Londonrake]

Scientists excitedly examine first images from $10 billion James Webb space telescope:

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[Kikapu]

Scientists excitedly examine first images from $10 billion James Webb space telescope:

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[repulsewarrior]

Scientists excitedly examine first images from $10 billion James Webb space telescope:

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...good one LR

[Londonrake]

An unrelated anecdote from my past - if I may.

During the Falklands war an RAF VC10 was transporting a cargo of AIM-9G Sidewinder, air to air missiles from Brize Norton to Ascension island. Each missile had a safety pin upon which was a red pennant. On the pennant, in white, was "Remove before flight". The female loadmasters did exactly that. So the aircraft flew 4000 miles with several dozen live missiles in the back.

[Get Real!]

An unrelated anecdote from my past - if I may.

During the Falklands war an RAF VC10 was transporting a cargo of AIM-9G Sidewinder, air to air missiles from Brize Norton to Ascension island. Each missile had a safety pin upon which was a red pennant. On the pennant, in white, was "Remove before flight". The female loadmasters did exactly that. So the aircraft flew 4000 miles with several dozen live missiles in the back.

Well you can’t blame the women for that but the manufacturing idiots because had it read “Remove before launch” there’d be no misunderstanding.

[Londonrake]

The intention wasn’t blame. Although any would probably have rested with the lack of a relevant briefing.

The VC10 was a passenger aircraft and the loadies basically uniformed air hostesses. On that, one off, occasion the seating was temporarily stripped out to allow an urgent cargo shipment.

Virtually every aircraft loadable weapon has a removable safety device, taken out before flight and refitted on return. Anybody whose worked around them would be familiar with that.

I doubt 1% of the missiles are ever actually launched.