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originally posted by: choos
so you think they just made up the raw data and estimated the raw data to obtain equivalent dosage then using those estimates based on made up raw data they came up with the idea that aluminium is a bad shield??
originally posted by: choos
its based on genuine raw data that has been collected over a long period of time.
learn to read articles properly.. they explain that their estimates which is equivalent dosage may be inaccurate.. NOT THE RAW DATA..
originally posted by: choos
and you still havent shown me what the difference between apollo aluminium and the magic shielding they had in 2007 of which they happened to lose again in ~2009 when they cancelled constellation.
originally posted by: turbonium1
Yikes!
It's not an "idea" they "came up with", it's a proven, well-established fact that aluminum is a bad shield in deep space.
I'll explain the 'data' below...
This is why it is not genuine data, as I've explained many times to you, already...
They have data, "raw data", on hand...
Their estimates were merely based on the 'raw data'. Which means it is NOT genuine data, right?
You admit they say the estimates 'may be inaccurate', and yet you are still arguing that they are 100% valid figures, at the very same time!!
Incredible...
What are you saying here?
Aluminum doesn't shield humans in deep space - it never has, and it never will.
originally posted by: Soylent Green Is People
The Russian Lunakhod and Luna landers, the Chinese Chang'e 2 Lander and the American Surveyor landers weren't tested as an entire system on Earth, either. However, all of those (including the LM) had their components and engines tested on Earth.
Are you saying that NOBODY (Russia, China, etc) ever landed a craft on the Moon, simply because none of them test-landed their entire moon-ready craft on Earth first? You do realize that test-landing an entire Lunar lander on Earth is really quite pointless, considering the 6X difference in gravity, plus other atmospheric concerns (such as how much reaction control they will need).
They can test the main engines and reaction control thrusters on Earth to see if they work properly and measure their thrust. They can also test all of the navigation equipment and gyroscopes on Earth to make sue they work properly. They can test the structure on Earth to see if it holds up to the theoretical design stresses it might encounter on the mission...
...However, putting it all together and seeing how it works in 6X operational gravity would be pointless, especially since they would not design it to work in 6X operational gravity, probably even considering safety margins.
That's why the LM (as an entire system) was tested in space and near the Lunar surface instead of on Earth.
originally posted by: choos
but if you continue to claim it is not genuine data, then their conclusions that aluminium is a bad shield is based on non genuine data.. ie. data that is made up..
originally posted by: choos
but where are your estimates to conclude that aluminium is lethal?? all you have is a conclusion from, as you put it, non genuine data.
have you got any proof of your claims based on genuine data????
originally posted by: turbonium1
So the LM is tested for some functions. No testing of its descent to the lunar surface done.
No testing the upper half of it lifting off the surface,
or testing the docking of it in lunar orbit, at extreme speeds, to another craft...
All that's done without any tests, since they did it without any tests. And we couldn't test it anyway, so we didn't test it, and we just did it... perfectly done, but of course, we already know that!!
originally posted by: samkent
Too many people feel there has to be progress is any area.
How many decades did the telephone go without any real progress?
How many decades did the automobile go without any real progress?
Light bulbs
Roofing materials
Pencils
There has to be a need for progress before it will happen.
originally posted by: OneBigMonkeyToo
An engine is an engine, it was tested. Sooner or later the only way you can test a landing on the lunar surface is to land on the surface. The descent engine itself was tested to make sure that it worked the way it was supposed to. Pldease provide your evidence that it wasn't, or that the engine wasn't capable of landing on the surface.
The ascent engine was tested in Earth and lunar orbit. It worked. Again, it worked. Prove it wasn't. Prove that they didn;t test the various mechanisms for separating and launching the ascent module.
originally posted by: turbonium1
THEY are claiming it is not genuine data, that they are only estimates.
Now, are YOU claiming it IS genuine data, or do you not?
Which of the two is your actual claim, here?
And do you dispute their claims about aluminum being a poor shield in deep space, or not?
Again, which one is your actual claim, on this matter?
I agree with them on both of these points. Now, what about you??
First of all, you don't even grasp WHO first brought forth the original claim, that aluminum was a poor shield, because it seems you think I did!!
If you can't grasp such a simple point, how can anything else I discuss ever get through to you?
originally posted by: turbonium1
originally posted by: choos
you are the one that believes any mission in deep space is deadly regardless of exposure time.
Prove it. Quote me.
If you can't prove it, then you are lying.
I will wait for your reply....
originally posted by: turbonium1
A real lunar lander cannot be built as they supposedly 'built' the Apollo LM, which didn't work at all.
It starts as an Earth lander, which evolves into a lunar version.
That's what they are NOW trying to develop first - an Earth-bound lander. It makes perfect sense.
Do you know why this is way better than using the 'magical LM' approach?
originally posted by: choos
originally posted by: turbonium1
originally posted by: choos
you are the one that believes any mission in deep space is deadly regardless of exposure time.
Prove it. Quote me.
If you can't prove it, then you are lying.
I will wait for your reply....
so its not deadly??
so manned missions to the moon are completely possible?? so then this thread can be closed?
originally posted by: OneBigMonkeyToo
Given that there is a massive amount of documentary, photographic and film evidence that the lunarlander was built and did work your statement is false.
Gibberish. It was designed to operate in a zero gravity zero atmosphere environment, an environment in which it was tested and ultimately worked.
Where is your proof - any proof at all - that the LM was not capable of the job for which it was designed?