[SpaceProgram] SpaceProgram Digest, Vol 13, Issue 77

Mon Oct 1 06:23:11 CEST 2012

Kerbal Space Program has been the bane of my sanity for a while.  Also a
good deal of fun.  XD

         - Ethan

On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 2:05 PM, <
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>    1. Kerbal Space Program game/sim (Alex Cureton-Griffiths)
>    2. Re: Distributed Funding branch of "Fwd: Project Management,
>       Starships, and the Failure of Modern Physics - YouTube" (David M.)
>    3. Fwd: Buzz Aldrin ? Unified Space Vision (Jerry Isdale)
>    4. Re: Kerbal Space Program game/sim (Jerry Isdale)
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> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:10:51 +0800
> From: Alex Cureton-Griffiths <alexcg at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [SpaceProgram] Kerbal Space Program game/sim
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> Not sure if this has been posted before, but it looks like a lot of fun and
> could be very educational/useful for us in simulating tech (yeah, I know we
> can't technically do propulsion, but I think you can do rovers and stuff)
>
> http://youtu.be/l5OhFnq_iKw
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> It's for Mac/PC and they encourage educational projects to use it (but they
> don't mention if it'll be free for educational use). Cost is ~$18
> *
> Alex Cureton-Griffiths*
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> From: "David M." <ainut at hiwaay.net>
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> Subject: Re: [SpaceProgram] Distributed Funding branch of "Fwd:
>         Project Management, Starships, and the Failure of Modern Physics -
>         YouTube"
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> Do these visualization and 'mind mapping' tools sound as if they are
> useful for most of this group's members?
>
> IMHO, if we can even begin with 'mind mapping' and visualization, we can
> 1) document our ideas and thoughts for historical purposes and more
> importantly, 2) share and discuss our ideas.  3) We can elaborate on
> particular threads of ideas without losing other competing/cooperating
> ideas in the process.
>
> Also, funding sources and distributions can be laid out for all to see.
>
> Logistics: I have some web space available on my ISP servers or could
> dedicate some space on a computer at home to house the info, BUT I'll
> need some help with setting it up and maintaining it.  I've been in
> computer science since 1977 but have never set up a web-based anything.  :)
>
> David M.
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> On 09/29/2012 08:02 PM, Jerry Isdale wrote:
> > Cool summary.. Ben was one of the people I got to know years ago when
> > digging into InfoVis
> > http://www.isdale.com/jerry/InfoVis/noframes/IEEE_InfoVis98.html
> >
> > alas the other links/pages from my vr review days are all messed up.
> >
> > Jerry Isdale
> > http://MauiMakers.com
> > http://www.mauimakers.com/blog/thursday-public-meeting/
> >
> > On Sep 29, 2012, at 2:52 PM, Brent Shambaugh wrote:
> >
> >> Hey guys, I found a video with Ben Shneiderman talking about
> >> Information Visualization for Knowledge Discovery:
> >>
> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pKvDdLxVM
> >>
> >> Basically it is a broad overview of visual techniques.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 9:36 PM, Brent Shambaugh
> >> <brent.shambaugh at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> edit: You might also want to check out Concept Maps.
> >>
> <<<snip>>>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:02:41 -1000
> From: Jerry Isdale <isdale at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [SpaceProgram] Fwd: Buzz Aldrin ? Unified Space Vision
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> http://buzzaldrin.com/space-vision/advocacy/unified-space-vision/
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> "Buzz Aldrin?s Unified Space Vision (USV) is a blueprint that will
> maintain U.S. leadership in human spaceflight, avoid a counterproductive
> space race with China to be second back to the moon, and lead to a
> permanent American-led human presence on Mars by 2035."
>
> And while that is stated as USA dominant ... "The idea is to build
> strategically diverse teams for missions in space. Crews would be composed
> of people from nations slightly friendly, hostile or even at war with each
> other on earth. Since Space is a new frontier, without territories,
> boundaries, national sovereignties or ownership, it is the ideal staging
> point to demonstrate that people of all cultural beliefs and religious
> backgrounds are able to set aside differences and work harmoniously for
> common goals for the greater good. The space environment would give
> humankind an opportunity to establish new precedents and create defining
> moments in the struggle for worldwide peace. The selected space crew and
> travelers would be fully trained active participants of the highly
> publicized missions."
>
> Unfortunately the visionary path starts by extending the space shuttle
> thru 2015.
> Still this could be used as a basis for discussion (along with that
> Rockwell one from last month) for planning a path forward based on a more
> diverse, global approach.
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>
> Jerry Isdale
> isdale at spacegambit.org
> USA Program Lead, SpaceGAMBIT
> Global Alliance of Makers Building Interstellar Technology
> http://SpaceGAMBIT.org
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> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:05:07 -1000
> From: Jerry Isdale <jerry at mauimakers.com>
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> Subject: Re: [SpaceProgram] Kerbal Space Program game/sim
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> Cole spent waaaaayyy too much time with that cool program.
>
> Jerry Isdale
> http://MauiMakers.com
> http://www.mauimakers.com/blog/thursday-public-meeting/
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> On Sep 30, 2012, at 12:10 AM, Alex Cureton-Griffiths wrote:
>
> > Not sure if this has been posted before, but it looks like a lot of fun
> and could be very educational/useful for us in simulating tech (yeah, I
> know we can't technically do propulsion, but I think you can do rovers and
> stuff)
> >
> > http://youtu.be/l5OhFnq_iKw
> >
> > It's for Mac/PC and they encourage educational projects to use it (but
> they don't mention if it'll be free for educational use). Cost is ~$18
> >
> > Alex Cureton-Griffiths
> > UK Project Lead - SpaceGAMBIT
> > Tel: +44-20-8144-3143 / +86-136-8186-0166
> > www.spacegambit.org
> >
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