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    maxjam reacted to Carl Sagan in Starship and a Human city on Mars   
    Love the song. 
    "They" (the Mars naysayers) might have said that about radiation, but they're completely wrong. 
    We're protected from some radiation on Earth because of our planet's magnetic field, created by a molten iron dynamo at Earth's core. Mars used to have a similar dynamo, but being smaller it cooled to the extent it no longer works. However, there are LOTS of solutions, some of which will be deployed at different times along the colonization timeline. 
    Due to its historic magnetic field, areas on Mars already have a stronger magnetic field than Earth's and might be sites for early settlement. Then, rock provides shielding. Other early settlements will be built inside collapsed lava tubes or into the walls of canyons with rock above. Water is also a great radiation shield, so some cities will have lakes built into their roofs, with fish etc for food swimming above the settler's heads. 
    Overall, the risk from radiation only leads to a small increase in cancer risk, but even so Mars genetic engineers will work to reduce this. Then, moving on, it will be possible to create an artificial magnetic field for Mars. One suggestion is to place a large magnet at the gravitationally stable point between the Sun and Mars (called L1). A magnet only a quarter the size of those already in use at the Large Hadron Collider at Cern would probably suffice. We just need to work out how to power it at that location. So these problems are surmountable. And definitely not on the critical path to Mars colonization. 
     
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    maxjam reacted to Carl Sagan in Starship and a Human city on Mars   
    Here's Ship 29 having an engine test in the run-up to the coming fourth Integrated Flight Test:
    Analysing Flight 3, it seems the team had significant problems with stabilizing Starship on reentry, so that its heatshield was properly positioned. It was pitching and rolling all over the place, exposing the unprotected areas to the surrounding plasma - hence the loss of vehicle quite early into the descent. Finding a solution is likely the biggest objective of Flight 4.
    In the early tests, when it was just the Starship on its own, flying up and then bellyflopping back down, this wasn't a problem as it was beginning from a stationary start. But now Starship is coming in at 'orbital velocity' it proved harder to maintain stability first time around. In Flight 3 the team decided against a deorbit burn to slow the ship, because of the rolling. I expect they'll be keen to do this next time around.
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    maxjam reacted to Crewton in Sonny Bradley   
    It wasn't only Warne who thought he'd be a great signing

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    maxjam reacted to Jram in Paul Warne   
    Our budget won’t be as small Rotherham though. I imagine we will have a bigger budget than a few teams. They didn’t. 
    And generally the budget dictates League position, not the coach. I expect we’ll be lower mid table first season but people on here will be raging about it and want Warne gone.
     We’ve actually got to get to the champ first though!
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    maxjam reacted to JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta in Paul Warne   
    Our budget will be absolute peanuts compared to the 6-7 clubs on parachute payments and the others that are more stable than us. Clowes is a hero, but he's not got top end Championship cash and that's the harsh reality of our situation. I'm not having a dig, it's just the way it is.
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    maxjam got a reaction from Premier ram in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam got a reaction from R@M in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam got a reaction from ossieram in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam got a reaction from Derby4Me in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam got a reaction from Kathcairns in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam got a reaction from Dom Brady in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam got a reaction from Carnero in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam reacted to Caerphilly Ram in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Here you go 
     
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    maxjam got a reaction from Comrade 86 in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    True but promotion contenders/top 6 this season was imho the target - from 2 seasons into a 4 year deal.
    As for the Championship we're looking at a couple of seasons to acclimatise and even then unless we get additional funding from elsewhere we're going to struggle to replicate the top 6s of the ill-fated MM era. 
    But lets not worry about that yet, we've got 7 important games to go...
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    maxjam got a reaction from Comrade 86 in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam got a reaction from ariotofmyown in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam got a reaction from Ram1988 in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam got a reaction from angieram in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam got a reaction from Ewe Ram in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Just finished watching it all and would recommend every fan doing the same - the youth academy stuff is interesting but the Warne/Pearce bit is excellent.
    If even the most hardened anti-Warne fan still has a negative opinion about him and the culture he's building at the club after watching, I'm not sure what else we can do to help you.  I personally hope he oversees the next 5 years of our development.  Might even treat myself to a bobble hat!
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    maxjam reacted to Caerphilly Ram in Paul Warne   
    Here’s a website with the stats from the game on Saturday as you possibly don’t remember the details;
    https://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/163100/derby-county-vs-bolton-wanderers/stats
    They had 6 shots, 3 on target. We had 10 shots, 3 on target.
    It says both sides created and missed 1 big chance each.
    They had 2 shots off target, we had 4.
    They had 1 blocked shot, we had 3.
    Our xG for the game was 0.55 theirs was 0.43.
    Both teams had 6 corners each.
    Now, the big and most important stat, we scored a goal, they didn’t.
    We know you don’t like/rate Warne, it’s possible for you to still have that stance and also admit the reality that he got a decent result against a promotion rival, all the evidence is there if you find just the tiniest bit of humility.
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    maxjam got a reaction from NottsRam in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    FFS Wildsmith that out injured now, pulled his back carrying some bobble-hatted lunatic after the match 😛
     
     
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    maxjam reacted to TheresOnlyWanChope in Notts Forest Playtime   
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    maxjam got a reaction from DublinRam in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    I don't care about performances now - just grit, determination and getting a result.
    Excellent result today, hope the week off is time enough for those carrying knocks to get fit for the next cup final...
     
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    maxjam got a reaction from Eddie in Paul Warne   
    And already more points than we achieved last season in total.
    Multiple points of progress but it will never be enough for some 'fans'
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