by satysin on 1/19/17, 1:12 PM
That guy is a very good presenter IMHO. Amusing but not overly so, engaging and made great use of visuals.
by joekrill on 1/19/17, 3:03 PM
This was great! I love coming across great, short talks like this that elaborate on a very interesting problem that laypeople like myself would never otherwise have even known existed.
by dingaling on 1/19/17, 11:29 AM
Accordingly Shuttle pilots and commanders are honorary members of the WWII Glider Pilots' Association. Mach 14 or 80 knots, it's the same principle!
by danbruc on 1/19/17, 3:10 PM
What surprised me the most, the difference between being in orbit and starting to reenter is only 362 km/h but it takes a three minute burn to decelerate which I guess is a 0.5mv² thing with big m and huge v.
EDIT: My intuition was wrong, this has nothing to do with a large kinetic energy due to a large velocity.
by tonylemesmer on 1/19/17, 11:35 AM
TLDR seriously impressive stats given in an engaging, amusing, rapid fire talk by Bret Copeland, pilot
by azdle on 1/19/17, 4:55 PM
If I wanted to make a presentation like that what tools would I need to use? That was way more engaging than a powerpoint presentation. It almost seems like an animated video that pauses itself rather than a slideshow.