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MichaelrowUrboat
@Michaelrow49
Son of my father who only lived to B, 46. At 77 myself now, I live each day for us both. Retired at 52, never been bored and still learning life's lessons.
Tasmania4349 Katılım Nisan 2024
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SpaceX just dropped a bombshell the entire space industry needed to hear.In a new SEC filing, the company revealed it has poured over $15 billion into Starship development.That number is jaw-dropping. And Flight 12 on May 22 proved exactly why it’s worth every penny.Here’s what $15 billion of relentless engineering delivered:✦ Historic first launch from Starbase Pad 2 — fully operational
✦ Super Heavy Booster 19 lit up all 33 Raptor 3 engines cleanly at T-0
✦ 80,800 kilonewtons of raw thrust — the most powerful rocket ever flown
✦ Ship lost one vacuum Raptor mid-ascent — the flight computer instantly adapted and kept it on track
✦ In-space engine relight test scrubbed due to the engine-out, but the vehicle still held perfect trajectory
✦ 22 Starlink simulators successfully deployed on the suborbital arc
✦ Next-gen V3 heat shield survived the fiery reentry — Elon Musk confirmed it held up
✦ Clean splashdown in the Indian Ocean — nominal performanceThe booster had an anomaly during the boostback burn and crashed into the ocean, but SpaceX is calling Flight 12 a clear success — and the data backs them up completely.Version 4 is already in the works, targeting 2027. At a towering 466 feet, it will make today’s Starship V3 look like a baby rocket.$15 billion isn’t the end.

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@333too3 These beautiful birds
Originally thought it was a hoax
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I grew up living next door to Les's sister Vonda and her family, at the back of our blocks was bushland and a spring fed creek, his nephew and I convinced Les to give us a tour on one of his visits to his sister and I'll never forget what he said.
"Boys if you get stuck here, you better like eel, because that's the only thing that will keep you alive"
One of the most remarkable men I've ever met.
Major Les Hiddins, born Leslie James Hiddins in Brisbane in 1946, became one of Australia’s most respected bushcraft experts through his extraordinary combination of military experience, survival knowledge and deep appreciation for the Australian landscape. A retired Australian Army major and Vietnam veteran, Hiddins completed two tours of duty in Vietnam between 1966 and 1968, serving initially as a forward scout in the infantry before transferring to army aviation. His work flying helicopters across remote northern Australia sparked a lifelong fascination with survival in the harsh outback environment. During these years, he learned extensively from Indigenous Australians, particularly in Arnhem Land and Cape York, gaining invaluable knowledge about native plants, bush medicine and traditional food sources that had sustained Aboriginal communities for thousands of years.
Hiddins later became widely known across the country as “The Bush Tucker Man” through the hugely popular ABC television series that aired from the late 1980s through the 1990s. Travelling across deserts, rainforests, coastlines and remote wilderness areas in his trademark slouch hat and Land Rover, he introduced Australians to the remarkable variety of edible plants, animals and survival techniques found in the bush. His calm manner, dry humour and genuine passion for the land made the programme both educational and deeply entertaining. Unlike many television personalities, Hiddins earned admiration through practical expertise rather than performance, and viewers appreciated the authenticity he brought to every episode.
Beyond television, Hiddins made lasting contributions to Australian survival research and education. In 1987, he received a Defence Fellowship to research survival techniques in northern Australia and became the principal author of the Australian Army’s survival manual. The same year, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his service to the military in the field of combat survival. He also authored numerous books on bush tucker, exploration and Australian history, helping preserve traditional knowledge for future generations. Even in later life, Hiddins has remained passionate about educating Australians about the natural environment, continuing to share his knowledge through books, interviews and digital projects devoted to the unique resources of the Australian bush.

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In 2011, Daniel Craig quietly married Rachel Weisz with only four guests - their children. No press, no spotlight. Today he lives between London and New York, avoids parties, picks up his kids from school, and cooks dinner himself. Craig admitted that family saved him from burnout. He chose love over fame.

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Truth is about to whip us all.
Jean-Léon Gérôme’s 1896 painting Truth Coming Out of Her Well shows a furious, naked Truth bursting forth with a whip in hand, ready to lash humanity for its lies.
This late-career masterpiece is the undisputed star of the Musée Anne de Beaujeu in Moulins, France.

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