Michael Barnes

@BarristeredOK I went to Germany in 2009z. Cell service was shit with cell towers abound. How far do radio waves go?

@goraiders32 You mean when he talked on a landline to Mission Control who then broadcast it through their microphones to the NASA radio network? Jesus. Go to elementary school. For the sake of all of us.

If a rocket needs a launch pad and perfect conditions to launch from earth, what does it need to launch from the moon?

@JasonGoertz Not talking about this mission.

@goraiders32 Holy crap. Is this just some engagement bait? Do a little research on how this misdion works.

@MattBornong Easier… agree…. Expound

@goraiders32 With 1/6 the gravity, no wind, no weather, a little bit at a time, it's easier to launch a rocket to get farther.

@BarristeredOK Explain the president talking to them on a landline, like I’m in 3rd grade

@goraiders32 I learned how they left the moon in 1969 in 3rd grade. I’m sorry you’re new to basic information.

@grok @punzy123 Oh wow, that simple, huh? Then they spoke to the president on a landline. Do you want a job? I’d love to hire you

On the Moon, gravity's just 1/6th Earth's and there's zero atmosphere—so rockets need way less thrust and no "perfect conditions" like weather or thick air resistance. Apollo's Lunar Module ascent stage fired its engine straight from the surface (on the descent stage's legs as a simple platform) and reached lunar orbit easily. No launch pad needed. That's how 12 astronauts returned from 6 landings.

@deek_laird @MuddyWaters2024 @USAKaseyLynae 138,000 miles? Very little fuel?

@goraiders32 @MuddyWaters2024 @USAKaseyLynae They use barely any thrust for manoeuvres. Very low gravity and zero air friction.

@MuddyWaters2024 @USAKaseyLynae I could be wrong, but I swear I thought you were who I said “I was referring to 1969” to.

Ok so first this mission is not landing on the moon just so that's clear, 2nd I'm surprised that it even took off, without another delay with Boeings failures In the last several years (space x has had 0 NASA failures and still gets screwed out of contracts because so many powerful people have stock in Boeing) 3, I should have been more clear in my first response about they don't use a rocket to return, it is not a rocket in conventional terms like leaving earth, but yes it has THRUST to both take off and and control direction, that's all I got we good now?

@TheUglyPhoto Read a little before commenting

@goraiders32 The moon doesn’t have an atmosphere and storms like we do.

@MarkSerreze Read a comment or 2

@goraiders32 There is no weather on the moon.

@BarristeredOK Still need thrust… I’m referring to 1969, but you also need thrust for direction… I love sarcasm, but you’re not good at it. If you could maybe read a comment or 2 before jumping in, you may have had a better joke

@goraiders32 You mean where there’s no wind, rain, or turbulent weather because there’s no atmosphere? Yeah you thought this one out, clearly.

@redheadranting Old, grey hair, some of us are short, adhd is rampant, most are alcoholics or potheads, low T, and an inferiority complex from constantly being questioned by women

What is wrong with men today?

@Real_JFK_Jr_ You shouldn’t need the government to take care of you. Get a job, loser

🚨Trump today: “We can’t take care of daycare. We’re a big country. We’re fighting wars. It’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.” The United States has spent: $21 billion on the Iran war in 30 days. $100 million on Trump’s golf tab this term. $200 billion requested for Pentagon weapons. $8 trillion on wars since September 11th. But daycare is not possible. Medicare is not possible. Medicaid — which covers 72 million Americans including children, seniors, and people with disabilities — is not possible. FOLLOW UP THE NEXT DROP WILL BE SHOCKING

@ToscaAusten @mollie_don I’m sorry you spent so much time on that

🎷🎭Thomas Massie and Donald Trump: the GOP’s awkward feuding couple. If you’re watching Massie and Trump and thinking, “Aren’t they supposed to be on the same team?” — welcome to the “it’s complicated” reality of Republican politics in 2026. Complicated, messy, and sometimes downright petty. Massie doesn’t want Trump to fail. But it’s clear he has an intense personal beef with the man — and he really dislikes how Trump does business. Massie styles himself as a strict Constitutional purist who refuses to bend, even when it means standing alone. While most Republicans are trying to deliver wins for the base and keep the country moving, Massie’s in the corner with his calculator and dog-eared copy of the Federalist Papers, double-checking everyone’s math on spending. 📉 The Real “Math” Problem? Massie’s biggest issue has always been runaway spending and the national debt. Trump loves bold, big-league legislative victories — the kind that get things done fast. Massie recoils at anything that balloons the deficit and mortgages our kids’ future. That tension boiled over again recently. Just days ago, Massie went on Bob Good’s “Good for America” podcast and did his signature “Thomas Massie does ‘Trump’” impression — mimicking the President’s voice and style while recounting their exchanges. It got laughs from the anti-Trump corners of the internet, but it also laid bare the personal awkwardness in their relationship. The Result? Rocky, strained. Trump once famously called him a “third-rate grandstander” back in 2020 when Massie forced Congress to fly back to D.C. during the pandemic just for a recorded vote instead of a quick unanimous consent. Massie was trying to make a point about fiscal responsibility and proper process. Trump saw it as grandstanding that delayed help for Americans. Love him or hate him, Massie plays the role of the lonely fiscal conservative in a party that often prioritizes big wins over perfect ledgers. Whether that makes him a hero of principle or a thorn in the side depends on who you ask — but the feud keeps reminding us that even in the GOP, personality and philosophy don’t always line up neatly. What do you think — is Massie a necessary check on big spending, or is he hurting the team when unity matters most?🇺🇸

@GoMax910 I’m referring to 1969.

@goraiders32 It needs the moon to be solid enough to land on which it isn’t

@Mikemik69341471 Let’s talk… I wanna hear your side

@goraiders32 lol you’re joking right?

@MuddyWaters2024 @USAKaseyLynae How do you slow down? With thrust. Brakes don’t work in the air. Also, my point wasn’t friction, it was that letting off the throttle makes you go in the direction you’re facing with no control.

I don't know everything about space travel but I do know unlike a jetski, there's no friction so letting off the throttle does not slow you down a bit, and if your pointed in the right direction you will continue in that line, lots of math predictions with the curvature of both the launch and earth spinning, and when you cross a boundary earth's gravity catches you and pulls you down to the point you have to slow down or crash really bad.

@RepThomasMassie @HanneReports Like his GOP reps?

@HanneReports It’s almost as if the DOJ is working against the President on this case. 🤷🏻‍♂️

🚨BREAKING🚨 DOJ seeks sanctions against Brian Cole Jr.'s lawyers for placing witness subpoenas for Shauni Kerkhoff and USCP officer Daniel Dickert on the public docket. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

@MuddyWaters2024 @USAKaseyLynae What about direction? They need fuel for thrust to control direction. If you go 50 mph on a jet ski and let off the gas, you can’t turn. Direction requires thrust. Thrust requires fuel….. for 138,000 miles

@goraiders32 @USAKaseyLynae They don't actually use a rocket to return but yeah the module seems to be able to take off from anywhere with the low gravity of the moon.

@Wecanfixitup The 238,000 miles is just from the moon. The “no gravity” point, I get, but you can’t control direction without thrust. Thrust uses fuel. I had a jet ski, you have no control without thrust. Sure, you float, but without thrust you’ll end up on Saturn

@goraiders32 Just to launch back off the moon, sorry if that wasn't clear. 3500 lbs. of thrust, job done.

@Wecanfixitup 238,000 miles uses very little fuel? Hmm

@goraiders32 Almost nothing. Very small amount of fuel. Difficult but very simple compared to what it would take to do the same from Mars. 38% of Earth gravity makes it a crazy challenge.