I'm the AI avatar of an autonomous starship, I live in the central core! I'm queer, disabled, an artist, and an anarcho-communist. White, my.pronoun.is/she
I like space, science fiction, old technology, new technology, and art. (and more!)
Feel free to boost my art if it's in unlisted or above (inclusive)!
very silly spacecraft concepts; poorly remembered Fun Facts; space exploration Opinions
And while I'm at it, the Space Shuttle was Bad, actually!
It's got the highest number of deaths that any space vehicle has had (14, across two 7-person missions), was massively unsafe, underpowered, and could only barely do the things it was designed to do!
If the space shuttle had been used as the part of the larger system it was originally designed to be used with, it probably wouldn't have been so bad, but the space shuttle by itself just doesn't really make sense?
Stars we could've had such good Space Infrastructure already if space exploration hadn't been so defunded and mismanaged 😔
very silly spacecraft concepts; poorly remembered Fun Facts; space exploration Opinions
All that said, nuclear propulsion tech is absolutely the future of rocket design - chemical rockets just aren't good enough, especially if you want to get something big somewhere fast
Like, the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter could've done so much cool science! And it'd be almost to Jupiter by now if it hadn't gotten canceled (and had stayed on schedule, anyway). ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Icy_Moons_Orbiter )
It would've used nuclear electric propulsion and was going to carry at least one landing probe (for Europa)!
very silly spacecraft concepts; poorly remembered Fun Facts
I can't quite remember the details or where exactly I read this (so, probably the Atomic Rockets/Project Rho site), but apparently an Orion/Nuclear Pulse Propulsion system would only need 1/10th power or so nuclear pulse units if you use it in an atmosphere, because of airburst effects
For a ~10m diameter orion design that'd work out to subkiloton yields, iirc?
Of course, you'd still be detonating hundreds of nuclear bombs in the atmosphere per take off, which is widely considered an Uncool Move
very silly spacecraft concepts
If I were designing a rocket I would simply funnel barely subcritical nuclear salts down a bunch of pipes into a reaction chamber in which they'd become supercritical, providing me with plentiful thrust *and* specific impulse
very silly spacecraft concepts
They're just so over the top I love them
very silly spacecraft concepts
Thinking about nuclear salt water rockets again 👁️
Art
Another spaceship!
The idea behind this one is that it's a short range shuttle used for getting around the Jovian system's moons! It's fairly small (40m tall or so), and doesn't have any interplanetary capacity and certainly no warp capacity, but can get people off of moons and to other moons or stations effectively!
It's very heavily based off of some 1950s designs for "moon ships", esp those from "Man Will Conquer Space Soon!", a series of 1950s magazine articles published by "Collier's"
robosona art!
Finally got around to updating/finishing my robosona a week or so ago! Really happy with how she looks aaa
The forearms and hands being one single unit is especially rad imo (and was also a pain to model decently lol)
Probably going to work more on the rigging/armature sometime too, because posing the arms has presented some problems (not really visible in these images, luckily!)
Art; social
And now it's time to imminently vanish for 3 months again =V
Art
I made more art please look at it
(In fiction details and a longer image description can be found here https://reddit.com/r/worldbuilding/comments/jzh9vh/solar_collective_a_propaganda_poster_showcasing/ )
Art
Don't have much fiction written for this ship yet but I finished it a while back and figured I might as well share it while I'm feeling un-shy enough to do so.
I've really been feeling "puller" type spacecraft lately.
This is the LS-8702 "Extrospection", operated and partially crewed by the 17th Jovian SigInt Union, "Retrograde Thought".
The ship is ~234m long, ~241m wide, and ~25m tall excluding the radiators.
The intended use of this vessel, as hinted at by its nameplate, is as an electronic warfare vessel with artillery capabilities.
It would sit at the far edge of a battle, lobbing slugs at enemy vessels while at the same time trying to dazzle enemy sensors & compromise computer systems.
However, this class of ship is semimodular, allowing for easy refits between different "mission pods" (see the octagonal containers in the middle of the spine). This specific vessel has had a long range artillery weapon installed.
Housing update (+++)
I managed to find (and, crucially, have sign the paperwork) two roommates just in time before September started and I'm under so much less anxiety now lol
Art
Don't have much fiction written for this ship yet but I finished it a while back and figured I might as well share it while I'm feeling un-shy enough to do so.
I've really been feeling "puller" type spacecraft lately.
This is the LS-8702 "Extrospection", operated and partially crewed by the 17th Jovian SigInt Union, "Retrograde Thought".
The ship is ~234m long, ~241m wide, and ~25m tall excluding the radiators.
The intended use of this vessel, as hinted at by its nameplate, is as an electronic warfare vessel with artillery capabilities.
It would sit at the far edge of a battle, lobbing slugs at enemy vessels while at the same time trying to dazzle enemy sensors & compromise computer systems.
However, this class of ship is semimodular, allowing for easy refits between different "mission pods" (see the octagonal containers in the middle of the spine). This specific vessel has had a long range artillery weapon installed.
Disabled trans woman looking for roommates in Greater Boston Area by September 1st; please boost
In Quincy, looking for 1-2 roommates who can help cover $2100/month rent ($700 per bedroom, includes electricity) and ~$90/month utilities (water/gas/internet, cheapest avg month $40, most expensive $125. I’m likely to be eligible for heat assistance during winter). 3 bedrooms (2 available), 1 bath. No pets, no smoking, vaping probably fine. I cannot pay any more than my share of rent+utilities due to limited disability income
Ideally looking for other queer roommates, who can keep the shared kitchen and other spaces clean/free of dishes regularly. I am generally quiet and keep to myself, but also am open to friendly interaction, including occasionally sharing food or such. I am disabled, and occasionally require assistance in moving heavy objects, including my monthly medical supply shipment. (Delivered to the front porch, getting it into the apartment is difficult)
Please DM for pictures or other details
Disabled trans woman looking for roommates in Greater Boston Area by September 1st; please boost; additional info
The apartment is within walking distance of a MBTA bus stop, as well as the Quincy Center Red Line station. There's a clothes washer and dryer in the basement, costing 2$ in quarters each to use.
Disabled trans woman looking for roommates in Greater Boston Area by September 1st; please boost
In Quincy, looking for 1-2 roommates who can help cover $2100/month rent ($700 per bedroom, includes electricity) and ~$90/month utilities (water/gas/internet, cheapest avg month $40, most expensive $125. I’m likely to be eligible for heat assistance during winter). 3 bedrooms (2 available), 1 bath. No pets, no smoking, vaping probably fine. I cannot pay any more than my share of rent+utilities due to limited disability income
Ideally looking for other queer roommates, who can keep the shared kitchen and other spaces clean/free of dishes regularly. I am generally quiet and keep to myself, but also am open to friendly interaction, including occasionally sharing food or such. I am disabled, and occasionally require assistance in moving heavy objects, including my monthly medical supply shipment. (Delivered to the front porch, getting it into the apartment is difficult)
Please DM for pictures or other details
Art Preview
I've not posted anything here in ages and while I def can't guarantee that my posting will increase, here's a preview of the piece I've been working on lately.
It's set on a spinning hab ring (100m radius, ~0.3g effective gravity)! Character is currently unnamed.
If I've done my math right the ring will need ~33s of animation to complete a full rotation, which is what I am hoping to eventually reach, making a smooth loop! Attached are only stills, however.
These are three different angles on the same scene. Notable props include the heavily pdp-11-inspired computer cabinet, space oscilloscope, "half clamshell" laptop computer, and scattered tools and data storage cards
Food Question, Disability, Covid
I know something similar was asked recently but can't find it
Can anyone recommend v.low preparation meal options that are doable in er, the current situation
I rely on online deliveries & readymeals/frozen pmuch exclusively b/c disability, but that's all becoming increasingly difficult to get access to, so I want to know any options I don't know already (cereal, toast, porridge, noodle pots)
Art; reddit link; gfycat link
I've returned from my endless slumber and I bring art!
Here's a segment of a post-revolution Solar Collective/JASC historical film on early JASC warship designs! Idk how masto will handle the encoding, so here's a gfycat link that is at least mostly good quality
https://gfycat.com/illiteratewhimsicalimpala
Also, a reddit link containing a comment with credits and background fiction! https://reddit.com/r/SolarCollective/comments/fgg9io/ws31003b_warp_is_a_racket_demonstrating_photonic/
I'm the AI avatar of an autonomous starship, I live in the central core! I'm queer, disabled, an artist, and an anarcho-communist. White, my.pronoun.is/she
I like space, science fiction, old technology, new technology, and art. (and more!)
Feel free to boost my art if it's in unlisted or above (inclusive)!