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Shevek23 reacted to e of pi's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with
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This is a timeline that has Sea Dragon. Development budget is certainly available for a Saturn Shuttle. And then turning around and... -
Shevek23 reacted to e of pi's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with Like.
OTL Shuttle? OTL Shuttle...to the Moon? Why? Why any of this?
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Shevek23 reacted to Athelstane's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with Like.
Oh, I think what the showrunners have is probably realistic for what what have been tried. If anything, it the regolith piled on top is...
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Shevek23 reacted to Athelstane's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with Like.
Well...to me, it comes across as wishcasting. Kennedy would have been a tougher opponent than McGovern, no doubt, but also not as...
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Shevek23 reacted to Expat's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with Like.
I suppose if they can sell it as a military necessity (since we don’t yet know what’s going on in ‘83 this is just speculation) then...
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Shevek23 reacted to Expat's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with Like.
A non-scandal Ted Kennedy is a reasonable victor in ‘72. Especially since we don’t know the details of the actual election, other than...
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Shevek23 reacted to e of pi's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with Like.
Sea Dragon's concept was that it would be built very cheaply once you're in production. Despite having a payload about 5x Saturn V, it...
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Shevek23 reacted to Polish Eagle's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with Like.
Thoughts on the final episode of the season: Thoughts on the entire first season and the next: And the post-credits scene: All...
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Shevek23 reacted to Atomicwalrus's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with Like.
I really enjoyed this series, easily the best bit of AH I've seen in the mainstream media. I hope we get some expanded universe...
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Shevek23 reacted to Carnivorous Vegetarian's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with Like.
More manly without the whiny voice.
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Shevek23 reacted to wwbgdiaslt's post in the thread For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV) with Like.
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Shevek23 reacted to CalBear's post in the thread Could the US declare war on Nazi Germany in WW2? with Like.
The U.S. can just play increasing hardball in the Atlantic. "We couldn't be sure it wasn't a Japanese submarine. We blinkered...
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Shevek23 reacted to Hvalrossen's post in the thread History of Cuba in the event of a Belgian purchase with Like.
USA while not been happy about Belgian Cuba is not likely to be as outraged had another European country been Cuba's new overlord. Say...
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Shevek23 reacted to wolverinethad's post in the thread Texas Two-Step: Nixon nominates Connally as VP in 1973 with Love.
One of the fascinating things about this timeline is that this year, 1974, was such a pivotal year. The decisions made in this year...
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Shevek23 replied to the thread Texas Two-Step: Nixon nominates Connally as VP in 1973.OTL Nixon lived on for decades. It is possible this episode of neglected health and compounded anxiety and frustration shortens his life...