Why ever is it that when they want to launch a rocket they always have a countdown Why not just launch it when they're ready?
It's to make sure they're all pedaling together Ashy. :grin:
I'd guess that there is a set sequence of things that need doing at specific times by different people. No good retiring if the blue touch paper wasn't lit first.
There they are, searching for life on Mars. :boo:
WHEN, we can't even take care of what we have here on Earth. :waiting:
I hope they don't bring any foreigners back..
:smiley: :smiley: :smiley: They don't have countdowns to launch an aeroplane. they just go through a check list and go when they are ready!
That's just at most a couple of blokes sat next to each other. Those control rooms have scores of folks each monitoring a different bit.
Then the rocket people should do what the aeroplane people do and just have to two. Any more and they get in each others' way.
You should contact NASA. There might be a reward.
Quote from: Scrumpy on September 03, 2022, 05:40:54 PMI hope they don't bring any foreigners back..
The hotels might have a spot of bother catering for them :grin: