NASA Lego Contest [updated with my entry]

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NASA Lego Contest [updated with my entry]

Post by Theblackdog » Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:09 pm

Holy shit, this is actually happening. NASA is sponsoring a LEGO contest to design a futuristic aircraft and build it out of lego bricks. Unfortunately (for us) they won't accept military-themed entries, but on the bright side they've also banned the use of any clone brands. There's two categories: basically, in one of them you have to write a research paper about your creation and in the other you don't. I figure I'll enter something if I have time between all the other shit I have to do this summer.
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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by Tzan » Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:50 pm

Done

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Post by Wingnut » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:06 pm

Tzan wrote:Done

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And here is the captain of this fine vessel:
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Tzan wrote:Done

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Every time I see it, I'm amazed at both the sheer scale and the amount of detail.
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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by Gungnir » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:26 am

Tzan wrote:Done

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I hope they're not planning on building the entries for real. They'd have to strip mine an entire star system to build that.
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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by Tzan » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:37 am

Yes, The Bumbleborg is my greatest achievement.
My research paper will describe how the engines are fueled by nectar collected from flowers on over 9000 worlds.

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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by Wingnut » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:47 am

I'll be honest, I was skeptical of this design. But then you dubbed it the bumbleborg. IT MUST NOW BE BUILT!

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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by samuelzz10 » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:54 am

you need to enter this. Just see what happens.
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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by Tzan » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:09 pm

Wingnut wrote:I'll be honest, I was skeptical of this design. But then you dubbed it the bumbleborg. IT MUST NOW BE BUILT!
Historical context, in case you missed it at the time.
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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by Tzan » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:26 pm

Oh nice!
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Open to all persons from 13 years of age as of the competitions closing date, except for residents of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Myanmar/Burma, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Syria, Argentina, Quebec, any other U.S. sanctioned country and where prohibited or restricted by law.

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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by Theblackdog » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:45 pm

What.

I mean, banning kids in Iran or Myanmar from uploading a picture of their lego creation to an online contest seems like kind of a dick move, but I guess it makes some sense since the NASA is part of the government and it wouldn't be allowed to send them the prize if they win. But... Quebec? I don't even.

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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by Silverdream » Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:58 pm

I don't blame them. French Canadians are the lowest form of scum on planet earth.
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Post by samuelzz10 » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:13 pm

Silverdream wrote:I don't blame them. French Canadians are the lowest form of scum on planet earth.
French in general are fuckers. They're only good at having shitty polo shirts and shittier mustaches.
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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by Silverdream » Sun Jun 09, 2013 12:57 am

samuelzz10 wrote:
Silverdream wrote:I don't blame them. French Canadians are the lowest form of scum on planet earth.
French in general are fuckers. They're only good at having shitty polo shirts and shittier mustaches.
French people are terrible. If they didn't exist than the USA wouldn't either, and Canada would be 45% more awesome. Fucking dumb rednecks.
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Re: NASA Lego Contest!

Post by samuelzz10 » Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:36 am

Silverdream wrote:
samuelzz10 wrote:
Silverdream wrote:I don't blame them. French Canadians are the lowest form of scum on planet earth.
French in general are fuckers. They're only good at having shitty polo shirts and shittier mustaches.
French people are terrible. If they didn't exist than the USA wouldn't either, and Canada would be 45% more awesome. Fucking dumb rednecks.
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