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That's quite an understatement

Good to see the Robot's still as sexy as he was in the original!

Hehe I don't need subtitles for Russian so that's an advantage I guess. Was just curious how well done it is in terms of the story and CGI; the trailer looks beautiful so I think I'll give it a go!

That's some bad withdrawal you're going through

How was it?

FIA/ACO have approved the new "hypercar prototypes" regulations for the FIA World Endurance Championship starting 2020 when the new category will replace LMP1 as the top class. The new prototypes will be styled to look like road-going hypercars with hybrid-powered combustion engines, aesthetics will not be dictated by aerodynamics (which will be strictly regulated; movable aero permitted!), but by each marque’s distinctive design features. Sounds like we might see prototypes based on the likes of Aston Valkyrie, McLaren Senna, LaFerrari FXXK, Mercedes-AMG Project One racing against each other in a GT1-style series!!! Fingers crossed it works out and looking forward for official confirmations of the manufacturers joining...

Johnny English Strikes Again So silly and goofy it's actually good Thoroughly enjoyed it as lighthearted entertainment before bed.

A long but fascinating read about one of the most technically complicated space missions in human history; Salyut-7 rescue mission in 1985. Highly recommended! https://arstechnica.com/science/2014/09/the-little-known-soviet-mission-to-rescue-a-dead-space-station/ And they recently made a movie about it too...

Yeah I've been too busy lately to keep on playing it as well; will return to my save at some point though.

Vietnam went completely crazy after their national team won the Suzuki Cup yesterday

Just watched the highlights and wtf, they actually added another silly gimmick this season? As if the stupid Fan boost was not enough mockery of racing, now they also have a Mario Kart style boost as well?.. They finally have a battery that holds for the entire race and the drivers don't have to change the car in the middle of it, so just let them race properly instead of adding more dumb gimmicks ffs.

Decent racing to be honest, but can't stand the sound and it seriously ruins it for me. Will start watching it properly next season when Porsche joins though. Neel Jani has already been named as the first driver for the team.

Young, still able to do what he loves and can focus on that, mentally strong and has a strong support system. Everything contributes. I'm sure he has his lows every once in a while, but to be fair some people have remarkable resilience and can bounce back from pretty much anything.

Her crash footage still gives me the shivers... Got to admire her love and passion for racing; not everyone would be so enthusiastic about getting back into the car after such an experience. Most professional drivers have such a strong will power and determination in general though... I closely follow Wickens and his way to recovery after that horrific crash, and it's just unbelievable how optimistic and determined he is despite the extent of his injuries and uncertainty of full recovery. Same with Billy Monger. Or Alex Zanardi. Very inspiring.

For some reason I thought you were going in May Disregard all the nature suggestions then; it's going to be way too cold and too grey to enjoy it. Spring is the best for that for sure... I'd probably go to Rotterdam then; that's the next logical choice for that time of year I think.

Yes, directly on the border. I only passed by a few times and that's a long time ago; so can't tell much about it to be honest. Would highly recommend Monschau as an alternative though; it's a small town but very beautiful...

Depends on what you're looking for Chris... Rotterdam is not a particularly beautiful city (unless you like modern architecture), but I personally prefer it over Amsterdam. Good nightlife and friendly people. Less touristy. Haven't been to Alkmaar, definitely go there if you like cheese though Near Amsterdam, you could go to Haarlem and Volendam. Both beautiful and a very local experience. If you're going in May you might as well check Keukenhof gardens in Lisse. Haven't seen anything like that before. Zandvoort is quite nice too. I didn't really like The Hague. Maastricht is very beautiful but it's in the south so a bit longer journey. I spent about two years in North Holland and Friesland and loved it... Mostly for the nature and small towns/villages as there are no big cities there. Frisian islands are nice, but probably still a bit cold and windy in May.

ESA's and Roscosmos' ExoMars mission is arguably more important and promising in terms of searching for traces of life as it's been specifically designed for that and is explicitly focused on searching for biosignatures. Nasa's Mars 2020 rover can detect potential organic compounds in rock samples by taking images and acquiring spectra at various scales, but it doesn't have the tools to perform any sort of biological analysis, so it will be basically collecting and storing interesting rock samples from the best possible sites for eventual sample return to Earth to be examined here (if such sample return mission ever happens). Also, its drill can only dig 6-10 centimeters deep (same as the current Opportunity rover), so it's just scratching the surface which is a very harsh environment for organic molecules to survive due to intense radiation and oxidants. Meanwhile, ExoMars rover has a completely different approach - it has been equipped with a drill that can go as deep as 2 meters (!) so the chances of finding preserved organic compounds are better; and it also has a diverse suite of instruments designed specifically for that, including the most advanced mass spectrometer to be sent to space ever and an analytic instrument called MOMA (Mars Organics Molecule Analyzer) that is able to detect organic molecules at extremely low concentrations and will directly target biomarkers and conduct sample analysis on site.

Not a football forum though...

Sorry... I followed it live yesterday on another forum haha.

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has successfully reached the edge of space and returned back yesterday... Beautiful aircraft; beautiful views

What a brilliant collaboration... Giger's work was amazing. They actually have a museum for him in Switzerland as well as two bars that are decorated true to his style. Here's the original article with some additional photos as well...

Mars Colony Prize - Design the First Human Settlement on Mars The Mars Society is holding a special contest called The Mars Colony Prize for designing the best plan for a Mars colony of 1000 people. There will be a prize of $10,000 for first place, $5,000 for second and $2500 for third. In addition, the best 20 papers will be published in a book - “Mars Colonies: Plans for Settling the Red Planet.” https://www.marssociety.org/mars-colony-prize-design-the-first-human-settlement-on-mars/ Should start working on it @Bluewolf