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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The mustache was definitely helping.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I thought that was a face shield of some kind.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is it a mustache? It looks like a shield for sure... But then why's his nose out?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I’m betting it is a communication device so he can speak to the safety crew / engineers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Mouth breathing, nose hanger? Some peoples respiratory pathway doesn't include the nose. shrug

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

No guy is going to have a belly like that and then not have a mustache.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I thought he had a mustache under the face shield, but it might be a reflection rather than transparency.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Generates lift

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The strong center of gravity on that pilot helps stability like ballast.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

obese rocket fallacy

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Almost 50 years later and they still aren't widely used

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Their whooping 3 minutes of autonomy doesn't help much.

[–] xia 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess that means we need... NUCLEAR jet packs!!!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well it’s not exactly like riding a bike.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

It's almost rocket science.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Oh my god 😩

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

He ate beans to help with the propulsion.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Dr Robotnik gets his start.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

i don't even want to know how loud

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Bro just entered ROCKETMAN

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Spent my whole life in VA -- can confirm this is us