Posts by Probeshorts

Collective noun search for security vulns moves into beta testing

Re: Hatstand

Is it a Viz reference or what?

DEATH fails to end mobile contract: Widow forced to take HUBBY's ASHES into shop

Re: Untrustworthy automatic billing

Nah mate, Direct Debits can only be set up on a bank or building society account.

Any company can keep hold of your card details and take a recurring payment though, unless you block it with the bank or card company.

Our Vulture 2 rocket spaceplane crammed with more power

Centre of lift/centre of mass

Has the centre of mass now shifted significantly backwards then?

Unless you can also move the wings backwards we might have some real stability issues.

My experience is solely based on playing "Kerbal Space Program", but unless the centre of lift is just behind the centre of mass it won't be stable in flight...?