Off Topic Anything 2024

I went to the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL today and found possibly the perfect mower tire. 44.5x18-21….34 ply…228kts max speed


Look at the sidewall on this bugger! I think it’s designed for about 350psi of nitrogen. Load rating: one space shuttle, schoolteacher capacity untested


Best part is, for the low price of $2000 you can have one yourself!
https://militarytires.ca/product/44-5x16-0-21-michelin-air/

The lunar rover there was pretty cool too. Had double wishbone torsion bar suspension I believe, with the funky wire mesh tires, all riveted together.









The Saturn V they had in there was incredible. Words can’t describe the scale of the thing. They had an F1 Rocketdyne on display too, i spent a lot of time up close to it admiring the craftsmanship that went into that engine. I can confidently say if that engine were made again today, it would look completely different due to modern manufacturing methods. There’s not an inch of that engine that i can’t point out a spot that was clearly formed by human hands, or human handles cranking the handles of the machines anyway.

The "please no climbing" sticker is specifically for you rich