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    AC Supply - No more discount?

    Thank you for this thread. I was recently shocked to see ACSupply showing MSRP for Estes products. I've been ordering from them for years. Apparently, I've never created an account, though, as I never received the email about codes and such.
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    If India and Pakistan nuke each other ...

    No time to worry about radiation if you're being chased by Zombies.
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    Do you buy Girl Scout cookies

    I don't actually like any of their cookies. Same with the boy scout popcorn flavors. I sometimes just offer to give them $10 - $20 if they promise not to try to give me the cookies or popcorn.
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    If India and Pakistan nuke each other ...

    TLDR: Radiation isn't nearly as harmful as folks assume. At low doses it has no effect at all. Fall out could be bad, but as far away as we are, from India/Pakistan, probably zero effect in North America. Radiation is detectable to ridiculously low levels, so easy to scare folks with, "We...
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    Saturn V from Arkansas [Estes #2157]

    Perhaps a historical hold over. The original 1236, K-36 was sold back before Estes sold any E motors. These newer Saturn Vs being its descendants, use the same motor. Although the original had an interesting switchable engine mount that could take either a D size mount, or a C-cluster (X3)...
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    Microcontroller discussion

    I do not have a strong opinion about various MCUs. Or rather, I do, but I recognize that my favorite flavor is my favorite because it is the one I best know how to program. Here are some criteria to consider when choosing an MCU, in no particular order: 1) Cost of development system 2) Cost...
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