Cited on HN 3 times, 2021–2022, never outright recommendedscore 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
It is cited as the skeptical debunking whenever SpinLaunch comes up, not recommended as neutral analysis.
Thunderf00t's second video critiquing SpinLaunch, the company that proposes flinging rockets and payloads into space with a giant centrifuge. He argues the idea is physically unworkable.
“Thunderf00t has already done two debunking videos on SpinLaunch.” (HN, 2022)
It's as brilliant and a scam as Hyperloop. Balloons with a small launcher would be cheaper...but that's lame and not cool (marketing)....like normal trains instead of Hyper ;) Spinlaunch: BUSTED! 1+2 [link] [this video]
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