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Users of Niconico Douga will launch an artificial satellite from Nevada, US on September 19th. The satellite carries a movable figure of Hachune Miku (a derivative character of VOCALOID Hatsune Miku). The project involves Nojiri Housuke (the novel author of "Rocket Girls"). Social Media Satellite Development Project (SOMESTAT) The major object of the project is to demonstrate that Hachune Miku can swing a green onion (leek) at zero gravity. Matsumoto Leiji gave a supporting message to the project. Matsumoto Leiji's message for SOMESAT (Niconico) *account required Source: ITmedia Modified by dtshyk, Sep 8, 2009 4:46 AM |
大阪大好きやねん！
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I really don't know what to think about this. On one hand I feel its pretty silly, on the other, I say sure why not?  |
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Oh, those crazy Japanese.      |
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LOL awesome XD  |
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Hatsune Miku in space that is just great..  |
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Xzaxs said: took the words right out of my mouth >_>Wow. Just wow.  |
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It's Vocaloid... IN SPACE! (literally) |
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...the race of otaku finally moved into space --;  心に宿る魂の声が聞こえる... |
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Saddly I'm not even shocked anymore. -.-' I learned to expect anything from them. |
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LOL. That is all I have to say. Current FAL Ranking + Previous best::   [ |
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And so the foolish humanity yet again increases the chances of getting Earth blown up by angered aliens who think of us as some sort of plague...   |
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Just in case anyone is worried that Niconico users have suddenly developed the ability to place objects into earth orbit, that's not precisely what's going on here. It's part of an annual amateur rocketry exhibition where they reserve airspace in Nevada each year. None of these rockets are going to pass the Kármán line or most other arbitrary lines that define space, although our virtual idol will have some serious free fall time to swing her leek in zero G to complete her science mission. I'm guessing from the looks of that rocket, somewhere in the 10-15k feet range is reasonable. By the way, she's not the only one getting launched, and this little fellow has truly earned his ride.   |
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dtshyk said: Users of Niconico Douga will launch an artificial satellite from Nevada, US on September 19th. The satellite carries a movable figure of Hachune Miku (a derivative character of VOCALOID Hatsune Miku). The project involves Nojiri Housuke (the novel author of "Rocket Girls"). Social Media Satellite Development Project (SOMESTAT) The major object of the project is to demonstrate that Hachune Miku can swing a green onion (leek) at zero gravity. Matsumoto Leiji gave a supporting message to the project. Matsumoto Leiji's message for SOMESAT (Niconico) *account required Source: ITmedia note on news reporting: You forgot to link to some explanation of what a vocaloid actually is.... comment on news: My first impression to this was amazement. I have played with the vocaloid 2 program, and the mikumiku dance program, I even subscribed to tripshots' youtube channel, and look forward to hearing tripshots' album one day, I've seen hatsune hentai and even loli hentai, but this, this news of sending 'a derivative' of her into space... is simply too big... but only because as far as I can tell it serves little to no function, this satellite... I would much prefer an actually useful thing to be sent up into space.... maybe something like a huge parabolic mirror (as seen in futerama) with a projector somewhere on earth projecting hatsune mikus' nico nico douga videos on the mirror... Fai said: And so the foolish humanity yet again increases the chances of getting Earth blown up by angered aliens who think of us as some sort of plague... reply to (quoted) comment by fai: humanity serves little purpose in the evolution of this planet, its true, we were just an experiment by evolution, never supposed to unlock mathematical truths about the universe, and this planet being able to even support life as we know it, was able to do so against unfavourable odds... so yeah... if we are to be wiped out by aliens, they too would be, 'evolutionary improbabilities' I would imagine the more rational of them would more likely be more alike to brethren to us, as opposed to our destroyers... Modified by LonerGoth, Sep 8, 2009 4:23 AM |
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And somewhere in Japan, Supercell is working on "Universe is Mine". |
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Galactic Fairy Hatsune Miku... or something like that. |
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Miku rules the world! XD  Beauty. Pride. Courage. Honor. Dignity. Strength. Kindness. Erza. |
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so help us god, allah, buddha...whoever is up there. darwin :X  |
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Wow... |
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The japanese really does things that are way beyond normal...but this is interesting XD |
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The things people with money do will do for their own amusement never cease to amaze me. |
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dtshyk said: The major object of the project is to demonstrate that Hachune Miku can swing a green onion (leek) at zero gravity. *cue 2001 overture* My first novel, Kardia has been published! Click here to read! |
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Iri said: Just in case anyone is worried that Niconico users have suddenly developed the ability to place objects into earth orbit, that's not precisely what's going on here. It's part of an annual amateur rocketry exhibition where they reserve airspace in Nevada each year. None of these rockets are going to pass the Kármán line or most other arbitrary lines that define space, although our virtual idol will have some serious free fall time to swing her leek in zero G to complete her science mission. I'm guessing from the looks of that rocket, somewhere in the 10-15k feet range is reasonable. By the way, she's not the only one getting launched, and this little fellow has truly earned his ride. Ah. Thanks for the clarification, my brain was having some trouble connecting the mental pictures of a multi-ton rocket to a Miku figurine -.- Still 10-15k feet's pretty impressive, not to mention an interesting experiment :P  |
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More garbage send to space... |
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Her leek is the leek that shall smash the heavens!!!!     |
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'lol' about sums up the best I can come up with to respond to this.         |
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most epic news eva  |
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Panaru said: And somewhere in Japan, Supercell is working on "Universe is Mine". I anxiously await its release. |
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That is an awesome-sauce idea. Full of win, I'm behind it 150%  |
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This amuses me greatly. I love it.     |
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ILPPendant said: It's Vocaloid... IN SPACE! (literally) Was going to say the same thing, lol.      |
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LonerGoth said: Fai said: And so the foolish humanity yet again increases the chances of getting Earth blown up by angered aliens who think of us as some sort of plague... reply to (quoted) comment by fai: humanity serves little purpose in the evolution of this planet, its true, we were just an experiment by evolution, never supposed to unlock mathematical truths about the universe, and this planet being able to even support life as we know it, was able to do so against unfavourable odds... so yeah... if we are to be wiped out by aliens, they too would be, 'evolutionary improbabilities' I would imagine the more rational of them would more likely be more alike to brethren to us, as opposed to our destroyers... Dude any chances of diplomatic relations with aliens have been destroyed by sending that...thing into space. Even the hippie aliens will want to slaughter us for creating and launching such horrors. |
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tanjx said: Iri said: Just in case anyone is worried that Niconico users have suddenly developed the ability to place objects into earth orbit, that's not precisely what's going on here. It's part of an annual amateur rocketry exhibition where they reserve airspace in Nevada each year. None of these rockets are going to pass the Kármán line or most other arbitrary lines that define space, although our virtual idol will have some serious free fall time to swing her leek in zero G to complete her science mission. I'm guessing from the looks of that rocket, somewhere in the 10-15k feet range is reasonable. By the way, she's not the only one getting launched, and this little fellow has truly earned his ride. Ah. Thanks for the clarification, my brain was having some trouble connecting the mental pictures of a multi-ton rocket to a Miku figurine -.- Still 10-15k feet's pretty impressive, not to mention an interesting experiment :P yeah, thanks for clarification. this space thing makes this look like a large scale thing. whatever, anyways Congratulations, good luck Miku! show the world how you swing that leek.  |
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Haha, hilarious news. Probably the funniest I've read in a while. |
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Hatsune Miku in space that is just great..  |
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They must have a lot of free time and spare cash at their disposal. |
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I am very happy to hear this; songs made with Hatsune Miku have been a huge part of my life for a long, long time.  |
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Since Miku already rules the world she is expanding her empire into space xD  |
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Lolz dam cant wait to see the results >_< Bluesnow said: Since Miku already rules the world she is expanding her empire into space xD lolz |
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<Google search> ↓ rnHuQNVj_DE NHYhMw-v90s the live performance of MIKU. ^.^ |
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I prefer Megurine Luka, but still approve. |
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The leek will rule the universe. Write down my words.  Waratte Oemashou Sore ha Chiisana Inori |
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What is this I don't even wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww |
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