Matthew Drummonds

God fearing husband, and father. Electrical engineer, astrophotographer, amateur radio operator, outdoor enthusaist, and all around tinkerer.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Introducing Starbase, Louisiana – a high-cadence launch site that will enable Starship to open a pathway to the stars for humanity.

Thank you to @LAGovJeffLandry and the great people of Louisiana for all of their support as we work together on this audacious project → https://t.co/zGKVOGSxfW

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@jonnymaljar @sudoingX same

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@erfmufn Nice work!

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AI is ending the scarcity of intelligence. This is the reasoning behind why I left full-time work, prioritized time with my family, and began placing more weight on land, independence, and ownership. https://t.co/fPFxxMmIyd

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@MJTweetzz1 Ctrl+Z

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@WassonWatch "Its for my Damascus steel knife" or something idk

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@ZappyZappy7 If you put a line scan camera on it you could basically have an unobstructed 360 degree view.

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@erfmufn Cool! Didn't know you were a radio nerd as well! Its amazing how much light is out there that we can't see.

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@PaulMSmithphoto Amazing work! Always glad to see your posts.

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@zanoga More!

[Kathleen Winchell ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🇺🇸 @KathleenWinche3]

When you forget you’re forty years old! 😁😅

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@Rainmaker1973 There goes the neighborhood.

[Marty Hogan @marty_hogan]

OK... take my money

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@erfmufn Wow 11"

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Most of the coupling from high voltage lines is electrostatic (capactive) coupling. The electric field has a gradient from the high voltage lines to ground providing hundreds or thousands of volts per foot of electric field. If there is an object in that field that has a path to ground, you can get sparking or current flow.
Inductive coupling is a result of a magnetic field generated by current. I've worked in the opposite domain (low voltage, high current) around 10000 amps running through bussbar and you can feel a screwdriver vibrating in your hand from a foot away.

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

Blue Origin's New Glenn just blew up at LC-36 while attempting to Static Fire ahead of NG-4.

https://t.co/tANS0dWyIH

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@PaulMSmithphoto Nice! I hope to see one again (and have my phone in hand)

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@PaulMSmithphoto Ran to the basement to get my camera and telephoto but it had already moved over me. Looked like a spray gun twitching over the cloud top.

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@PaulMSmithphoto I've seen it twice IRL but didn't have a phone or camera 😕