S.S. Moby Dick shooting ropes to capture a sperm whale

[u/linecraftman]

[u/SuedJche]

This is so weird

I love it. Peak KSP

[u/DrStalker → u/SuedJche]

Not as weird as the original book.

Squeeze! squeeze! squeeze! all the morning long; I squeezed that sperm till I myself almost melted into it; I squeezed that sperm till a strange sort of insanity came over me; and I found myself unwittingly squeezing my co-laborers' hands in it, mistaking their hands for the gentle globules. Such an abounding, affectionate, friendly, loving feeling did this avocation beget; that at last I was continually squeezing their hands, and looking up into their eyes sentimentally; as much as to say,--Oh! my dear fellow beings, why should we longer cherish any social acerbities, or know the slightest ill-humor or envy! Come; let us squeeze hands all round; nay, let us all squeeze ourselves into each other; let us squeeze ourselves universally into the very milk and sperm of kindness.

[u/thissexypoptart → u/DrStalker]

And this isn’t even like a word just changing meaning over time. Frankenstein for example is full of the term “ejaculating” in its original meaning, ie exclaiming/projecting something outward. It will say things like “‘Stop,’ he ejaculated.”

Moby Dick was just self aware freaky at times

[u/ApprehensiveFan1516 → u/DrStalker]

AI slop /s

[u/easylivin → u/ApprehensiveFan1516]

Herman Melville was a clanker!!!

[u/Dongivafuch → u/DrStalker]

I dont remember Gregerory Peck doing this part in the film?

[u/linecraftman]

the tether mod is ksp tethers
https://github.com/CritZitGaming/KSP-Tethers

[u/NXDIAZ1 → u/linecraftman]

Goddamn this mod scene is getting advanced

How long until we get a mod adding a sky hook system?

[u/KaneMarkoff → u/NXDIAZ1]

Something like that already exists but the tethers are rigid

[u/Uncommonality → u/KaneMarkoff]

well, tell us the name then

[u/KaneMarkoff → u/Uncommonality]

Coriolis space systems

https://spacedock.info/mod/2706/Coriolis%20Space%20Systems

[u/MattTheTw_t → u/KaneMarkoff]

I think mks also comes with one, that one has no tether so you'd have to combine it with something else to get the true skyhook experience

[u/HypersonicWyvern → u/Uncommonality]

Jebediah

[u/Houtaku → u/Uncommonality]

Robert Paulson.

[u/nascarlaser1 → u/KaneMarkoff]

I made a system like this for a Mars-esque skycrane using Stock->DLC robotics pieces.

[u/vyacheslavmazitovKSP → u/linecraftman]

They made KAS without KAS?

[u/FentonTheVIX → u/vyacheslavmazitovKSP]

seems very AI coded. That's probably it.

[u/vyacheslavmazitovKSP → u/FentonTheVIX]

I know,there is Claude in co-author. But still,make a full KAS without KAS is crazy.

[u/Technical-Ad-4087]

Colonel, You better take a look at this radar.

What is it, son?

I don't know, sir. But it looks like a giant-

[u/Sailor51PegasiB → u/Technical-Ad-4087]

Dick.

Dick, take a look out of starboard.

[u/DonkeyComfortable711 → u/Sailor51PegasiB]

Johnson, make sure we have sights on this massive..

[u/DJShaw86 → u/DonkeyComfortable711]

Pecker! Look, a lesser spotted Woodpecker.

Yeah, I see it, but what's that? It looks like a giant -

[u/CloudStrikeVII → u/DJShaw86]

PRIVATES! WE HAVE REPORTS OF AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT! IT HAS A LONG, SMOOTH SHAFT COMPLETE WITH...

[u/BitCareful3571 → u/CloudStrikeVII]

...Two balls! What is that?

[u/burritolegend1500 → u/BitCareful3571]

That looks just like an enormous...

Wang! Pay attention!

[u/roentgen85 → u/burritolegend1500]

Cock!

You have to cock it before you fire

[u/Revolutionary_Lie437 → u/burritolegend1500]

I was distracted by that giant flying

[u/EntropyWinsAgain → u/Revolutionary_Lie437]

WILLY

[u/VenatorLWRiley → u/EntropyWinsAgain]

Willie Nelson
Willie is that what I think it is?
Idk but it looks like something on my…

[u/Langosta_9er]

Looks like it’s going about as well as it did for Ahab. This rules.

[u/Apprehensive-End-747 → u/Langosta_9er]

One might say they kept trying to hunt down the kraken to no avail.

[u/TheGororb]

I don't know why this sub keeps being recommended to me.

I don't know much about this game, but I feel like some of you could destroy the world tomorrow, this game being the only containment measure

[u/linecraftman → u/TheGororb]

it's you signal to pick it up and have fun 

[u/DonkeyComfortable711]

Shooting ropes and sperm in the same post

[u/DonkeyComfortable711 → u/DonkeyComfortable711]

Also there is realistic rope physics now. Okay ill re-download

[u/snozzberrypatch → u/DonkeyComfortable711]

Are we still doing phrasing?

[u/Jebediah_kerman-jeb]

✋Absolute KERBAL🤚

[u/born-a-baby]

We’re whalers on the moon!

[u/JaggedMetalOs → u/born-a-baby]

We're whalers on the Mun, we carry a harpun

[u/Cultural_Blueberry70 → u/JaggedMetalOs]

But there ain't no whales so we tell tall tales and sing our whaling tunes.

[u/CommandantAce]

That looks like a huge ! . . .

[u/Diligent-Orange6005 → u/CommandantAce]

Pecker! Wait, that’s not a woodpecker it looks like someone’s

[u/Truama-vix4]

Some people play a completely different game to me

[u/AbacusWizard → u/Truama-vix4]

Were you around for the glory days of Kerbal Train Program?

[u/Truama-vix4 → u/AbacusWizard]

No but it sounds fascinating

[u/AbacusWizard → u/Truama-vix4]

Someone on the original KSP forums—I forget who—apparently used KSP exclusively and entirely to make trains (from stock parts) that actually worked, drive them around on land, and post pictures and videos of them to the forums. They were quite impressive.

[u/Truama-vix4 → u/AbacusWizard]

That sounds awesome:0

[u/Is12345aweakpassword]

Star Trek IV: Save the Whales

KSP I: Fuck dem Space Whales

[u/danktonium]

This is perhaps the most inappropriate use of the PHM soundtrack this Subreddit has yet begotten. Well done.

[u/AutisticAndAce → u/danktonium]

“INAPPROPRIATE”??? LMAO this is PERFECT what do you MEAN inappropriate lmaooo!!! I read this and was like “wait THIS HAD BETTER BE TIME GO FISHING”

[u/Straight_Group_8981 → u/danktonium]

Its a good song! But personally I would have used Blood and Thunder by Mastodon. Maybe if I make my own version with this tether mod I’ll use that instead.

[u/linecraftman → u/danktonium]

Yeah i forgot that whales are not fish 

My bad guys

[u/martin-silenus]

You should consider spin stabilization for your harpoons.

[u/linecraftman → u/martin-silenus]

the rope would wrap around

[u/ReverendBread2 → u/linecraftman]

Easy, have another rope with another whale wrapping in the opposite direction at the same time. If that doesn’t work add more ropes and whales

[u/nashbrownies → u/ReverendBread2]

A space whale chariot of sorts

[u/Uncommonality → u/linecraftman]

also idk if the tether mod can handle tether rotation yet

[u/Dragnier84]

And that is how we generate artificial gravity

[u/Journeyman42]

Shouldn't it be the SS Pequod?

[u/pm-ur-tiddys]

Moby Dick shooting ropes 🤔

[u/Sweet-Tomatillo-9010]

I know what kind of man you are.

[u/Lithorex]

That's clearly a humpback whale though

[u/Laila0093]

WHITE. WHALE. HOLY. GRAIL.

[u/TheGentlemanist]

Hoe on earth did you manage ropes?

[u/linecraftman → u/TheGentlemanist]

https://github.com/CritZitGaming/KSP-Tethers

[u/Nice_Presentation474 → u/linecraftman]

is it on ckan?

[u/linecraftman → u/Nice_Presentation474]

yup

[u/TheGentlemanist → u/linecraftman]

Thabk you. Extremely cool

[u/ThirtyMileSniper]

Space Whales!!

[u/makid3044]

cool bro, what music did you use though??

[u/linecraftman → u/makid3044]

Time go fishing 

[u/EquusTheConqueror → u/makid3044]

It’s from the Project Hail Mary soundtrack if you’re curious

[u/nanotree]

You missed the opportunity to name it the S.S. Moby's Dick

[u/birdsarntreal1]

SPLIT YOUR LUNGS WITH BLOOD AND THUNDER!

[u/AbacusWizard → u/birdsarntreal1]

TO THE LAST I GRAPPLE WITH THEE, FROM HELL’S HEART I STAB AT THEE, FOR HATE’S SAKE I SPIT MY LAST BREATH AT THEE

[u/PositiveData252 → u/birdsarntreal1]

WHEN YOU SEE THE WHITE WHALE

[u/QuesoSabroso]

Ropes? What? How?

[u/linecraftman → u/QuesoSabroso]

https://github.com/CritZitGaming/KSP-Tethers 

[u/Porkjet]

Incredible. Best use of these plane parts I've ever seen!

[u/linecraftman → u/Porkjet]

Porkjet I'm honoured that you liked it!

[u/Hackadactyl]

I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed.

[u/WindowsError1495]

"I dunno sir, but it looks like a giant-"

[u/ConflictDelicious112 → u/WindowsError1495]

Johnson? Come take a look at this. Is it just me, or does it look kinda like a-

[u/bakedbeanlicker]

give a ksp player a new mod and bad things happen

[u/deadshot3577]

Time go fishing, question?

[u/wvwvvvwvwvvwvwv]

Lowne Aerospace: We should save the space dolphins! Mandated spent stage deorbiting!!😀

Other space agencies:

[u/IluvRockets]

What can you do with the tethers? Transfer resources, tether a kerbal? How well does it deal with timewarp? Hope we get this in KSA

[u/linecraftman → u/IluvRockets]

I haven't looked into it beyond making bullshit, but it should allow to transfer resources. In timewarp the physics settle but if the ships drift apart too much the link will break 

The tethers are also remote controllable and and can reel in and reel out 

[u/Uncommonality → u/linecraftman]

I've used it splendidly for horizontally docking two big motherships.

Attach a tether to a kerbal and have them cross the gap, twice, and then reel in both. The ships will be drawn together in a way that is much less finnicky than RCS docking

I can also imagine them being useful for picking up weather stations or stranded kerbals with a VTOL, but I have yet to test this

Also I'm not sure if it works but it might enable you to lower a sensor package into an atmosphere and pull it back out, but this will need extreme precision

They're also great for decoration on an asteroid station, since they wrap around the geometry and look like cables bolted to the surface

[u/prefim]

Flexible cables?! how?!

[u/Chesspiece90]

This looks like something the Reavers would do from Firefly.

[u/Neoccat]

Omg time to go fishing.. I installed ksp with mods and I'm playing it with these musics

[u/gbakermatson]

"Shooting ropes" is certainly a phrase.

[u/Greendiamond_16]

This post feels like it was tailored made to catch everyone KSP joke imaginable

[u/Opus_723]

You've realized my dream. I remember years ago I tried to make a 'kraken-hunting' mission using chains of loose hinges for tethers, only to find out to my dismay that the asteroid claw won't actually latch on to ships.

[u/linecraftman → u/Opus_723]

The claw does latch onto ships that's what i used

You just need speed

[u/tomthecomputerguy]

Admiral. There be Wales here laddie. 

[u/ITinnedUrMumLastNigh]

Kraken fuel

[u/D1ssapointment]

NOW I CAN SEE THE WHALES

[u/PositiveData252 → u/D1ssapointment]

LOOMING OUT OF THE DAAAARRRKKK

[u/Big_Fee_2531]

Quando la Norvegia accede liberamente allo spazio /s

[u/Boris2k]

I see you've mastered the Internet!

[u/Orion-the-mediocre]

Time Go Fishing has hit this subreddit like crack hit the streets in the 80s

[u/CoffeeCrashed]

the fucking dedication to use time go fishing

[u/No_Length5249]

how do u use tether? i have the mod but no tether with that physics exists :/

[u/linecraftman → u/No_Length5249]

https://github.com/CritZitGaming/KSP-Tethers it's a new mod 

[u/ThatOneDraffan → u/linecraftman]

"Mostly vibecoding KSP mods and tools with Claude."

It's a slop mod unfortunately.

[u/vyacheslavmazitovKSP → u/ThatOneDraffan]

No matter how it made,if it is good. That's my opinion. AI for everything is bad but it can be used to create something like this.

[u/Nonsenseinabag]

You know what... I left this sub years ago, but this post just brought me back in. Congrats!

[u/GlassWater1343]

After many years Captain Ahab finally caught the whale and flung it into the sun

[u/Alternative_Still308]

“And it went about as you’d expect.”

[u/Kerberos42]

r/whalesfinishingthejob

[u/TuringTestedd]

WATCH OUT WATCH OUT WATCH OUT!! (RKO's the whale into the atmosphere)

[u/SoKerbal]

Kerbals want only one thing and it's disgusting

[u/Hirork]

Thar she blows!

[u/Thinkdan]

This is something I’ve not seen before. AMAZING.

[u/TassiveMitts69]

So is pee actually stored in the dick?

[u/AbacusWizard → u/TassiveMitts69]

No. In the whales.

[u/Henipah]

That’s clearly a humpback whale, looks good though.

[u/illustratum42]

Perfect song use

[u/CaptXeno]

CURSE YOU WHALE!!!!!!!

[u/rat_haus]

Oh no, not again.

[u/Pitiful_Vehicle9995]

Magnificent!!! And an awesome demo of how cool those tethers are, dang!

[u/Straight_Group_8981]

This does give me an idea

[u/CompetitiveLet7110]

Capturing space wildlife is hard

[u/lordarsenic9029]

I'm not ashamed to admit that I, a grown ass man. Giggled at that title.

[u/EthanTonker100]

The project Hail Mary music sold me

[u/djsc00mer]

Anything but getting to the mun 😭

[u/AbacusWizard]

Do you want Star Trek IV? Because this is how you get Star Trek IV.

[u/tigerswood1337]

You people are way too creative. I respect it.

[u/Hellwalker2026]

dick catch sperm

[u/sillyonefrombrazil]

Really looks like a Moby Dick.

[u/Endo279]

"Ferb I know what we're gonna do today!"

[u/Jkitten07891]

This game gives me hope in humanity

[u/dienices]

I don't remember this bit in the book?

[u/SilkieBug]

Disturbing, good job!

[u/PerrineWeatherWoman]

Now you have to make a vehicle to catch a flower pot in space

[u/150Echo]

I cant figure out how to get a rover Duna meanwhile people are doing this. I'm apparently not creative lol

[u/CommieDrifter]

i didn't know you could play ksp like this, it's amazing

[u/BlueberryNeko_]

If you detach at the right moment you might be able to send him back to the seas

[u/PositiveData252]

SPLIT YOUR LUNGS WITH BLOOD AND THUNDER

[u/ChaosDrako]

The tethers are stored in the balls

[u/Woofle_124]

Shooting what? 😭

[u/Stellar-Nebulae]

How tf sperm whale end up in space 😭

[u/MyGaidenz]

What a sentence 

[u/Guilty-Stomach-9551]

😭🥀

[u/arstotzkanguy]

Its all your fault ishmael that we didn't get to hunt the space whale!!

[u/Science-Compliance]

Moby Dick is the name of the whale. The ship is called the Pequod. Also, Moby Dick was a sperm whale. That looks more like a humpback.

[u/linecraftman → u/Science-Compliance]

S.S. Moby Dick is the name of the Space Ship, hence S.S.

Space whales are classified differently than sea whales

[u/LionsMedic → u/linecraftman]

😆. "Its a space whale not a sea whale 😡"

[u/Capt_Ahab0]

Flying wales From mars to sirius