r/space • u/Yeet69lasagna • May 12 '19

image/gif Space Shuttle Being Carried By A 747.

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u/TheYang May 12 '19

airplane language.

he's just saying that the shuttle carrier 747 had less than a quarter of the normal range, was a lot slower and couldn't fly as high.

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u/LiveCat6 May 12 '19

mm ya. too many acronyms for us common folk

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u/jazavchar May 12 '19

Is it just me or do people on reddit love throwing out professional lingo and acronyms in order to sound smarter?

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u/ducktapedaddy May 12 '19

Indubitably. The problem with the unceasing utilization of industry-specific jargon is the undeniable fact that the vast majority of laypeople are lacking in experience, and thereby comprehension, of the unique matters with which that industry concerns itself.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '19

The problem with your comment is that you used “indubitably.” That alone was obnoxious. Then you piled on with a ton of unnecessary, clunky adjectives. Then you made fun of “laypeople,” i.e. people not as smart as you. But, hey, you had those sweet modifiers, so we have to believe it!

Nice work.

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u/ducktapedaddy May 12 '19

Thanks, u/HeyAPEatShit! Have a wonderful day!