NewMarsWiki:Tsiolkovsky Compendium - Revision history

Jumpboy11j: /* Current Projects */

2010-03-17T20:34:39Z

‎Current Projects

Jumpboy11j: /* Guidelines for Inclusion */

2010-03-17T20:29:36Z

‎Guidelines for Inclusion

Jumpboy11j: /* Editing and Formatting Guidelines */

2010-03-17T20:26:45Z

‎Editing and Formatting Guidelines

Jumpboy11j: /* Editing and Formatting Guidelines */

2010-03-17T20:23:21Z

‎Editing and Formatting Guidelines

Jumpboy11j at 20:21, 17 March 2010

2010-03-17T20:21:39Z

Mark Friedenbach: clarification

2010-03-17T07:39:24Z

clarification

Mark Friedenbach: forgot to include analysis!

2010-03-17T07:38:00Z

forgot to include analysis!

Mark Friedenbach: less draconian language regarding full-citation

2010-03-17T07:34:44Z

less draconian language regarding full-citation

Mark Friedenbach at 06:45, 17 March 2010

2010-03-17T06:45:16Z

Jumpboy11j at 03:15, 17 March 2010

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 =Current Projects=
-This is a short description of each general area that the Tsiolkovsky Compendium is working on right now.  For a full list of all the pages that are part of the Tsiolkovsky Compendium, please go to the [[Category:Tsiolkovsky Compendium|TC Category Page]].
+This is a short description of each general area that the Tsiolkovsky Compendium is working on right now.  For a full list of all the pages that are part of the Tsiolkovsky Compendium, please go to the [[Tsiolkovsky Compendium Category Page]].
 ==Mars Direct==

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 Every piece of data, every analysis, and every result included in the Tsiolkovsky Compendium must be cited, preferably from multiple sources.  Data, analysis, and results from peer reviewed journals, prior missions, and primary accounts (from reputable sources) are given more weight than non-reviewed articles, original research, or secondary accounts.
 It is okay to have works-in-progress that are not fully cited yet, as long as over time progress is made to track down those references.
 It is also okay to contribute your own work or estimates, however you must be explicit when you do so and cite references for any assumptions made.  One's own work is anything not constrained exactly by simple physical laws with no estimation involved.
 As a side note, anyone who works on this project is called a TCer, which is almost universally vocalized and written out as "Tracer".

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 =Editing and Formatting Guidelines=
-This information should be posted the best way that the Tracer's wiki-code skills allow.  I suggest a quick read of one of the relevant wikipedia entries.  In addition, LaTeX is enabled on this wiki, so if you know how to use it, feel free.
+This information should be posted the best and clearest way that the Tracer's wiki-code skills allow.  I suggest a quick read of one of the relevant wikipedia entries.  In addition, LaTeX is enabled on this wiki, so if you know how to use it, feel free.
 Each page edited by a Tracer should be put in the category Tsiolkovsky Compendium.  This can be done by putting the text:

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 =Editing and Formatting Guidelines=
-This information should be posted the best way that the Tracer's wiki-code skills allow.  I suggest a quick read of one of the relevant wikipedia entries.  LaTeX is enabled on this wiki, so if you know how to use it, feel free.
+This information should be posted the best way that the Tracer's wiki-code skills allow.  I suggest a quick read of one of the relevant wikipedia entries.  In addition, LaTeX is enabled on this wiki, so if you know how to use it, feel free.
 Each page edited by a Tracer should be put in the category Tsiolkovsky Compendium.  This can be done by putting the text:

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-[[Image:TsiolkovskyCoin.jpg|thumb|A Russian Ruble coin with Tsiolkovsky on it]]This page is the introduction and entry point to the Tsiolkovsky Compendium, the evolving record of an ongoing effort to collect, organize, and make accessible scientific and engineering results relevant to near-term space exploration and permanent space settlement.  The long term goal of the Tsiolkovsky Compendium is to create a comprehensive database of the scientific and engineering data required to design, simulate, implement, and operate manned exploration missions and settlement initiatives.
+[[Image:TsiolkovskyCoin.jpg|thumb|A Russian Ruble coin with Tsiolkovsky on it]]This page is the introduction and entry point to the Tsiolkovsky Compendium (TC), the evolving record of an ongoing effort to collect, organize, and make accessible scientific and engineering results relevant to near-term space exploration and permanent space settlement.  The long term goal of the Tsiolkovsky Compendium is to create a comprehensive database of the scientific and engineering data required to design, simulate, implement, and operate manned exploration missions and settlement initiatives.
 The threshold for inclusion in the Tsiolkovsky Compendium is scientific and engineering validity.  In science and engineering, validity generally refers to the extent to which a concept, analysis, conclusion or measurement is well-founded and corresponds accurately to the real world.  Validity can be definitively established by experiment, or tentatively established by thorough and reasonable analysis or analogous demonstration.
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 It is also okay to contribute your own work or estimates, however you must be explicit when you do so and cite references for any assumptions made.  One's own work is anything not constrained exactly by simple physical laws with no estimation involved.
-This information should be posted the best way that the Tracer's wiki-code skills allow.  I suggest a quick read of one of the relevant wikipedia entries.
+As a side note, anyone who works on this project is called a TCer, which is almost universally vocalized and written out as "Tracer".
 Each page edited by a Tracer should be put in the category Tsiolkovsky Compendium.  This can be done by putting the text:
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 At the bottom of the page.
 Our first project is finding specific engineering information about [[Mars Direct]]. If anyone can find the specific masses of all of the components that would be very helpful.
 [[Category:Tsiolkovsky Compendium]]

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 Every piece of data, every analysis, and every result included in the Tsiolkovsky Compendium must be cited, preferably from multiple sources.  Data, analysis, and results from peer reviewed journals, prior missions, and primary sources (reputable sources) are given more weight than non-reviewed articles, original research, or secondary sources.
-It is okay to contribute your own work or estimates, however you must be explicit when you do so and cite references for any assumptions made.  One's own work is anything not constrained exactly by simple physical laws with no estimation involved.
+It is okay to have works-in-progress that are not fully cited yet, as long as over time progress is made to track down those references.
 This information should be posted the best way that the Tracer's wiki-code skills allow.  I suggest a quick read of one of the relevant wikipedia entries.

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−	[[Image:TsiolkovskyCoin.jpg\|thumb\|A Russian Ruble coin with Tsiolkovsky on it]]This is the ~~wiki page for~~ the Tsiolkovsky Compendium ~~Project~~. The ~~point~~ of ~~this project~~ is to create a ~~detailed~~ engineering ~~database~~ for the engineering ~~details of certain aspects of space exploration~~. ~~These~~ must be ~~well sourced~~, ~~providing~~ reputable sources ~~of real engineers~~. It is okay to ~~put~~ your own work or estimates in, however you must be explicit when you do so. One's own work is anything not constrained exactly by simple physical laws with no estimation involved.	+	[[Image:TsiolkovskyCoin.jpg\|thumb\|A Russian Ruble coin with Tsiolkovsky on it]]This page is the introduction and entry point to the Tsiolkovsky Compendium, the evolving record of an ongoing effort to collect, organize, and make accessible scientific and engineering results relevant to near-term space exploration and permanent space settlement. The long term goal of the Tsiolkovsky Compendium is to create a comprehensive database of the scientific and engineering data required to design, simulate, implement, and operate manned exploration missions and settlement initiatives.
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		+	The threshold for inclusion in the Tsiolkovsky Compendium is scientific and engineering validity. In science and engineering, validity generally refers to the extent to which a concept, conclusion or measurement is well-founded and corresponds accurately to the real world. Validity can be definitively established by experiment, or tentatively established by thorough and reasonable analysis or analogous demonstration.
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		+	Every piece of data, every analysis, and every result included in the Tsiolkovsky Compendium must be cited, preferably from multiple sources. Data, analysis, and results from peer reviewed journals, prior missions, and primary sources (reputable sources) are given more weight than non-reviewed articles, original research, or secondary sources.
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		+	It is okay to contribute your own work or estimates, however you must be explicit when you do so and cite references for any assumptions made. One's own work is anything not constrained exactly by simple physical laws with no estimation involved.

	This information should be posted the best way that the Tracer's wiki-code skills allow. I suggest a quick read of one of the relevant wikipedia entries.		This information should be posted the best way that the Tracer's wiki-code skills allow. I suggest a quick read of one of the relevant wikipedia entries.

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−	[[Image:TsiolkovskyCoin.jpg\|thumb]]This is the wiki page for the Tsiolkovsky Compendium Project. The point of this project is to create a detailed engineering database for the engineering details of certain aspects of space exploration. These must be well sourced, providing reputable sources of real engineers. It is okay to put your own work or estimates in, however you must be explicit when you do so. One's own work is anything not constrained exactly by simple physical laws with no estimation involved.	+	[[Image:TsiolkovskyCoin.jpg\|thumb\|A Russian Ruble coin with Tsiolkovsky on it]]This is the wiki page for the Tsiolkovsky Compendium Project. The point of this project is to create a detailed engineering database for the engineering details of certain aspects of space exploration. These must be well sourced, providing reputable sources of real engineers. It is okay to put your own work or estimates in, however you must be explicit when you do so. One's own work is anything not constrained exactly by simple physical laws with no estimation involved.

	This information should be posted the best way that the Tracer's wiki-code skills allow. I suggest a quick read of one of the relevant wikipedia entries.		This information should be posted the best way that the Tracer's wiki-code skills allow. I suggest a quick read of one of the relevant wikipedia entries.