OCE Space Simulation - User contributions [en]

Contact

2012-10-14T00:15:32Z

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There are many ways of '''contacting Spacesim''', both in person or electronically.

==In Person==

Spacesim meets weekly on Fridays at lunch in room 415 on the [[Science Floor]] at [[Lisgar]]. New members are always welcome and members will be present and willing to talk if needed. There are also messages and updates posted outside the [[Office|Spacesim Office]], and there will usually be several members inside the office at any given lunch hour.

Spacesim also meets weekly after school at our [[440 Albert]] facilities every Friday. These work sessions last from about 3 to 9 PM, with [[Task Force]]s being organized at 4 PM, and are also a place where you can contact Spacesim in person.

==Electronically==

Spacesim has various websites at which it may be contacted. There are the [http://www.forums.spacesim.org Forums], as well as the official [http://www.spacesim.org Website]. Spacesim also runs a [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10569476470 Facebook group] and a [http://twitter.com/SpaceSim Twitter account].

==People to Contact==
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|Width=200px| [[Mission Commander]]
|Width=200px| [[Matthew Dunbar]]
|Width=200px| [mailto://commanders@spacesim.org.com Email]
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|[[Education Commander]]
|[[Richard Hum]]
|[mailto://education@spacesim.org Email]
|-
|[[Mission Commander|Mission Subcommander]]
|[[Patrick Melanson]]
|[mailto://commanders@spacesim.org Email]
|-
|[[Education Commander|Education Subcommander]]
|[[Nicole Chassin]]
|[mailto://education@spacesim.org Email]
|-
|[[Webmaster]]
|[[Max Jeffcott]]
|[mailto://webmaster@spacesim.org Email]
|-
|}

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Talk:Quality Scale

2011-10-14T17:18:21Z

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==Feedback Please==
I'd like some comments on this. Yes, I haven't actually told anyone else about this before, and yes, it certainly falls out of my jurisdiction (not that that ever stopped Stefan lol), but this is definitely needed (rather than three or so different types of clean-up tags). A numerical priority system would be even better, ie. Rubbish 1-5, Meh 1-5, Awesome 1-5, with 1 being the highest priority. Thoughts? ---[[user:rubberchickenben|RAEGMACHINE500]][[User_talk:Rubberchickenben|Talk Page]] 15:03, 14 September 2010 (EDT)
:Also, I know that the current templates only add the TALK PAGES to the categories; this way most people will not see the behind the scenes stuff. And it's so completely obvious which Talk page goes with which article; it would take an ardipithecus to screw that up. ---[[user:rubberchickenben|RAEGMACHINE500]][[User_talk:Rubberchickenben|Talk Page]] 15:14, 14 September 2010 (EDT)

::Cool story, bro. [[User:IronyFail|IronyFail in ANAGLYPH 3D!]] 17:39, 14 September 2010 (EDT)
:::"Cool story, bro." does not constitute feedback. >.> ---[[user:rubberchickenben|RAEGMACHINE500]][[User_talk:Rubberchickenben|Talk Page]] 20:35, 14 September 2010 (EDT)
::::No, It's to get your attention. anyways, I think it's a good idea, but I'm afraid people will just use these instead of editing pages, and eventually every page will be in a category, but people wil be to lazy to work on the pages. Also I dont think the numerical point system is needed, as every page that is rubbish is worth working on. [[User:IronyFail|IronyFail in ANAGLYPH 3D!]] 20:49, 14 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::Good point about the numerical idea. And people are lazy anyway :)---[[user:rubberchickenben|RAEGMACHINE500]][[User_talk:Rubberchickenben|Talk Page]] 14:31, 15 September 2010 (EDT)
::::::So just a template for this, i.e. template:meh would not really work in the intended way? [[User:Patrickpowns|Patrickpowns]] 21:21, 13 October 2011 (EDT)
:::::::What do you mean? the templates exist. And in retrospect, there should be a "good" rank between meh and awesome >>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 00:42, 14 October 2011 (EDT)
::::::::Exist in the form of template:wip? or is there another template that I am painfully unaware of? [[User:Patrickpowns|Patrickpowns]] 08:14, 14 October 2011 (EDT)
:::::::::See [[Template:meh|<nowiki>{{meh}}</nowiki>]], [[Template:rubbish|<nowiki>{{rubbish}}</nowiki>]], and [[Template:awesome|<nowiki>{{awesome}}</nowiki>]]. They just haven't been implemented on a large scale yet :( >>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 13:18, 14 October 2011 (EDT)

Talk:Quality Scale

2011-10-14T04:42:35Z

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Talk:Red Link

2011-10-14T04:40:58Z

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== Redundancy? ==

An article on this already exists on wikipedia, should we keep this article on this specific wiki to emphasize the point that people should deal with red links? [[User:Patrickpowns|Patrickpowns]] 21:32, 13 October 2011 (EDT)
:I thought this should exist because A. there was a red link pointing to this article :), B. we can't redirect to a wikipedia page, and C. we need a spacesim perspective and history, and the different viewpoints when it comes to whether red links should be immediately dealt with even when the person doesn't know anything on the topic, a short-term fix, or leaving them red to motivate people who may have more of a knowledge base in that article. This idea of using red links as motivation can be avoided using the quality scale I proposed and attempted to implement last fall. >>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 00:40, 14 October 2011 (EDT)

Red Link

2011-10-13T23:10:50Z

Q-Cumber: thought this should exist >.>

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A '''Red Link''' is a link that appears red because the article it's linking to doesn't exist. Although some people suggest that seeing an "ugly" red link will motivate them to create a page, thus making the link the usual blue, the wiki standard is to make an article if at least one piece of information exists about that topic.

Template:WorkInProgress

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'''Work in Progress''' is used to denote the fact that not all facts and details about the article have been worked out and agreed upon by Spacesim, or if a certain user is in the midst of editing something and does not want other people to disturb them. To add a work in progress template, type <nowiki>{{WorkInProgress}} or {{wip}}</nowiki> at the top.

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Beginner's Guide to the Wiki

2011-10-13T23:05:55Z

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The '''Beginner's Guide to the Wiki''' will be a comprehensive resource to assist new members. It will be completed by the end of [[2010-11]].

==Creating a page==
To create a page, you need to click on a [[Red Link]]. You might find red links around the wiki, or if you want to create one yourself, you can search for a pagename that doesn't exist in the search bar on the left hand side of the screen. If the page truly does not exist, you'll see a message
<pre>There is no page titled "red link". You can create this page. </pre>
Where "this page" will be the red link to the page you want to create.

==Editing a page==
If you go to a page that doesn't exist by following a red link, you'll be prompted to edit it immediately, but if you're editing an already existent page, you'll need to click the "Edit" tab at the top of the page. Some pages are protected and can only be edited by System Operators (SysOps) such as the members of the [[Wiki Task Force]] . The [[Main Page]] is an example of a protected page.

==Questions and Comments==
If you're not sure whether or not to edit something, or you want to comment on the way information is being presented without changing it yourself, make a note of it in the Discussion or Talk page of the article you're considering. To do this, click the "discussion tab" at the top of any page.

===Discussion Best Practices===
If you're opening a new category of discussion, create a new header by using two equals signs around some header text, as in "<nowiki>==Header 1==</nowiki>."

If you're responding to someone else's comment, prefix your comment with a colon ("<nowiki>:</nowiki>"). This will cause it to be indented by one indentation. This means that if your comment is the third one in a conversation (the second reply), you need two colons, as in "<nowiki>::Reply lorem ipsum, etc."</nowiki>

'''Always''' sign your comments with a series of four tildes <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. This will cause your username, and the time of your edit to be appended to your comment. For example, were I to sign this with four tildes, you would see "[[User:Stefanido|Stefanido]] 10:40, 11 March 2010 (EST)"

==Text and Links==
===Text===
To add text to a page, just enter it as you normally would into a word processor. However, you should put a blank line between paragraphs.

===Bulleted Lists===
To make a bulleted list use asterisks (*), as in
{|align=center
|-
|Width=200px|<pre>loremipsum dolorsitamet
*Item 1
*Item 2
*Item 3
</pre>
|Width=200px align=center| Yields
|Width=200px|loremipsum dolorsitamet
*Item 1
*Item 2
*Item 3
|-
|}

===Links===
To make a link to another page on the wiki, enclose the text in double square brackets eg.<nowiki>[[link]]</nowiki>. This will link to the page name enclosed, so if you wrote <nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki>, you would link to the [[Main Page]]. However, if you want to link to a page without using its name in the link text, you need to write the page name then a vertical bar and the the text to be displayed as in <nowiki>eg. [[Page to Link|you will see this]]</nowiki>. For example, if we wanted to link to an article about [[EVA Suits]] with the text "Space Activity Suit," we would write <nowiki>[[EVA Suits|space activity suit]]</nowiki>, and you would see [[EVA Suits|space activity suit]].

In order to link to a page outside of the wiki, for example one on Wikipedia, you would use single brackets, as in <nowiki>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCESS]</nowiki>. If you want it to show up as something else, simply add a space after the URL and then type out whatever you want to text to appear as, as in <nowiki>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCESS The OCESS Wikipedia Page]</nowiki>. If you try this you will see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCESS The OCESS Wikipedia Page].

To make a link to a link to a section on the same page you are editing, make a link wit to square brackets and put a pound sign before entering the section name for example: <nowiki>[[#"Section you are linking to"]]</nowiki>. To make a link to a section on another page, make a link with the page name followed by a pound sign a the section name as in <nowiki>[[440#The Great Move]]</nowiki> which brings you to [[440#The Great Move]].
====Redirects====
Let Foo be the redirecting article and Bar be the article it redirects to.
# Edit Foo such that the page's sole content is "'''<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Bar]]</nowiki>'''"
# Save the page.
All links to Foo will now send the user to Bar instead. Please note that the space is necessary, as otherwise the page will be set up to redirect to multiple pages and as such will just be an empty page with a large arrow pointing to your link.

==See Also==
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikimedia's Help Pages]

Quality Scale

2011-10-13T23:03:25Z

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The '''Quality Scale''' is a wiki organizational idea designed by [[Ben Paul]] during the summer of [[2009-10|2010]] and implemented by him in September of [[2010-11|2010]] with help from [[Webmaster]] [[Chen-tao LaRochelle]] and other wiki users. The Quality Scale seeks to emulate the efficient quality system of major wikis such as [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], but with a colloquial naming system that represents Spacesim's union of hard work and fun.

There are three levels of the Quality Scale: Rubbish, Meh, and Awesome.

''Rubbish'' articles are poorly written or formatted, have numerous spelling, grammar or factual errors, first-person writing, etc. They have more priority than other articles and should be cleaned up first. "Rubbish" articles must be ameliorated to maintain Spacesim's high levels of professionalism.

''Meh'' articles are good articles, but not quite perfect. Articles that are constantly being updated fall into this category. They may be well-written, but as their information is in a state of flux, they belong in the "Meh" category. They should have no errors. Ideally, the majority of wiki articles will be "Meh"-level.

''Awesome'' articles are articles that have been discussed in detail and found to be completely factual, well-written, and most importantly, they should be applicable in five years' time with little to no additional editing. Awesome articles should mainly be about events that have happened in the past and that have been completely investigated. They have no priority at all for future editing, being practically perfect.

Template:Sim

2011-10-13T23:02:41Z

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<div style="width:30em; background:#99FF66;text-align:center;">[[Image:Org_icon.png|left|50px|WTF FTW FTW!]]
'''This is an [[OCESS]] [[Main Page|Wiki]] organizational article.'''
Do not edit unless you are a [[wikimaster]] or [[alumni|alumnus]].</div> 

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Beginner's Guide to the Wiki

2011-10-13T23:00:17Z

Q-Cumber: FORMATTING

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{{wip}} 
The '''Beginner's Guide to the Wiki''' will be a comprehensive resource to assist new members. It will be completed by the end of [[2010-11]].

==Creating a page==
To create a page, you need to click on a [[Red Link]]. You might find red links around the wiki, or if you want to create one yourself, you can search for a pagename that doesn't exist in the search bar on the left hand side of the screen. If the page truly does not exist, you'll see a message
<pre>There is no page titled "red link". You can create this page. </pre>
Where "this page" will be the red link to the page you want to create.

==Editing a page==
If you go to a page that doesn't exist by following a red link, you'll be prompted to edit it immediately, but if you're editing an already existent page, you'll need to click the "Edit" tab at the top of the page. Some pages are protected and can only be edited by System Operators (SysOps) such as the members of the [[Wiki Task Force]] . The [[Main Page]] is an example of a protected page.

==Questions and Comments==
If you're not sure whether or not to edit something, or you want to comment on the way information is being presented without changing it yourself, make a note of it in the Discussion or Talk page of the article you're considering. To do this, click the "discussion tab" at the top of any page.

===Discussion Best Practices===
If you're opening a new category of discussion, create a new header by using two equals signs around some header text, as in "<nowiki>==Header 1==</nowiki>."

If you're responding to someone else's comment, prefix your comment with a colon ("<nowiki>:</nowiki>"). This will cause it to be indented by one indentation. This means that if your comment is the third one in a conversation (the second reply), you need two colons, as in "<nowiki>::Reply lorem ipsum, etc."</nowiki>

'''Always''' sign your comments with a series of four tildes <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. This will cause your username, and the time of your edit to be appended to your comment. For example, were I to sign this with four tildes, you would see "[[User:Stefanido|Stefanido]] 10:40, 11 March 2010 (EST)"

==Text and Links==
===Text===
To add text to a page, just enter it as you normally would into a word processor. However, you should put a blank line between paragraphs.

===Bulleted Lists===
To make a bulleted list use asterisks (*), as in
{|align=center
|-
|Width=200px|<pre>loremipsum dolorsitamet
*Item 1
*Item 2
*Item 3
</pre>
|Width=200px align=center| Yields
|Width=200px|loremipsum dolorsitamet
*Item 1
*Item 2
*Item 3
|-
|}

===Links===
To make a link to another page on the wiki, enclose the text in double square brackets eg.<nowiki>[[link]]</nowiki>. This will link to the page name enclosed, so if you wrote <nowiki>[[Main Page]]</nowiki>, you would link to the [[Main Page]]. However, if you want to link to a page without using its name in the link text, you need to write the page name then a vertical bar and the the text to be displayed as in <nowiki>eg. [[Page to Link|you will see this]]</nowiki>. For example, if we wanted to link to an article about [[EVA Suits]] with the text "Space Activity Suit," we would write <nowiki>[[EVA Suits|space activity suit]]</nowiki>, and you would see [[EVA Suits|space activity suit]].

In order to link to a page outside of the wiki, for example one on Wikipedia, you would use single brackets, as in <nowiki>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCESS]</nowiki>. If you want it to show up as something else, simply add a space after the URL and then type out whatever you want to text to appear as, as in <nowiki>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCESS The OCESS Wikipedia Page]</nowiki>. If you try this you will see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCESS The OCESS Wikipedia Page].

To make a link to a link to a section on the same page you are editing, make a link wit to square brackets and put a pound sign before entering the section name for example: <nowiki>[[#"Section you are linking to"]]</nowiki>. To make a link to a section on another page, make a link with the page name followed by a pound sign a the section name as in <nowiki>[[440#The Great Move]]</nowiki> which brings you to [[440#The Great Move]].
====Redirects====
Let Foo be the redirecting article and Bar be the article it redirects to.
# Edit Foo such that the page's sole content is "'''<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Bar]]</nowiki>'''"
# Save the page.
All links to Foo will now send the user to Bar instead. Please note that the space is necessary, as otherwise the page will be set up to redirect to multiple pages and as such will just be an empty page with a large arrow pointing to your link.

==See Also==
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikimedia's Help Pages]

Beginner's Guide to the Wiki

2011-10-13T22:59:42Z

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Mini Mission

2011-10-04T16:08:46Z

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#REDIRECT [[Mini-mission]]

Mini mission

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#REDIRECT [[mini-mission]]

Mini Missions

2011-10-04T16:08:02Z

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#REDIRECT [[Mini-mission]]

Mini Missions

2011-10-04T16:07:32Z

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#REDIRECT [[Mini Mission]]

Ben Paul

2011-10-04T14:48:27Z

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'''Ben Paul''' is a [[Vice-Admiral]] who was a [[Spacesim]] member from grades nine to twelve. He participated in four main [[mission]]s, numerous [[training mission]]s, and three [[University of Toronto Space Design Contest]] teams. However, his main legacy is his tireless work for the [[Wiki]] and [[archive]]s.

==Grade 9 ([[2006-07]])==
Ben joined Spacesim in Grade 9 after his friend [[Matthew Farkas-Dyck]] did. He was quickly approached by [[Jeff Gao]] to become the new [[quartermaster]], and worked on the [[storage module]]s until [[List of Spacesim Members#2010|other grade nines]] such as Matt and [[Bryce Storey]] held the position. He was given EEP training for "The Pit Demo" but unfortunately, no [[EEPs]] occurred that year. During the [[Mission Alpha]] for the main [[mission]] he acted as a [[simulator]], one of several members simulating hail through the use of [[popcorn]]. As part of the general labour (cleaning, maintenance, and odd jobs) [[task force]], one of the few things he accomplished this year was to screw handles on the drawers in the [[Hawking II]]'s [[longhouse]] the day before [[Coronis 2007]] launched. During the mission proper, Ben served mainly in [[mission control]] with very few shifts as simulator. One part of mission control that year was doing [[parallax]] calculations, although more frequently there were [[Quickie Run]]s and mindless playing of [[Windows Games]]. At the end of April 2007, Ben learned of the existence of the wiki, was promoted to [[wikimaster]] by [[Stefan De Young]], and wasted the rest of his high school career preoccupied with it.

At the end of this year, Ben started Spacesim's obsession with [[Munchkin]], bringing in Fu and Cthulhu and spearheading the creation of [[Sim Munchkin]]. He also brought in a magnetic dart board that happened to be his science summative, and it was enjoyed by the denizens of the [[Office]] until he had to hand it in.
==UTSDC==
Ben has served as a member of three [[Spacesim]] [[UTSDC]] teams:
* [[2007-08]] - 3rd place (Senior)
* [[2008-09]] - DNR (Senior)
* [[2009-10]] - Current (Team1: Senior)

He was unable to attend the competition portion of the 2007-08 challenge.

Ben Paul

2011-10-04T14:47:26Z

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'''Ben Paul''' is a [[Vice-Admiral]] who was a [[Spacesim]] member from grades nine to twelve. He participated in four main [[mission]]s, numerous [[training mission]]s, and three [[University of Toronto Space Design Contest]] teams. However, his main legacy is his tireless work for the [[Wiki]] and [[archive]]s.

==Grade 9 ([[2006-07]])==
Ben joined Spacesim in Grade 9 after his friend [[Matthew Farkas-Dyck]] did. He was quickly approached by [[Jeff Gao]] to become the new [[quartermaster]], and worked on the [[storage module]]s until [[List of Spacesim Members#2010|other grade nines]] such as Matt and [[Bryce Storey]] held the position. He was given EEP training for "The Pit Demo" but unfortunately, no [[EEPs]] occurred that year. During the [[Mission Alpha]] for the main [[mission]] he acted as a [[simulator]], one of several members simulating hail through the use of [[popcorn]]. As part of the general labour (cleaning, maintenance, and odd jobs) [[task force]], one of the few things he accomplished this year was to screw handles on the drawers in the [[Hawking II]]'s [[longhouse]] the day before [[Coronis 2007]] launched. During the mission proper, Ben served mainly in [[mission control]] with very few shifts as simulator. One part of mission control that year was doing [[parallax]] calculations, although more frequently there were [[Quickie Run]]s and mindless playing of [[Windows Games]]. At the end of April 2007, Ben learned of the existence of the wiki, was promoted to [[wikimaster]] by [[Stefan De Young]], and wasted the rest of his high school career preoccupied with it.

At the end of this year, Ben started Spacesim's obsession with [[Munchkin]], bringing in Fu and Cthulhu and spearheading the creation of [[Sim Munchkin]]. He also brought in a magnetic dart board that happened to be his science summative, and it was enjoyed by the denizens of the [[Office]] until he had to hand it in.
==UTSDC==
Ben has served as a member of three [[Spacesim]] [[UTSDC]] teams:
* [[2007-08]] - 3rd place (Senior)
* [[2008-09]] - DNR (Senior)
* [[2009-10]] - Current (Team1: Senior)

He was unable to attend the competition portion of the 2007-08 challenge.

Talk:Ben Paul

2011-10-04T14:45:38Z

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{{UserPermission}}

==Permissions==

Hey Ben, sorry for taking so long to get around to your request. I just kept forgetting...over and over again... Sorry. Anyways, please tell me if there's anything I can do to make your job easier. [[User:Stefanido|Stefanido]] 16:38, 11 February 2009 (EST)

==Bwhahaha==
Ooh, look, I'm writing on my own talk so it shows up in [[Special:Recentchanges|Recentchanges]] :D. Anyway, since no one else will, I'm writing this page. Don't think me arrogant or anything, and please correct any misconceptions. But please, mention them here before you change. Thanks, Ben ---[[user:rubberchickenben|RAEGMACHINE500]][[User_talk:Rubberchickenben|Talk Page]] 16:17, 23 September 2010 (EDT)

==WIP==
lol - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] 00:21, 15 September 2011 (EDT)
:T_T >>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 10:45, 4 October 2011 (EDT)

Simulator Balcony

2011-10-04T14:42:21Z

Q-Cumber: Redirecting to Simulator Loft

#REDIRECT [[Simulator Loft]]

Talk:Magpipes

2011-10-04T14:39:50Z

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==Picture==
I asked Dr. Magwood exactly where to find the pipes and I was pointed to the copper pipes on the roof. If these aren't the exact pipes on the roof, I have more pictures, but I'm pretty sure those were the magpipes he was talking about, albeit being used a piping. [[User:Patrickpowns|Patrickpowns]] 15:59, 27 September 2011 (EDT)
:There are no ''specific'' magpipes. Every kind of pipe can be used as a magpipe. [[User:IronyFail|IronyFail]] 21:17, 27 September 2011 (EDT)
::The giant copper ones are the original magpipes from [[2006-07]]. Since then, many other pipes have been used, but the ones on the roof are the original gangstas.>>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 10:31, 4 October 2011 (EDT)
::Also, those pipes in the picture are NOT magpipes. They were never used as such, but immediately put to use as conduits. Dr. Magwood is talking about a different set of pipes. >>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 10:39, 4 October 2011 (EDT)

Simulator Staircase

2011-10-04T14:38:00Z

Q-Cumber: need an introduction before a subheading, it's apparent that it's about the old facilities anyway.

The '''Simulator Staircase''' is the staircase up to street level located at the west side of Spacesim's previous [[440 Albert Street]] facilities. Its name comes from its use by [[Simulators]] to enter their work area without being seen by [[Mission Control]] staff during the [[Mission]]. The space underneath was used as the [[Junkyard]] due to its low height rendering it useless for active purposes. It was also referred to as the Graveyard because of the large number of non-functional monitors stored there.

==New Facilites==

The term "Simulator Staircase", in the context of the [[New Facilities]], describes the staircase leading to the [[Simulator Balcony]].

Awesome Ideas

2011-10-04T14:35:01Z

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If you ever run out of ideas for new task forces or how to improve Sim, check the idea bank for inspiration.

==Public Relations==
*Draft a comprehensive funding document that we can send to businesses and organizations to get them to donate to Spacesim.
*Modernize the ancient EEPs and Planetariums documents to be an effective letter that we can actually deliver to Ottawa schools.
*Create a visual representation of the hab, preferably CGI

==Electronics==
*Replace the [[habitat]] keyboards with control panels, to be mounted on the walls or shelves near the computers in [[C&C]].
*#Extremely infeasible!# install heaters/coolers to simulate which side of the [[Habitat]] is facing the sun and other environmental stuff. Planned for implementation in [[2008-09]], but other priorities won out.

==Software==
*Port the software to a more versatile and accessible programming language so that [[Dr. Magwood]] doesn't have to do all of the programming himself.
*Modernize the training documents that are stored in text, make them easier to read and to follow, and make them more publicly available. For an example, see the Launch to Orbit Intercept documents currently on the [[Spacesim Office]] wall.

==Journalism and Sim==
*Work with Lisgawrite and AVA to create daily briefs on the status of the mission to disseminate to the school and/or professional news media.

==Video Tutorials==
Record basic tutorials to free up training time and ensure completeness of presentation.
For example
*A video of cold staring procedure as well as why cold starting
*A video of opening up a Cat5 cable, explaining what the contents are, and then networking two computers
*A video of starting the server software on Fu and correctly configuring the network
*A video of the Hab being launched into a stable orbit

==General Abstract Improvement==
*Bring back the concept of a [[Robotic Mission]], write a mission plan to actually successfully carry one out

==General Practical Improvement==
*Replace the [[Simulator Loft]] floor with easier to clean, less splintery tiles

Talk:Magpipes

2011-10-04T14:31:44Z

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Template:Lore

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Biomed

2010-12-18T00:40:27Z

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[[Image:Bike.jpg|right|thumb|400 px|The exercise bike]]

A '''biomed''', short for '''biomedical exercise''', is a physical exercise to assess the health of [[astronaut]]s. It involves activities such as push-ups, sit-ups, and cycling on the exercise bike. Before, after, and during the biomed, the astronaut's blood pressure is measured and recorded. Biomed shifts are frequently 30 minutes and must occur at least once a day. In the [[beta|beta reality]], this is to ensure muscle mass does not decrease.

==In lore==
{{lore}}

The exercise bike is unofficially known as the "Brycicle" after [[Bryce Storey]].

Wiki Task Force

2010-12-17T22:58:27Z

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The '''Wiki Task Force''' is the one [[task force]] that operates entirely outside of [[Work Session]]s. This team is composed of a mixture of senior and junior members, and together they systematically update and improve the information on this website. They are selected by the [[Webmaster]] and headed by the [[Wikimaster]]. Although other members and alumni edit the wiki, the Wiki Task Force is somewhat organized and puts in more work than occasional editors.

The motto of the Wiki Task Force is "WTF FTW", which stands for "Wiki Task Force For the Wiki". It is a pun based on the two popular internet short forms [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Internet_slang#W WTF] and [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Internet_slang#F FTW].

The Wiki Task Force is functionally non-existent in [[2010-11]] due to disinterested membership and leadership and the graduation of hard-working members. It existed from [[2008-09]] to [[2009-10]] under the command of [[Ben Paul]].

Sebulba

2010-12-17T22:49:17Z

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[[Image:sebulba.jpg|right|frame|Sebulba in his new pose.]]{{lore}}

'''Sebulba''' is a character from the science-fiction movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_I:_The_Phantom_Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.] Due to the Star Wars films' popularity among Spacesim members, [[Ian Martin]] brought in a toy figurine of Sebulba for the [[Office]].

==In Spacesim==

In the Office, there is a plastic toy figurine of Sebulba in his trademark podracer. It comes on an elegant stand and Sebulba's arms and legs are movable. [[Morgan Mersereau]] made it clear that he wished for the podracer not to be touched, due to its being expertly posed in a turning position. Unfortunately, due to the racer being knocked around and Sebulba frequently being lost, it now resides in one of the Sim Office's many filing cabinet drawers.

Sebulba's fame in Spacesim lasted solely for [[2008-09]], and lately exists only on the wiki.

==Movie Character==

<pre>Sebulba was a former slave who had bought his freedom with his incredible skills at piloting a
high-speed podracer. Before long, Sebulba became the star racer of the Galactic Podracing
Circuit, based not only on his formidable racing skills but also his penchant for violence. Many
fellow podracers were killed or injured by Sebulba's reckless steering or out-and-out cheating,
but Sebulba was far too popular to be blamed or penalized.

---Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki</pre>

File:Daedalus2010patch.png

2010-11-20T02:43:25Z

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[[Nick Eglin]]'s wicked Daedalus mission patch

[[Category:Mission Patches]]

Talk:List of ISSS Members

2010-11-20T01:22:18Z

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==Redlinks==
===Pros for removing them===
*the organizational page that shows what needs to be created based on links that don`t lead to an existing page is currently just a giant block of names - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] 13:09, 21 March 2010 (EDT)
*this page will look much more complete - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] 13:09, 21 March 2010 (EDT)
*Redlinks should only lead to articles that we have a reasonable chance of and good reasons for creating. I don't think that we have a reasonable chance of creating all of these alumni articles - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] 13:09, 21 March 2010 (EDT)
===Cons for removing them===
*if someone later creates a page about an alumnus, they will probably not think to go to the list of members and add links - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] 13:09, 21 March 2010 (EDT)

Thoughts?

:I'm for removing.---[[user:rubberchickenben|Benzyne]][[User_talk:Rubberchickenben|Talk Page]] 16:48, 21 March 2010 (EDT)

==Other Sims==

Lexington needs to be added. There are many references on exchange pages. >>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 20:22, 19 November 2010 (EST)

Quickie Runs

2010-11-20T00:51:55Z

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#REDIRECT [[Quickie Run]]

Popcorn

2010-11-20T00:48:01Z

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{{Lore}}

'''Popcorn''' has been used to great effect by the [[Planetary Surface Crew|Planetary Surface Task Force]] to create a realistic crunching sound, as the astronauts conduct EVAs at their various [[mission]] destinations.

Missions using popcorn have included:

*[[2007-08]] [[Training Mission]]

As of [[2009-10]] the use of popcorn on the planetary surface is considered to be permanently discontinued, for fear that it will attract rodents.

Popcorn is also frequently eaten by members at [[work session]]s and obtained at [[Quickie Runs]].

''For more information, please visit the Wikipedia article on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn Popcorn.]''

Euan's Proposal for Formalization of Habitat Tours

2010-11-13T00:51:03Z

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Habitat Tours (henceforth referred to a Hab Tours) are, perhaps, once of the first and most influential experiences in a career at OCESS, however I believe that they can be an important tool for attracting new members. It is important, however, that we recognize the difference between tours for students and those for adults (ie. the media, board officials etc.). Therefore, I propose that Hab tours be formalized, organized and classified with the needs of different audiences in mind.

General Guidelines for all tours

Though tours must be modified for individual audiences, I propose that the general itinerary for most tours would be somewhat like this:

(0. The Office) * if tour is starting from Lisgar
MC and Keplernicus
Mezzanine
Habitat
longhouse
interlock
Command and control
Hot lab
(Bathroom) *the tourees need not necessarily go in
airlock
(Planetary surface) *depending on its presentability

These tours should include the functions of all these areas as well as:
the role of Simulators, Astronauts and MC
Alpha, Beta and Gamma
the roles of different OCESS executives
future mission plans

Classification of Tours

As mentioned above there are two major categories of tourees: students and adults. Both categories have specific needs to which a tour must be tailored.

Students:
(10 - 20 min. approx.)
Tours for students vary from case to case but these, in general, can afford to be slightly less formal than tours for adults.

Prospective/New members
These tours will act not only as an introduction to OCESS but also, in the case of prospective members, as a way of convincing them to join the club. As such tour guides should focus on making the club seem as attractive and friendly as possible. These tours should not be overly formal, as this might intimidate newcomers, but also not unprofessional, as this would give newcomers the wrong idea about OCESS. For example, a tour guide might mention the names of the bunk beds or the story of how Peter melted his boots but not the creative alternate name for our water pump. Tour guides should also take this as a chance to introduce new members to others as they go along the tour. For example, “This is Ian our Mission Commander.” or “This is Samuel our Education Commander.”

Visiting Alumni

This is a special case as alumni will already know about OCESS. When touring alumni one should skip the conventional OCESS information and focus on new projects. For example a tour guide might mentions new features of he Hab such as the sliding chairs or LAURA.

Adults:
(15 - 30 min. approx.)
Tours for adults should always be conducted in a more formal and detached manner than those for students. This is not to say that they should be boring or be conducted without enthusiasm, but tour guides should keep their audience in mind as always. Adults must be treated with extra reverence since, often, they are persons who are in a position to, shall we say, modify OCESS’s money and/or privileges (ie. school board officials, local politicians and other such visiting dignitaries). With this in mind, tour guides should try and highlight OCESS’s educational benefits (ie. learning chemistry in hot lab, learning physics in flight, EEPS etc). Humour is encouraged since it adds to the tourees enjoyment and puts them in a good mood but, for adult audiences, the humour should not be excessive, puerile or lewd. Try and keep it observational, for example when showing tourees the EVA suits complain about how uncomfortable they are. Also, when touring adults (though ideally this should be done for most tours) try and make sure the Hab is presentable. It makes a good impression.

Tours for 2010-11

In regards to tours this year (especially my newly proposed tours for prospective members) I propose that brief training sessions be held for those interested in conducting tours. I also propose that sign-up sheets for prospective member tours (henceforth PMT’s) be placed on the front of both the main and OCESS offices. in addition Hab tours should be advertised at club’s day. Tours should meet in front of the OCESS office at 3 PM. People who haven’t signed up should, of course, be perfectly welcome to come along but tours should not wait for random people if they aren’t signed up. How long signed up people are waited for should be at the discretion of the tour guides, but waiting past 3:20 is getting excessive. Also, there should be two tour guides for the walk to 440 so that one can go on the bus, with those who can, and one can walk. Do not leave first timers to find their own way to 440.

Euan’s proposal for Formalization of Habitat Tours

2010-11-13T00:51:03Z

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#REDIRECT [[Euan's Proposal for Formalization of Habitat Tours]]

Sim Mafia

2010-10-29T20:30:50Z

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{{lore}}

'''Spacesim Mafia''' is a game that started being played on the [[Spacesim Forum]] in the summer of [[2010-11|2010]]. It is modeled after the popular game Mafia, played both in real life and on forums, wherein a referee chooses players to secretly be killers and they oust various players, while all the while the group at large is trying to guess who the killers are. Its pertinence to Spacesim is that it trains members in keeping secrets from one another. The killers must maintain the facade of being innocent Spacesim members for however long the game lasts, not only on the forums but every time the game crops up in real conversation as well. In 2010-11, the first year in several when [[simulators]] are to be kept secret after several years of their identities being public, this is especially useful training.

Sim History

2010-10-29T20:26:45Z

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'''Sim History''' refers to an account of all of the important events of the organisation on a year by year basis, a record of its leaders, and the sagas of its missions.

==Sim History on the Wiki==
The Ottawa incarnation of Spacesim, from which the [[OCESS]] is decended, has existed for over 20 years, but unfortunately, there are many blanks in the current knowledge of Spacesim's history due to lack of record-keeping. The creation of the Spacesim Wiki was in part motivated by a desire to fill in these blanks. If you know particular details about a specific year or mission please add to the article. If you need an account in order to make these edits, please [mailto:webmaster@spacesim.org ask the webmaster] for help.

==Sim History==
''Missions in italics did not occur in Ottawa.'' 
''Missions struck through did not have a Spacesim presence''

{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
! Year !! Mission !! Destination !! Exchange
|-
! Pre-Hawking Era (1988-91)
|-
| <s>''[[1987-88]]'' </s>/[[In the beginning...]]||<s> ''Luna 1988''</s> || <s>''[[Luna]]''</s> || <s>''The Woodlands, TX''</s>
|-
| ''[[1988-89]]'' || ''[[Luna 1989]]'' || ''[[Luna]]'' || ''The Woodlands, TX''
|-
| ''[[1989-90]]'' || ''[[Luna 1990]]'' || ''[[Luna]]'' || ''The Woodlands, TX''
|-
| ''[[1990-91]]'' || ''[[Luna 1991]]'' || ''[[Luna]]'' || ''The Woodlands, TX''
|-
! Hawking I Era (1991-01)
|-
| [[1991-92]] || [[Luna 1992]] || [[Luna]] || Lexington, SC
|-
| [[1992-93]] || [[Luna 1993]] || [[Luna]] || Lexington, SC
|-
| [[1993-94]] || [[Titan 1994]] || [[Titan]] || Lexington, SC
|-
| [[1994-95]] || [[Pluto 1995]] || [[Pluto]] || Lexington, SC
|-
| [[1995-96]] || [[Triton 1996]] || [[Triton]] || Lexington, SC
|-
| [[1996-97]] || [[Europa 1997]] || [[Europa]] || Lexington, SC
|-
| [[1997-98]] || [[Jupiter 1998]] || [[Jupiter]] || N/A
|-
| [[1998-99]] || [[Phobos 1999]] || [[Phobos]] || Lexington, SC
|-
| [[1999-00]] || [[Io 2000]] || [[Io]] || N/A
|-
| [[2000-01]] || [[Europa 2001]] || [[Europa]] || Lexington, SC
|-
! Hawking II Era (2001-08)
|-
| [[2001-02]] || [[Mars 2002]] || [[Mars]] ||???, FL
|-
| [[2002-03]] || [[Ida and Dactyl 2003]] || [[Ida]] and [[Dactyl]] || N/A
|-
| [[2003-04]] || [[Luna 2004]] || [[Luna]] || N/A
|-
| [[2004-05]] || [[Mars 2005]] || [[Mars]] || N/A
|-
| [[2005-06]] || [[Prometheus 2006]] || [[Titan]] || N/A
|-
| [[2006-07]] || [[Coronis 2007]] || [[Borrelly]] || N/A
|-
| [[2007-08]] || [[Red Dawn 2008]] || [[Mars]] || N/A
|-
! Hawking III Era (2008-)
|-
| [[2008-09]] || [[Genesis 2009]] || [[Iapetus]] || N/A
|-
| [[2009-10]] || [[Daedalus 2010]] || [[Europa]] || N/A
|-
| [[2010-11]] || TBD || [[Gliese 581 g]] || N/A
|-
|}

2010-11

2010-10-29T20:26:01Z

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{{YearNewerer |year=2010-11
| admiral = Jim Magwood
| mc = Ian Martin
| mclt = Olivia Frank
| ed = Samuel Baltz
| edlt = Nick Eglin
| extaffairs = Euan Wheaton
| webmaster = Chen-tao LaRochelle
| archivemaster = Alex Mendes
| wikimaster = Max Jeffcott
| tech = Arrian Amir-Rafiei
| quartermaster = TBD
| officemaster = Matthew Pelletier
| mission = TBD
| destination = TBD
| dates = TBD
| location = 440 Albert
| membership = ~45
}}

'''2010-11''' is the current school year.

==Firsts==
* The first year of the new [[Administration|hierarchy]] proposed in the [[2010 Proposal to Change the Hierarchy]].
* Training is planned to be revamped, with proper [[Task Force]] leaders constantly in charge of training members in various stations.
* EEPs are planned to be brought back for the first time since [[2005-06]].
* Training Missions are planned to be revamped; instead of semi-regular training missions, workshops will be held as they were a decade ago and longer. Members will sign up or be selected for a [[work session]]-long workshop on certain tasks necessary for Spacesim.
* The first [[Automated Mission]] is planned for this year.
* The first educational seminars were held in recent history.
* The first mission to a location outside our solar system.

==Task Forces==

{{TF|name=Airtight Habitat (proposed)|lead=TBD|purp=To make the Hawking II more "airtight," especially with regard to the doors.|memb=TBD}}

{{TF|name=EEPs Training (proposed)|lead=Samuel Baltz|purp=To get members ready to conduct [[EEPs]].|memb=[[Arrian Amir-Rafiei]]}}

{{TF|name=Orbit Training |lead=Arrian Amir-Rafiei|purp=To train members in use of all [[Orbit]] software.|memb=Everyone}}

{{TF|name=Veil of Darkness (proposed)|lead=Bryce Storey|purp=Create "more fancy" planetary surface constructs.|memb=TBD}}

{{History
|PrevYear=2009-10
|ThisYear=2010-11
|NextYear=2011-12
}}

Talk:2008-09

2010-10-29T20:24:48Z

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Should we even bother to add wikimaster? We could make it a slash, but that would be dumb (probably). --[[User:AeinSilverwolf|Aein]] 22:21, 24 September 2008 (EDT)
:I'll edit teh 1337 template-zors.---[[user:rubberchickenben|Herr Doktor Tolkien von Oxford]] 11:30, 25 September 2008 (EDT)

==Mission Patch==
The artist of the Mission Patch should be acknowledged on this page. [[User:Stefanido|Stefanido]] 17:58, 25 February 2010 (EST)

=="Was a bit big"==
This is why we need standards. [[User:Stefanido|Stefanido]] 16:54, 11 March 2010 (EST)

==Year Pages==

I really disagree with a point-form "Firsts" section, because there are not necessarily firsts in a given year, and the information contained therein should be in paragraph form. The year pages, even in recent memory, are abnormally bare, and there is tons of information that could be added there. I'll write this up in more detail on one of the year template pages later.>>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 16:24, 29 October 2010 (EDT)

Senior-imbalance

2010-10-29T20:19:44Z

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The '''senior-imbalance''', coined by [[Stefan De Young]] (with reference to the "fiscal-imbalance" of Canada) in his [[proposal to change the hierarchy]], was largely the complaint of [[Bryce Storey]], who felt that there were not enough leadership opportunities within [[Spacesim]] for younger members. In his document, Stefan attempts to redress the perceived imbalance.

==[[2010-11]] Hierarchy==
With the change of the hierarchy, more roles were made available to younger members through the change of [[director]] positions to [[Directors#SubDirectors|Subdirectors]].

{{Stub}}

Spacesim Hat of Love

2010-10-15T19:45:14Z

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{{pic}}

{{Lore}}
The '''Spacesim Hat of Love''' is an interesting object-based phenomenon discovered by a group of junior Spacesim members at [[Ottawa Tech]] in [[2007-08]]. It seems to instill feelings of intense infatuation in young males for random objects and people when placed upon their heads. In some cases narcissism was also induced. The hat is a funnel and shaped rather like the Tin Man's from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_%281939_film%29 The Wizard of Oz] and made of black plastic. Further research into its effects on females is currently being conducted.

It was rediscovered by [[Max Jeffcott]] in [[2009-10]].

Ocean Sim

2010-10-03T21:52:09Z

Q-Cumber: Can someone please look up the year? I'm pretty sure I'm not allowed in the Lisgar library

'''Ocean Sim''' was a fake club at [[Lisgar]] made to mock [[OCESS]]. It is unknown whether they actually held an "Ocean Simulation" and existed throughout the year or whether they were simply a one-time spoof of Spacesim. The club seems to have only existed at Lisgar for one year, judging by yearbook records.

{{stub}}

Ben Paul

2010-06-18T00:54:03Z

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{{MemberNest
|box1={{member | picture = [[image:Ben_paul.JPG|200px]]
|Name = Ben Paul
|grade = [[List of Spacesim Members#2010|12]]
|school = [[Lisgar Collegiate]]
|curpos = [[Webmaster|Director of Web and Archives]]
|forpos = [[Quartermaster]]
}}
|box2={{Training
|aux=instructor

|cap=instructor

|commc=instructor
|comhab=c
|comsim=n

|eemc=instructor
|eehab=instructor
|eesim=c

|engmc=c
|enghab=i
|engsim=i

|log=instructor

|medmc=n
|medhab=n
|medsim=n

|net=instructor

|pltmc=c
|plthab=n
|pltsim=n

|planet=instructor
}}
}}
{{Incomplete}}

'''Ben Paul''' served as the [[Mission Control Commander]] for [[Mission]] [[Daedalus]].

==UTSDC==
Ben has served as a member of three [[Spacesim]] [[UTSDC]] teams:
* [[2007-08]] - 3rd place (Senior)
* [[2008-09]] - DNR (Senior)
* [[2009-10]] - Current (Team1: Senior)

He was unable to attend the competition portion of the 2007-08 challenge.

Andy Chen

2010-06-18T00:52:57Z

Q-Cumber: simple stuff Samule

'''Andy Chen''' is an example of the value of [[Spacesim]]'s attendance at [[UTSDC]]. He graduated from Richmond Hill High School in Toronto in 2009, after meeting Spacesim members at UTSDC. He later attempted to form what was a short-lived spacesim at his high school; this is a lesson in the reasons that we should always attend UTSDC.
==Exchange==
This bio was written by Chen during [[2008-09]]:
{{doc}}
"Andy Chen is this year's exchange astronaut from the Richmond Hill High School Aeronautics and Space Association (based in Richmond Hill, north of Toronto). Born in China, he has spent high school in Richmond Hill. He has extensive interests in mathematics, physics, software development, and sports. He aspires to be a real astronaut and a test pilot for high-performance aircraft. His first dream is to popularize space exploration among Canadian high schools.
Unfortunately, due to complications involving school board approval, Mr. Chen was unable to attend this year's mission."

Talk:SubSim

2010-06-16T00:52:33Z

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==Subermisble==
I love me. - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] 17:23, 15 June 2010 (EDT)
:Me too, but I don't want Sophie to kill me. >>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 20:52, 15 June 2010 (EDT)

Talk:Commander Applications

2010-06-16T00:51:47Z

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It is not apparent from the article that the EA Cmdr. will choose the next one, and wembaster bastes the next one, and Techer techs the next. Also, all members of the executive get a say in the choosing of commanders, though the Commanders do not have to listen to them. >>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 10:49, 15 June 2010 (EDT)
:Oooh, all members of the hierarchy? So I get a say in next year's commanders? :D - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] 17:26, 15 June 2010 (EDT)

::As it currently stands, all commanders / subcommanders (and under certain circumstances directors) get a say in the next years positions, even if their comment has no importance. [[User:IronyFail|IronyFail in ANAGLYPH 3D!]] 18:24, 15 June 2010 (EDT)
:::Just exec, which doesn't include subdirectors. Sorry Ian, Sam'''ule'''. >>>[[user:Q-Cumber|Q-Cumber]] 20:51, 15 June 2010 (EDT)

List of Music

2010-06-15T16:48:23Z

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{{list}}

This list encompasses Spacesim's various musical endeavours.

==Official==
*[[Spacesim Theme]]

==Unofficial==
*[[The Space Sim Song]]
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:700px;"
|-
!Parody of Lady Gaga's ''Telephone''
|-
|}
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:700px;"
|-
!Parody of Lady Gaga's ''Bad Romance'': ''Hab Romance''
|}
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:700px;"
|-
!Parody of The Beatles' ''Yellow Submarine'': ''Drywall Habitat''
|}
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:700px;"
|-
!Parody of Uffie's ''Pop the Glock'': ''Vent the Lock''
|-
|By [[Ian Martin]]
|-
|[[MC|mc]] am i, [[astro]]s call me dumb 
when it's [[MC Hammer|hammer]] time, you bust a thumb 
[[simmie]]s breaking up the [[hab]] 
shit be hotter than [[lab]] 

me and hab, our crews on a [[mission]] 
better watch out, we got that fission 
[[:Image:RCA Video Switch.jpg|bad ass switch]], im rated g 
i'm gifted, [[bake sale|gotta sell cookies]] 

[[Quickie Run|cross the street]] to [[440 Albert|four forty]] 
gotta work hard, no room to cheat 
screw and grind, thats my bloodline 
hab is flying, mc's shoutin 

mc's shouting, hab is shouting 
time to get low, do a [[thermal roll|barrel roll]] 
thats how we do, do it hot 
and if you understood, would you? 

start working and having fun 
i got a loaded phaser gun 
dont make me vent the [[airlock|lock]] and [[depressurization|pop]]! 
simmies gonna make the hab [[earthquake|rock]] 

like dough, dough I like 
hab calls me when they feel freaky hot 
i run this show, you fly too slow 
pick up the [[CAPCOM|phone]], when you feel alone 

mc's shouting, hab is shouting 
time to get low, do a barrel roll 
thats how we do, do it hot 
and if you understood, would you? 

[[mutiny]], if you can 
yea you talk shit, think i care? 
my power in this hab, is confusing cause ya dont know 
vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, the lock, you pop! 

sound like earthquack, fast as hell 
i rock this hab you know damn well 
gonna make it to the [[moon]] 
spin this shit, till you swoon 
[[longhouse]] is where ya keep it [[chef engineer|chef]] 
dont let anyone know 
gonna steal the tools, underneath you just a tool 
time everyone see, what you really be 
lose [[List of Memes#The Game|the game]], the game gets lost 
i gotta plan, gotta ask mc 
lose the game, the game gets lost 
i gotta plan, gotta ask mc 
mc's shouting, hab is shouting 
time to get low, do a barrel roll 
thats how we do, do it hot 
and if you understood, would you? 

mutiny, if you can 
yea you talk shit, think i care? 
my power in this hab, is confusing cause ya dont know 

vent the lock, the lock, you pop 
if you outta suit it's your head, pop 
vent the lock, the lock, you pop 
if you outta suit it's your head, pop 
vent the lock, the lock, you pop 
if you outta suit it's your head, pop 
vent the lock, the lock, you pop 
if you outta suit it's your head, pop 

mc's shouting, mc's shouting, mc's shouting, hab is shouting 
mc's shouting, hab is shouting 
time to get low, do a barrel roll 
mc's shouting, hab is shouting, mc's shouting, hab is shouting 

me and hab, our crews on a mission 
better watch out, we got that fission 
thats how we do, do it hot 
and if you understood, would you? 

start working and having fun 
i got a loaded phaser gun 
dont make me vent the lock and pop! 
simmies gonna make the hab rock 

like dough, dough I like 
hab calls me when they feel freaky hot 
i run this show, you fly too slow 
pick up the phone when you feel alone 

vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, the lock, you pop 
vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, vent the lock, the lock, you pop 
if you outta suit it's your head, pop 
|}
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:700px;"
|-
!Parody of Ke$ha's ''TiK ToK'': ''Blow the Hotlab Up''
|-
|By [[Nick Eglin|£glin]]
|-
|Wake up in the morning feeling like Neil Armstrong

Grab my [[EVA suit|space suit]], I'm out the door, I'm gonna head where I belong

Before I leave, grab a phone with a chip they can track

'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back

I'm talking [[EVA boots|heavy boots]] on our toes, toes

Vacuum-proof all our clothes, clothes

[[MC]] yellin' on the [[CAPCOM|phones]], phones

[[shuttle|Shuttling]], playing our favorite CDs

Controlling the [[hab]] with ease.

Trying to explore like we were Wall-E

Don't stop, make it pop

[[Simmie]]s, blow my [[hotlab]] up

Tonight, I'm on flight

'Til we see the sunlight

Quick talk, don't you balk

But the pressure don't stop, no

Don't stop, make it pop

Simmies, blow my hot lab up

Tonight, I'm on flight

'Til we see the sunlight

Quick talk, don't you balk

But the pressure don't stop, no

Ain't got a care in world, but got plenty of cheer

Ain't got no [[fuel]] in my pod cells, but I'm already here

And now, the Ruskies linin' up cause they hear we got swagger

But we kick em out the airlock 'cause we hear they brought daggers

I'm talking about everybody on the [[bunkbed|bunk]], bunk

Bottom shelves filled with junk, junk

Hotlab pressure was normal he thunk, thunk

Now, now, we go until the air is out, out

Or the simmies shut us down, down

Simmies shut us down, down

Simmies shut us

Don't stop, make it pop

Simmies, blow my hot lab up

Tonight, I'm on flight

'Til we see the sunlight

Quick talk, don't you balk

But the pressure don't stop, no

Don't stop, make it pop

Simmies, blow my hot lab up

Tonight, I'm on flight

'Til we see the sunlight

Quick talk, don't you balk

But the pressure don't stop, no

MC, you build me up

You break me down

My heart, it pounds

Yeah, you got me

With pressure up

You got me now

You got that round

Yeah, you got me

MC, you build me up

You break me down

My heart, it pounds

Yeah, you got me

With pressure up

Put pressure up

Put pressure up

Now, the venting don't start 'til I walk in

Don't stop, make it pop

Simmies, blow my hot lab up

Tonight, I'm on flight

'Til we see the sunlight

Quick talk, don't you balk

But the pressure don't stop, no

Don't stop, make it pop

Simmies, blow my hot lab up

Tonight, I'm on flight

'Til we see the sunlight

Quick talk, don't you balk

But the pressure don't stop, no

|}

==Related==
*[[Magpipes]]
*[[Singing Hour]]

Simulator Commander

2010-06-15T16:45:56Z

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The '''Simulator Commander''' is a secret rank, usually held by a club [[commander]]. The Simulator Commander is a [[mission-specific]] rank and thus has no official power outside of the [[mission]].

The Simulator Commander can be chosen either by the [[Mission Control Commander]] or by the [[Admiral]] depending on how comfortable the Mission Control Commander is with knowing about [[simulator]] activities before the Mission.

==Duties==
The Simulator Commander is charged with:

*Selecting a team of dedicated [[Simulator]]s
**Farmiliarizing the simulators with all mission parameters
**Planning simulation techniques to adequately simulate all forseable scenarios
**Planning disaster simulations
*Acquiring all necessary props to accomplish simulation objectives
*Orchestrating the creation of the [[Planetary Surface]]
*Planning Simulator shifts during the [[Mission]], possibly in concert with the [[Mission Control Commander]]

==Mission Control Commander==
It is recommended that the Simulator Commander and [[Mission Control Commander]] work out, before the Mission, how much the Mission Control Commander needs to be involved with Simulator activities.

There are several scenarios in which the Mission Control Commander will need to work heavily with the Simulator Commander:
*If there are too few [[Mission Control]] Staff, the Mission Control Commander may need to request replacements from the Simulator Commander
*If the [[astronauts]] encounter unforeseen and unplanned difficulties, the Mission Control Commander may need to ask for either a solution or a reprieve from the Simulator Commander
*If [[Mission Control]] must go offline briefly, for instance, in tranferring to [[night shift]]s, the Mission Control Commander may need to ask the Simulator Commander to simulate Mission Control for a brief period of time.

In the past, sometimes the Simulator Commander and the Mission Control Commander have been the same person.

[[Category:Mission-Specific]]

Simulator Commander

2010-06-15T16:45:03Z

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University of Toronto Space Design Contest

2010-06-15T16:43:24Z

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The '''University of Toronto Space Design Contest (UTSDC)''' is a competition hosted by a group of volunteers at the University of Toronto. Its purpose is to challenge teams of up to five to design a space-related system such as a lunar base or space station. The competition is adjudicated in two categories: Junior (Gr. 7-10) and Senior (Gr. 11-12), and winning submissions are added to the UTSDC-verse, which is a fictionalised extension of reality beginning in 2050 and continuing with the construction of the facilities proposed in aforementioned winning submissions.

The [[OCESS]] has participated three and a half times in the UTSDC and its various teams have won such awards as second and third places as well as best technical report. This participation is one of the factors that led the University of Toronto to sponsor the [[Galileo Challenge]].

UTSDC veterans have frequently expressed the opinion that Spacesim should always participate in the contest even when they do not feel they have a chance of winning, because it is an incredible networking and educational opportunity. The contest has incredible access to actual researchers in the space science field, including tours of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTIAS the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies] as well as a huge multitude of brilliant guest speakers. In [[2009-10]] at UTSDC, [[Bryce Storey]] got to drive a lunar rover that was 4,000 km away, while [[Samuel Baltz]] would have had he realized that metres were not the same thing as kilometres.

==Point Five==

In [[2005-06]] [[Mission Commander|Mission Commanders]] [[Stephen Smith]] and [[Crystal Xiao]] attempted several times to form a UTSDC team, but ultimately failed to recruit any interested members. They did send away to the competition, however, voicing their hope that the OCESS might be permitted to participate in the future and expressing their desire, as student-led space-oriented organizations, to work together in some form in the future. The UTSDC responded by sending a letter expressing similar sentiments as well as a box of competition T-shirts.

==2007 Contest==

[[Image:UTSDC_2007.jpg|right|frame|[[Brian Foo]], [[Guangye Cao]], [[Jonathan Scothorn]], [[Alex Foo]], and [[Stefan De Young]] of the OCESS's [[2006-07|2007]] UTSDC team.]]
[[Image:DanKekkez.jpg|right|frame|The 2007 team in [[Daniel Kekez]]'s microsatelite lab at UTIAS.]]
In [[2006-07]] the OCESS UTSDC team led by then Mission Commander [[Brian Foo]] won second place overall. Their space-hotel, Endeavor, was also selected as the best technical report of the competition.

While in Toronto, team members enjoyed a tour of the university and its affiliated aerospace engineering facilities (UTIAS). They were then fortunate to be treated to an additional tour of the UTIAS space flight laboratory by spacesim alumnus and former Mission Commander [[Daniel Kekez]], who is currently employed at UTIAS.

The 2007 team members were [[Brian Foo]], [[Stefan De Young]], [[Alex Foo]], [[Jonathan Scothorn]], and [[Guangye Cao]].

==Networking==

After the 2007 team's success, then [[EEP Commander]] [[Jeff Gao]] used the access to the University of Toronto gained by his fellow spacesim members in order to negotiate a partnership with the University to ensure province-wide distribution of the [[Galileo Challenge]].

==2008 Contest==

In [[2007-08| 2008]] the OCESS assembled a team to compete in the Senior category. The members of the 2008 team were [[Anthony Xing]], [[Ben Paul]], [[Daisy Wong]], [[Maclean Rouble]], and [[Arthur Quang]]. Their task was to design an Emergency Response System for the fledgling space infrastructure currently in existence in the fictional time line that all UTSDC projects follow. The competition was held on May 15-18, where the OCESS team gained third place. Mr. Paul, unfortunately, was unable to attend.

==2009 Contest==

In [[2008-09|2009]] OCESS again competed in the Senior challenge, this year to create a training facility for young astronauts. Although [[Daisy Wong]], [[Maclean Rouble]], [[Ben Paul]] and [[Matt Farkas-Dyck]] contributed a fine project, they did not gain a prize, perhaps due to organizational issues caused by Maclean's absence in Belgium for the months preceding the report due date.

==2010 Contest==

In [[2009-10|2010]] OCESS once again competed in the Senior challenge, this year with two separate teams. The first team consisted of [[Maclean Rouble]], [[Ben Paul]], [[Ian Martin]] and [[Amalissa Hum]], while the second team consisted of [[Bryce Storey]], [[Samuel Baltz]], [[Rutger Theodoor Ronald Jansen van Doorn Campbell]], [[Peter Macdonald]], and [[Yvonne Ho]]. The challenge was to protect the Earth from an incoming Near Earth Object, without any form of explosives. Neither team placed, due to their individual extraordinary lack of organization. The first team handed in their proposal a month after the deadline after receiving an extension due to [[Matthew Farkas-Dyck]] leaving the team at the last minute and UTSDC not sending all the information. The second team's proposal was written entirely by Samuel Baltz and Bryce Storey, who also required two extensions. The late proposals automatically ruled the teams out of consideration because they missed the proposals judging contest; this is a valuable lesson for future years.

Hawking III

2010-06-15T16:41:28Z

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[[Image:HAB.JPG|thumb|400px|The Hawking III]]
The '''Hawking III''' is the latest [[OCESS]] spacecraft to be built. After Spacesim's move to a new room of [[440 Albert]] in [[2008-09]], a new [[Habitat]] was required and constructed. This new craft was christened the ''Hawking III'', following the tradition of former Habitats.

==History==

===Previous Habitats===

''Main article: [[Habitat]]''

Previous Habitats were [[Habitat#The Hawking|''The Hawking'']], constructed in the early 1990's, and [[Habitat#The Hawking II|''The Hawking II'']], built after the 2001 move to the [[440 Albert Street Administrative Centre]]. The ''Hawking'' was designed to be collapsible, while the ''Hawking II'' was a permanent structure.

===Missions===
''The Hawking III'''s first [[mission]] was [[Genesis 2009]] to the moon Iapetus, conducted in the [[2008-09]] school year. The mission launched several days late, due to unpreparedness of the Habitat, its systems, and other various ground systems. Despite this, the mission accomplished its goals and made evident the remaining issues with the new craft and room.

Its second mission was [[Daedalus 2010]] in the [[2009-10]] school year. The mission destinations are the Jovian moons Io, Ganymede, and Europa.
[[Image:09 W027 configuration.JPG|thumb|300px|The floor plans; they still remain accurate.]]
==Structure==
The ''Hawking III'' was the first Habitat to be constructed professionally, by a group contracted by the [[OCDSB]]. It is smaller than previous Habitats, and has a lower ceiling. The walls are made of drywall panels, metal studs, and plywood. The walls are double-layered, with a gap between panels of approximately four inches. The low ceiling and overall small design of the Hab give a cramped feeling and a more realistic impression of space travel.

The Hab consists of seven rooms: the [[Longhouse]], the [[Interlock]], the [[Control Room]] (or C&C), the [[Bathroom]], the [[Hotlab]], the [[Airlock]], and the [[Engineering Closet]]. The Longhouse is the bunkroom, and has one wall that is inaccessible from the outside, due to it being up against the wall of the room. The Interlock is the main room of the Habitat, and connects all other rooms. It contains a kitchen area (including a wash basin, water supply, cupboards, a fridge, and food preparation equipment), a folding table, and stools. The Hotlab is, as in the previous Habitat, the area in which scientific experiments are performed. It contains a [[Hotbox]] with internal and external access for sample analysis. The Engineering Closet is a room housing access points to the Hab's mechanical systems. It is too small to be entered, but it can be accessed from the Interlock, the Control Room, and the external surface of the Habitat. The Airlock/Decontamination Chamber links the Hab to its outside environment. It functions as an airlock for EVAs and as a Decontamination Chamber to cleanse returning EVA astronauts of any potentially hazardous particles. The Control Room, also referred to as C&C, is where the astronauts perform their usual duties. It houses computers with the flight, engineering, environmental, and log softwares, as well as the communications station.

Because electronics go through many of the walls, there are specific "breakaway panels" intended for meteorite strikes to avoid damaging the wiring.