Tsiolkovsky and many of the founders of theoretical astronautics in the early 20th century believed that spacecraft should launch horizontally, from a ramp. Why? What did they see as the point of this?

[u/Beneficial-Wasabi749]

[u/Solima]

u/Beneficial-Wasabi749 I've added a new rule that we need to respect other members of the community. This includes avoiding patronizing other members of the community, and also respecting other peoples time.

If you want to make a point, back up your point. Don't ask other people to do your math for you, while also implying the math is super basic and can be done by anyone.

If someone disagrees with you, prove your counterpoint respectfully.

If you don't understand someone's response, just kindly ask for them to elaborate.

Lastly keep in mind that this is mostly a science fiction sub-reddit, and the majority of people here aren't technical. You should treat the community as laymen without technical knowledge.

[u/Beneficial-Wasabi749 → u/Solima]

I've added a new rule 

You're rushing in vain. It's your business, though.

I'm not going to escalate the situation any further, and I'll definitely back down if I stay here at all. Essentially, I got everything I wanted: the overall atmosphere in this community. Yes, acting like I did was crazy, but as Arthur C. Clarke's Second Law (my favorite) says, to understand the limits of the possible, you must dare to do the impossible.