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A comment on Ignition: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants (1972) [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:Ignition: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellant... by monochromatic on Sunday December 06, 2015 @01:32PM (#10686034)
That's a little convenient.
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Re:Ignition: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellant... by mikeash on Sunday December 06, 2015 @09:48PM (#10687777)
It's true, though, right?

Where does our responsibility lie in determining whether something is legitimate or not? There are cases where it's obvious, and cases where it's not. What's the limit of due diligence for a casual reader?

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Re:Ignition: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellant... by monochromatic on Monday December 07, 2015 @12:02AM (#10688054)
There's no reason whatsoever to think it's legitimate. Whatever the limit of due diligence might be, this isn't even close.
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Re:Ignition: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellant... by mikeash on Monday December 07, 2015 @09:47AM (#10689757)
It's available and it hasn't been taken down, that's some indication it might be legitimate.

I agree that it's unlikely. But it's possible, and certainly much more ambiguous than grabbing a torrent off some ad-laden site for a TV show you can buy on iTunes.

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