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Re:Bring back hydrogen lifting gas by mLuby on Monday August 09, 2021 @03:14PM (#28121075)
Nobody should have laughed—your misconception was one 99% of the population shares!

Nature is enough of a gatekeeper to space, she doesn't need mortal deputies.

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Re:Bring back hydrogen lifting gas by jvanderbot on Monday August 09, 2021 @03:18PM (#28121118)
The learning journey has been more good than bad. My favorite was that orbit seems far away, until you look out from an aircraft and realize you're 30% of the way there. Usually, from where you live, the next major town is further than LEO.
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Re:Bring back hydrogen lifting gas by rejectedandsad on Monday August 09, 2021 @03:20PM (#28121146)
This is a brilliant turn of phrase and I’m definitely going to steal it
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