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Re:SpaceX’s monstrous, dirt-cheap Starship may transform spa... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday February 17, 2022 @10:31PM (#30381846)
Oh my gid, do you understand that these rockets carry Millions of liters of fuel? Thats the energy of a small nuclear bomb.

Unlike planes, they carry oxidiser and fuel, so they do not burn, they detonate. Minimal safe exclusion zone is measured in square miles!

Simpler? The fuel is chilled 2/3 of the way to absolute zero, and the engines are at several thousand degrees. Tiny manufacturing error and everyone dies.

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Re:SpaceX’s monstrous, dirt-cheap Starship may transform spa... by mlindner on Friday February 18, 2022 @03:50AM (#30383500)
> Unlike planes, they carry oxidiser and fuel, so they do not burn, they detonate.

This isn't true. They cause a conflagration. They do not detonate. The fuel and oxidizer are not well mixed.

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Re:SpaceX’s monstrous, dirt-cheap Starship may transform spa... by ncmncm on Friday February 18, 2022 @05:18AM (#30384050)
It can be quite hard to tell the difference, particularly from on board, moreso if you are dead.
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