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Re:How much bigger could Earth be before rockets wouldn't work? by simcop2387 on Saturday February 03, 2024 @08:59PM (#39246785)
I do not want to ride in a hot hydrogen balloon :)
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Re:How much bigger could Earth be before rockets wouldn't work? by eru on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:50PM (#39247382)
Why not? Hydrogen inside a hydrogen atmosphere is perfectly safe.

It's hydrogen inside an oxygen atmosphere that's the problem.

(So on Jupiter, you wouldn't want to ride in an oxygen balloon, ie you wouldn't want to ride in a hot air balloon there.)

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