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US could shoot down satellitte tomorrow night.
Ed_McCarron:
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--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on February 21, 2008, 03:49:03 pm ---Two (one massive, one not so massive) objects closing at +/- 22,000 MPH would impact with more energy than conventional explosives would supply.
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Is there even enough oxygen up there to fuel an explosion?
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Conventional explosives combine both fuel and oxidizer. No outside O2 needed.
Ed_McCarron:
Hydrazine is similar to hydrogen peroxide only in how its used. H2O2 can be used as propellent by causing it to react with a catalyst like manganese - it flashes to steam, decomposes, and provides thrust in the form of the escaping gas. Very convenient.
Ditto for hydrazine - only the catalyst and power contained change.
Easy way of creating thrust without the need for burning (ok, its a fast decompose, but...) anything.
Oh, and hydrazine is incredibly common in the organic chemistry world. We wouldn't have spandex without it.
ErikRuud:
--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on February 22, 2008, 07:04:41 am ---Oh, and hydrazine is incredibly common in the organic chemistry world. We wouldn't have spandex without it.
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And we wouldn't have had the 80's without Spandex! ;D
Ed_McCarron:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on February 22, 2008, 02:22:18 am --- AFAIK, Hydrogen Peroxide doesnt cause pulmonary edema, seizures, and comas!
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I missed this one.
H2O2 is quite nasty when not diluted. The stuff you rinse your cuts with? Thats a 3% solution in water.
Try tossing some 70-80% (high school chem lab concentration) into a crucible with a catalyst and watch it explode in your face. Nasty stuff. The vapor has been known to spontaneously combust.
mccoy178:
--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on February 22, 2008, 02:41:06 pm ---
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on February 22, 2008, 02:22:18 am --- AFAIK, Hydrogen Peroxide doesnt cause pulmonary edema, seizures, and comas!
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I missed this one.
H2O2 is quite nasty when not diluted. The stuff you rinse your cuts with? Thats a 3% solution in water.
Try tossing some 70-80% (high school chem lab concentration) into a crucible with a catalyst and watch it explode in your face. Nasty stuff. The vapor has been known to spontaneously combust.
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DO NOT TELL THE RUSSIANS!
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