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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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