David August ❌👑Am I the first person to use the phrase "hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene" in a comedy sketch? I don't know, but I think there's a good chance I am. 😝
Armin Hanisch@davidaugust OK, now I’m curios! 😉
Although I have to admit, some stories in John D. Clark‘s book „Ignition!: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants“ get near a good sketch. You won‘t believe things people try when inventing or handling that stuff. 😆
@Linkshaender I kinda love that you have read that, I have not yet. Funnily enough I used the phrase because the sketch kinda deals with the benefits of solid rocket fuel (obliquely).
@davidaugust My brother in law is a chemist and I stumbled over it when visiting him. 😁
One of the benefits of soli rocket fuel is that you get to enjoy the full length of the show, there‘s no „MECO“ 😂😂 You poke the dragon and off he goes…
One of the benefits of soli rocket fuel is that you get to enjoy the full length of the show, there‘s no „MECO“ 😂😂 You poke the dragon and off he goes…
@Linkshaender while it might be nice to be able to shut down in some sort of scenario, but for launches, physics kinda insists you follow though (or crash).
And solid rocket fuels tends to be less prone to, oh I don’t know, having your ICBMs explode in their silos, for instance.
@davidaugust They do explode in silos, really? 😎🤣 Yes, ascend basically is an all-or-nothing thing. Still remember that famous Apollo 12 launch when they made rockets that could be hit by lightning twice and still get into orbit (yes, only because of John Aaron). The audio with the whole crew laughing thru the rest of stage 1 ist iconic. (Yes I‘m that old, I saw the moon landing live 😎).
Making a sketch based on John Aaron, but for modern infra would be nice, also.
Making a sketch based on John Aaron, but for modern infra would be nice, also.
@Linkshaender that’s be cool. I almost feel like he could use a whole biopic.
Cat West@Catawu thank you 😊
@davidaugust You earned it. ;-)