Carmack Needs Rocket Fuel

Posted by timothy on Wednesday February 5, 2003 @10:48AM from the young-man-what-is-all-this-for dept.

Reality Master 101 writes "Saw an interesting post on the Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society BBS from John Carmack, who is working on an X-prize vehicle. Apparently he is having a lot of trouble getting Peroxide from the major suppliers, and is possibly thinking of helping someone set up a company to produce peroxide. With NASA's recent problems, there has been a lot of talk about promoting more private investment in rocketry. But how can it happen when the suppliers won't even sell peroxide to well financed, registered, X-prize teams? Anyone want to start a peroxide business?"

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Re:What kind? by aralin · 2003-02-05 11:26 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Hmmm, if you wouldn't be stupid, you would just take a bit of a standard catalyst (hypermangan - KMnO4 - come to mind) and put it in the water your rinsed it in. Well....

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You can't get it at Walgreen's? by FireballFreddy · 2003-02-05 13:37 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Really? Hmm... my drug store sells 98% hydrogen peroxide. But then, they also sell crack.

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