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Hot Rod Job For SpaceShipOne

Posted by timothy on from the not-however-an-actual-lowrider dept.

rwven writes "MSNBC is reporting that the engine on SpaceShipOne has been modified to provide more thrust, for a longer amount of time. Mainly, the Nitrous Oxide tank has increased in size to lengthen the amount of time before the dropoff of thrust when it goes from a liquid to a gas. Also reporting is Space.com."

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  1. Re:Just say N2O by syukton · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No, noble means that an element doesn't usually get involved with other elements. Sometimes, however, under unique and rare conditions (pulsed lasers, low/high temperatures, high voltages) you can coerce noble elements into forming compounds with other elements. Just because it's noble doesn't mean that it doesn't get involved with other atoms sometimes, on occasion, though not often.

    Wouldn't it be interesting if it's an esoteric reaction between Argon and Carbon inside your brain that makes you self-aware?

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