Air Force & NASA Fire Off Green Rocket

coondoggie writes "NASA and the Air Force said today they had successfully launched a 9-ft. rocket 1,300 feet into the sky, powered by aluminum powder and water ice. This combination of fuel elements, referred to as ALICE, has the potential to replace some liquid or solid propellants. The technology is being developed at Purdue University and Pennsylvania State University. Aside from its environmental benefiits, ALICE has the advantage that it could be manufactured in far-away places, such as the moon or Mars, instead of being transported to distant horizons at great cost, researchers said."

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FIRST PRIST

[Anonymous Coward]

Dock digger smells funny cow fart.

ALICE powder, eh?

[Trepidity]

I cannot divulge what precisely it means, but I have in my possession a conversation from long ago that sounds as if it bodes ill for this "ALICE powder":

ANNIE. Sure, it's not good for you that you should be goin' out on this night, Miss Alice.

MATILDA. Do you feel worse, Alice?

ALICE. No better. If I go out I shall suffer terribly.

MATILDA. Here. Take one of these powders. (gives ALICE powder )

ALICE. I'll take it as soon as I go to my room. Thank you, Auntie. You won't mind if I don't go with you, will you?

MATILDA. Mrs. Terret will be disappointed, it's all I can say. But if you will suffer, of course it's best you remain here. Annie will look after you.
      (to ANNIE) Mr. Harold will remain at home to watch the house, Annie. I wish you to watch Mr. Harold.

ANNIE. Yes, Miss Deering.

MATILDA. If you smell cigarette smoke, investigate at once. That's all, Annie.

Re:To the Moon

[skine]

"We're whalers on the moon,
We carry a harpoon.
But there ain't no whales
So we tell tall tales
And sing our whaling tune."