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SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM
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More for you interested in Rocket Science!
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Capt Daniel Goodman
Capt Daniel Goodman
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Yeah, some people are just born unlucky...I really was, or could've been, a rocket scientist, God knows I did enough serious science, not that it did me much good, per se, though God knows I tried hard enough, I assure you....
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
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Heat liquid hydrogen up enough it will combust on its own. Seems like an interesting way to propel a rocket. Capt Daniel Goodman I think the weight of the reactor, would also be a negative when trying to build a nuclear powered rocket.
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Capt Daniel Goodman
Capt Daniel Goodman
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Lol...perhaps...lol....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
Capt Daniel Goodman
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmxPRCyR-Co

This was actually built and tested in the 60s...over half a century later, zip has been done with it, a 1 gigawatt nuclear rocket engine...go figure, ya know?
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Capt Daniel Goodman
Capt Daniel Goodman
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I figured you'd find that esp amusing, given the obv reference to that famous funny line from the film, of course....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
Capt Daniel Goodman
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And yeah, it apparently really was about 1 gigawatt, I'd read....
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