[Q&A+] How Bad Is Crashing Rockets in the Ocean, Really?
BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:01
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Should we just wait and let Alpha Centauri get closer? Which will happen first, antimatter propulsion or fusion power? What are the consequences of crashing rockets into the ocean? And in Q&A+, can we detect magnetic fields of planets being torn by black holes?
00:00 Intro
00:26 [@geohondo] Are there consequences for crashing a rocket in the ocean?
05:24 [@GadZookz] Do we have to wait 5000 years to send humans to Alpha Centauri when it will be a lot closer?
11:21 [@fermis1proponant] Anti matter power first or Fusion?
16:01 [@brendafrye8048] When a planet is gobbled up by a black hole would the planetary magnetic field be measurable as it is destroyed?
19:16 SpaceX coverage
Comments (6)
Hi Fraser. Watching the recent Artemis mission to the moon made me wonder why the astronauts are floating around the capsule since they are not in free fall like aboard the ISS. What is the concept I'm missing?
Yesss you finally called out my name! Good god I was dying from the suspense.
I think Fraser does a good job reporting on the private space industry.
Nice Q&A as always
As you have said about yourself countless times: You cannot avoid having opinions and feelings about things going on around us. All you can do is try to avoid leaving those opinions or feelings colour your judgement and reporting so you remain objective. In my opinion, you seem to be doing pretty darn well. Keep it up!
general comment on leaking fuel by ships - commercial ships don't generally leak oil unless there's an accident. fuel and cargo is expensive and they shouldn't leak any fuel or product at all (unless the ships are 3rd world and not living up to international maritime standards), . Also, modern ships that carry petroleum are double-hulled with monitoring on the interstitial space (international and federal standards requirement after Exxon Valdez). Lastly, if you were talking about SPCX Starship -- think it runs on methane, so would any leaking fuel would eventually just evaporate when released.