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Dividing up the World RobVG May 15, 2026 12:56 pm (CurrentEvents)

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Przybylski’s Star: Still Bizarre After All These Years ER May 15, 2026 8:09 am (Space/Science)

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Good idea, for what it's worth... BuckGalaxy May 11, 2026 11:00 pm (CurrentEvents)

Consequences of the Orange Moron's idiotic war BuckGalaxy May 11, 2026 1:36 am (CurrentEvents)

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Skylon still plugging along? May 26, 2011 6:53 pm TB

This vehicle has been proposed in one form or another since I started in the business. Interesting that it’s still alive.

  • I've often wondered why carry O2 when the atmosphere has so much of it? I assumed it had to ... by ER 2011-05-26 19:20:08
    • The idea is one of many that look a lot better on paper than they do in hard engineering and ... by TB 2011-05-26 20:51:48
      • You should talk shop more often here, that was a good read. by mcfly 2011-06-03 04:30:52
        • No apologies necessary. Actually, you just answered about a half dozen questions that have been nagging me for years. ... by ER 2011-05-27 04:54:06

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