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To: Gamecock

Sad story.
That’s how JPL got started. (Yes. The movie, The Martian had it correct.) “Back in the 1930s, a group of graduate students known as “the rocket boys” set off a small explosion in their dormitory building during a fueled rocket test, according to NASA’s history archive.”

I have the same drive as they do: to experiment. I planned on being an astronaut. I’m a power supply design engineer instead. I’ll do the rocket thing in retirement.


11 posted on 04/06/2016 12:46:17 PM PDT by wattsgnu
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To: wattsgnu

Chemistry class in HS (Me) Hey is there a possibility this could blow up?
Of course.
Then let’s do it outside. (It blew up)


14 posted on 04/06/2016 12:50:17 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: wattsgnu
I’ll do the rocket thing in retirement.

That's do'able.


23 posted on 04/06/2016 12:57:57 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (#BlackOlivesMatter)
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To: wattsgnu

My 90+ year old Uncle strapped a rocket to his wagon back in the Thirties. To this day, he has no eyelashes!


48 posted on 04/06/2016 1:40:46 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: wattsgnu

If id had the money i would have built a liquid fuel rocket engine. Would have killed my most likely. Had plans drawn up. Werner von Braun was my hero.


59 posted on 04/06/2016 2:38:05 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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