[oldtech]

In a few more years with more development of batteries this might be fairly satisfactory. Of course, you’d want fully charged batteries before going up in case of an emergency.

[Steely Tom]

Yeah, and as I’ve said before, a battery is a container of fuel co-located with a container of oxidizer, and the two chemicals are separated by a barrier that’s thin enough for ions to cross. That fact gives me the heeby-jeebys.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Of course, you’d want fully charged batteries before going up in case of an emergency.

Chicken.