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Why Do Planes Still Use Lead In Fuel 30 Years After Cars Stopped?
Scott usually focuses on spaceflight and aviation topics, but there is some nice chemistry overlap in this video.
Did Ukraine Design Better Rockets Than Russian Designers? Forgotten Soviet Rockets.
When discussing Soviet space history we mostly talk about the R-7 (Sputnik, Vostok, Molniya, Soyuz) and Proton rockets, but there were a bunch of other rockets developed primarily in what is now Ukraine, many of these were derived from ballistic missiles.
And because many important Soviet ballistic missiles - the R-12, R-14, R16 & R36 were developed at OKB-586 in Dnipro these ended up in Ukraine after the break up of the USSR
Why Does Blue Origin's Rocket Look Like.... You Know... ummm
Scott had way too much fun recording the audio for this one...
Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate?
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/24946971
TL;DW:
Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space?
At some point in the future, yes.
Can They Really Cost Less To Operate?
In theory, yes.
Scott expresses concerns that current startups have not adequately addressed some of the practical challenges, such as cooling.
Why NASA's First Landing On The Moon in 50 Years Matters - It's Commercial, Cryogenic & Confused
Scott provides a nice summary of the Intuitive Machines lunar landing.