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Old 11-17-10, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Russcoles11
Oh I got a new one, theres a guy in the UK uses old car tyres shredded into powder form then reformed with liquid rubber and a tank of oxygen to create fuel for rockets. Cycle trip on the moon anyone?
So conceivably we can now shoot giant freight rockets
filled with old tires to the moon using other tires and
some O2 for fuel? One small step for man ...

It would have the added advantage of providing a cushioned
landing platform for future manned exploration.

And I thought I lived in a great country. Hats off.

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Mike Larmer
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