Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Science

cstanleytech

(28,586 posts)

4. Or in other words the risk to lives is extremely minimal unless the rocket carrying the fuel was to

Reply to NNadir (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 10:03 PM

Aug 2019

explode and or crash and spread the fuel directly on a major metropolitan area which is so statistically improbable primarily due to the trajectory of most launches that a person would have better odds at winning the lottery the night of liftoff?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Nuclear Reactor for Mars Outpost Could Be Ready to Fly by 2022 [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2019 OP

That sounds dangerous. Tiggeroshii Aug 2019 #1

Not really sts069 Aug 2019 #2

It is certainly nowhere near as as dangerous as a smokestack. NNadir Aug 2019 #3

Or in other words the risk to lives is extremely minimal unless the rocket carrying the fuel was to cstanleytech Aug 2019 #4

Nuclear fuel has crashed on Earth from space vehicles on multiple occasions. NNadir Aug 2019 #5

A simple "Correct" would have sufficed :) cstanleytech Aug 2019 #6

I apologize. I'm very sorry. NNadir Aug 2019 #7

A prototype has already been tested at full power in Nevada. hunter Aug 2019 #8