Bobaximus
Bobaximus t1_j0u7bx6 wrote
Reply to comment by grateful_american in Iguana causes power outage in Florida town for third time this year | CNN by GZAofTheMidwest
Pretty sure the iguana is smoking sans cig.
Bobaximus t1_iydivq8 wrote
Reply to Japan successfully uses steam to propel Moon spacecraft | Japan’s space agency Jaxa has announced it successfully used steam to propel its spacecraft that was launched as one of the payloads aboard Nasa’s Orion spacecraft. by yourSAS
These are thrusters used in orbit. We used to use compressed gas. Water is better because it’s doesn’t have to be stored at high pressure and can serve multiple purposes (coolant, consumption, etc.), the “problem” is that you need a boiler to produce the steam which in turn requires power. This test seems to indicate they’ve found a solution that meets size, mass and power requirements.
Bobaximus t1_j9a5e54 wrote
Reply to comment by drekmonger in Welcome to the oldest part of the metaverse — Ultima Online, which just turned 25, offers a lesson in the challenges of building virtual worlds by marketrent
Meridian 59 was first.