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Fake_William_Shatner t1_iybsuyu wrote

If they put a large useless gear on the side of the craft then my steampunk dreams have been at last realized.

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SweetNeo85 t1_iybtexy wrote

Is it too much to ask for a big brass flyball governor?

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Hellrazor236 t1_iybvn70 wrote

It probably has a reaction wheel.

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Fake_William_Shatner t1_iybwxjm wrote

I've never heard of a flyball. I have heard of a flywheel or a reaction governor.

I suppose I'm not well versed enough in steampunk technology.

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RetardedWabbit t1_iybwu41 wrote

Pft, congrats on the entry level rocket engine Japan.

r/oxygennotincluded

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drkidkill t1_iybtjc4 wrote

Just like early submarines, let’s try steam, diesel, electric, etc. something will stick.

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Ataraxia25 t1_iycgqb6 wrote

I blame Rockefeller and Thomas Edison for why we're not living in a steampunk society, clearly that's the suprtior technology, but self-intrest groups blocked certain tech and promoted certain energy sources and that's why we have climate change and no steampunk. Frigging billionares ruin everything.

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Bobaximus t1_iydivq8 wrote

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.

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NecroJoe t1_iybs8p6 wrote

Be careful with that, guys! Water vapor is a greenhouse gas!

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Winter_Criticism_236 t1_iyc85tk wrote

Worse than co2!

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NecroJoe t1_iycaaim wrote

I could be wrong, but I *think* it's not as bad as C02, but it is by far the biggest contribution to greenhouse effect simply because there's so much more than anything else by orders of magnitude.

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NoPriorThreat t1_iyd2obs wrote

No, one molecule of water has much worse greenhouse effect than CO2, it is all about vibrational levels.

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Butterbuddha t1_iydq0p0 wrote

First Dilbert was doing this, now Japan is using Steam on spacecraft. What an age in which we live!

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Apprehensive-Tour-33 t1_iybkc8d wrote

Way to waste water.

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ArcticGlacier40 t1_iyblv33 wrote

I don't think that much water was used....

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Apprehensive-Tour-33 t1_iybm42a wrote

There is a shortage here on earth....

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ArcticGlacier40 t1_iybmpvf wrote

Shortage of water is not the issue.

Getting water to people who need it is the issue.

We have entire oceans full of water, and we have the capability to make it drinkable. It needs to be made more widespread and made more globally available.

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TSTUMPMAN t1_iybn1o6 wrote

Are you joking?

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ArcticGlacier40 t1_iybnrgk wrote

That we need to invest in more ways to access our vast reserves of salt water and turn it into fresh water? Why would that be a joke?

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TSTUMPMAN t1_iybrdyj wrote

Wow, I sincerely apologize, I meant to reply to a different comment. I am so sorry.

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YikeSpike t1_iybs2pl wrote

Props for leaving the original comment up for context

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Badtrainwreck t1_iyboidk wrote

You’re correct we do, but there is also a reason why it isn’t already happening now on major levels. There are plenty of super wealthy countries just importing fresh water, even when they have ocean access, it’s because the technology just isn’t where it needs to be for capitalism to be interested. Hell it’s not even really where it needs to be for socialism to say let’s go baby. Hopefully soon tho

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