Reality Check by Dave Whamond for May 04, 2024

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    TStyle78  8 months ago

    The secret is out…

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    A Common 'tator  8 months ago

    I was wondering whether it wouldn’t be more effective reversing the bottles, and attaching them to the rocket…

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    The Reader Premium Member 8 months ago

    With the additional power, they overshot the Moon and headed for Mars.

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    purepaul Premium Member 8 months ago

    What would Werner do?

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    Steve Dallas  8 months ago

    Mentos? I thought it was pop rocks?

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    Munch  8 months ago

    Darn budget cuts.

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    pat sandy creator 8 months ago

    out to launch…

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    P51Strega  8 months ago

    “The force you should use”, says Soda.

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    markkahler52  8 months ago

    The Freshmaker!

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    Dobie  Premium Member 8 months ago

    HA! Busted!!

    … and we always thought they used liquid hydrogen!

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    Cerabooge  8 months ago

    Jump starting a rocket?

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    ladykat  8 months ago

    Well, I guess that’s one way to do it.

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    unfair.de  8 months ago

    Would have expected a more sophisticated Menthos-Delivery-System. Has anyone ever tried to optimize that?

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    PoodleGroomer  8 months ago

    Too close to the action. Someone in Nazi Germany thought it would be great cinema to have an olympic track star with a torch light a rocket. He disappeared when the rocket fell over and exploded.

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    Frank Burns Eats Worms  8 months ago

    I hope they remembered to liftoff the lids.

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    Lennia Machen Premium Member 8 months ago

    Space-XX

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    zeexenon  8 months ago

    Granddaughter set up this in their big back yard far from the house … upon dropping in the Mentos, she personally rocketed away from the ‘lab.’

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    SkyGuy  8 months ago

    Shouldn’t those bottles read diet cola?

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    cuteswan Premium Member 8 months ago

    There was some anime about rockets where they actually tried this. Didn’t quite get the results they wanted but still very cool.

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    Howard'sMyHero  8 months ago

    This is a memory bomb for me …!

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    mistercatworks  8 months ago

    I just read a story that a German company is using highly-refined candle wax and liquid oxygen to propel their rocket. Launched yesterday and it worked OK.

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    Laurie Stoker Premium Member 8 months ago

    You gotta admit – that would save a lot of money on rocket fuel!

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    buflogal!  8 months ago

    I drink a lot of that carbonated water that has a bit of fruit flavor but no sweetener. One day I thought it would be nice to have just a touch of sweetness. A pinch, a tiny pinch, of sugar. Volcano.

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