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xkcd #2929: Good and Bad Ideas (imgs.xkcd.com)
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While it seemed like a fun prank at the time, I realize my prank fire extinguishers full of leaded gasoline were a mistake.

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[–] Wild_Mastic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So, about Project Orion from Wikipedia

In August 1955, Ulam co-authored a classified paper proposing the use of nuclear fission bombs, "ejected and detonated at a considerable distance," for propelling a vehicle in outer space.

Excuse me what the fuck