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damerell at 07:29pm on 05/01/2018
damerell at 07:29pm on 05/01/2018I just reread The Martian.
On Sol 37 he realises the Hab's atmosphere is 64% hydrogen and 9% oxygen, so a single spark might blow it up.
But what was he doing last? He produced this state of affairs by (imperfectly) burning hydrogen with a naked flame. So, why hasn't he blown it up already?
On Sol 37 he realises the Hab's atmosphere is 64% hydrogen and 9% oxygen, so a single spark might blow it up.
But what was he doing last? He produced this state of affairs by (imperfectly) burning hydrogen with a naked flame. So, why hasn't he blown it up already?