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		IshKebab on Jan 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Autophage rocket engine consumes plastic fuselage ... Did you forget about the payload?

metabagel on Jan 12, 2024 | [–]

Isn't the payload pretty inconsequential in comparison with the total weight of fuel at launch?

IshKebab on Jan 12, 2024 | | [–]

It's not inconsequential in comparison with the total weight of the rocket at the end. That's what we're talking about.

db48x on Jan 13, 2024 | [–]

The logarithm is far more troublesome than the payload.

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