u/LunaD0g273

One of the biggest inefficiencies for launching objects into space is that the rocket needs to spend most of its energy lifting rocket fuel. The bigger the rocket the more additional fuel. But we already know a way to give something a boost by igniting propellent at the bottom of a tube to help accelerate a projectile.

If we dug a deep hole, put pure oxygen and a suitable propellent (nitrocellulose?) in a big pile at the bottom, and then dropped a rocket down the tube, wouldn't the positive pressure from the explosion accelerate the rocket? We know this works as it is basically how naval artillery functioned and it did a good job accelerating heavy objects.

What am I missing?

The NY Post joins the circle jerk! It feels good to be on the side of such a prestigious publication.

I was cooking for some friends and grabbed a pinch of MSG to add to the soup. One of them literally gasped and acted like I was putting arsenic in the food, talking about "headaches" and "chemicals."

But the same guy was just snacking on a family-sized bag of Doritos, which is packed with MSG and artificial flavorings. Where did this weird, selective fear of pure MSG come from? Hasn't it been scientifically proven to be totally fine?