Hydrotopia

[phuz]

This spawned from another thread which discussed oil and our dependancy on it.

http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/09/24/hydrogen/index.html

Soooo.... is anything like this ever going to happen? This article sure makes it sound that way, but for some reason I'm still skeptical.

Opinions?

[trubluluc]

Sounds too good to be true, but beats oil, which the middle east will soon have a monopoly on.
But didn't the Germans use hydrogen in zepplins?
One problem, it goes...
boom

-Luc

[phuz]

Originally posted by trubluluc
Sounds too good to be true, but beats oil, which the middle east will soon have a monopoly on.
But didn't the Germans use hydrogen in zepplins?
One problem, it goes...
boom

-Luc

Yes hydrogen is combustable, but I think thats the point? Gas goes boom too. ;)

[nadams]

I think hydrogen is a wee bit more volatile than gasoline, is it not? I may be wrong... but that was my impression.

DooD

[Ron-P]

Way more volaile.

While gasoline may go Boom! Hydrogen goes KA-Boom

and this...
Say goodbye to fossil fuels.
will never happen.


Peace Out~:D

[RuSsMaN]

Isn't it something like 1 cup of Gasoline VAPOR = 1/2 stick of TNT?

Cheers,
Russ

[phuz]

Originally posted by Ron-P

and this...

will never happen.



It's gotta happen sooner or later. Fossil fules won't last forever..... :)

[Ron-P]

It's gotta happen sooner or later. Fossil fules won't last forever
When fossil fuels become extinct, maybe. But, not until then.


Peace Out~:D