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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: M$ 365 Down, Again
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2025 10:35:37 +0000
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On 06/02/2025 03:19, WokieSux282@ud0s4.net wrote:
> Anyway, sorry, I just CAN'T see any sort of useful
>    and safe vacuum blimp. One goose bumps into the
>    thing and it will all implode in an instant.
> 
This is substantially correct. The strength to weigh ratio of a vacuum 
filled  blimp or dirigible means it probably cannot exist at any useable 
size

>    Hmmm ... MAYbe there can be a 'gas' lighter than
>    hydrogen - some kind of exotic matter ? Perhaps
>    some high electrostatic charge - center electrode
>    and envelope both negatively charged, then the
>    vacuum would not SEEM to be a vacuum so far as
>    the structural components are concerned. Sounds
>    kinda sparky alas.

Cant be a 'gas lighter than hydrogen'

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