With all the news of the Deepwater Horizon oil-spill going on it's hard to get any other science news lately. Everyone's busy telling us how many cars it could fill or how big the spill is in comparison to Rhode Island or how many floors of the empire state building are full of "hypothetical oil".
A hint... it's half full.
So while not "science-y" on first appearance, the story of a 500 million dollar expenditure by the US military really struck my fancy.
What could cost 500 million? Bombs? Planes? Tanks? An exit strategy? Nope...
Some 4 star general must have gone steam-punk and thought that he could use a Victorian era idea to defeat Al Qaeda...
The US Army has purchased three 300 foot long airships to help in Afghanistan.
Yup, I can just picture it now...
Too easy, but yeah... 500 million for some hot air balloons.
Go priorities!
By the way... to make this science, the Hindenburg was filled with Hydrogen, the lightest element. However it is highly reactive and bursts into flames quite easily. This is why is is being touted as a new fuel source... in a safe way that won't make people cry because a Nazi airship burst into flames.
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