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ArfArfWoof@europe.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• marduk@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I heard it’s nitrogen, which I think releases co² during the production process. You’re right though, could be worse; they could’ve used hypergolic thrusters.

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  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Do you mean nitrous (N~2~O)? Straight up N~2~ shouldn’t be changing to CO~2~ unless some very interesting chemistry is happening, haha.

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    • Opisek@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      They said during the production process, not on release.

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      • xthexder@l.sw0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’m pretty sure the “production” process is just compressing atmospheric air and separating out the other gases. The atmosphere is 78% nitrogen.

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      • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Ooh I misread that as being on activation, good catch

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    • CheetahHybrid@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I think what the means is that when making liquid CO2 you use a cryo-cooler. That cooler condenses the gas out of the air. Air contains CO2 and nitrogen (plus some other stuff). The games aren’t created but rather just a state change. Cryo coolers also take energy to run.

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  • dillekant@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    People haven’t mentioned that you use it up in one go and then it takes 8 hours to refill.

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• stickyprimer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yeah just compressed nitrogen, but still very wasteful and excessive and stupid. That’s enough. No one said it was putting out toxins.

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• Snapz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Dude, shut up. elon has data centers with diesel generator covered roofs, etc, etc.

  Your “uhh technically…” doesn’t help anyone here?

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