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To lift a 63kg person (estimated weight of Marilyn plus space helmet) one metre off the ground, with negligible atmosphere (0.3 nPa) and gravity of 1.62 m/s², thrust perpendicular to the ground and released over several seconds, would require a thrust equivalent to One Really Long And Powerful Fart. To actually reach escape velocity and make it into orbit would require a particularly large and muscular large intestine and some degree of soiling may occur.
Can a gastroenterologist determine how many 400g cans of baked beans this would equate to? It's for a jet propulsion project I'm trying to get NASA/ESA funding for.
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Mon 5 Jul 2021, 8:43,
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Can a gastroenterologist determine how many 400g cans of baked beans this would equate to? It's for a jet propulsion project I'm trying to get NASA/ESA funding for.

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Mon 5 Jul 2021, 11:14,
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