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Thats enough to put a fully loaded Abrahams tank (with crew) into orbit…

• inglor_cz 1y ago
  Being a fan of railways, I tend to compare to electric locomotives. The heaviest Vectrons are about 90 tons, and they would fit into the payload bay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectron_(locomotive) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectron_(locomotive) Now that would be high-speed rail.
  • xattt 1y ago
    Why not a whale to make the Douglas Adams trope a reality?
    • inglor_cz 1y ago
      I've never taken a whale somewhere so far.
    • qingcharles 1y ago
      Not again...
  • m4rtink 1y ago
    I think a steam locomotive would be even cooler - first steps to Galaxy Express. ;-) For example 2 of the legendary JGR Class 8620 (nicknamed hachiroku) Japanese steam locomotives could be comfortably launched to orbit in 90 tons. :)
• api 1y ago
  It's an Abrams tank. An Abrahams tank would be one designed to carry the Holy Hand Grenade. :)
  • inglor_cz 1y ago
    Looking at the recent world developments, we seem to be in the stage of Abrahamic missiles already.