History repeating itself (NAC)

[Michael Riebs]

OK, OK, I'm not too big to admit it when I make a mistake. Sorry - You're
right (I think...)

You know, I have never ever before in my life made a mistake.....
- except - there was this one time I thought I was wrong
- but *that* was a mistake...

Michael Riebs
Grand Rapids, MI
'90 V8Q
'98 A6QA

www.1stchoicegranite.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Myers" <robert at s-cars.org>
To: "Michael Riebs" <AudiV8 at 1stchoicegranite.com>; "George Selby"
<gselby4x4 at earthlink.net>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: History repeating itself (NAC)


> At 07:59 PM 3/16/02, Michael Riebs wrote:
>
> >The Hindenburg was filled with HELIUM - not Hydrogen - which is what led
to
> >her demise! Helium is flammable, and explosive - Hydrogen is safe! VERY
> >SAFE!
>
> NO! NO! NO!!!!!  NO * 10^3!!!!  That is absolutely bassackwards!!  The
> Hindenburg was using Hydrogen which is __EXTREMELY__ flammable.  Helium is
> essentially inert.  That is why we have been discussing using Hydrogen,
not
> Helium, as a fuel.
>
> At that time the US was essentially the only supplier of Helium in the
> world and refused to sell the stuff to Germany because they figured that
> the German airships would be used for the potential German war effort.  As
> a result the Germans were forced either to abandon the airship concept or
> to use the extremely dangerous Hydrogen gas.
>
>
> Bob
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