And the recycling of said poop
Several years ago, on the TV show Mythbusters, they had a segment on whether or not gummy bears would work as rocket fuel (it can), and Jamie Hyneman decided to conduct a side experiment on whether feces could be used as rocket fuel. The reason being is that poop is nothing but waste that takes up room aboard a space craft. Even if it isn't very effectiv, if it could be used for fuel it could have some practical use.
I found a video with excerpts from the show:
Several years ago, on the TV show Mythbusters, they had a segment on whether or not gummy bears would work as rocket fuel (it can), and Jamie Hyneman decided to conduct a side experiment on whether feces could be used as rocket fuel. The reason being is that poop is nothing but waste that takes up room aboard a space craft. Even if it isn't very effectiv, if it could be used for fuel it could have some practical use.
I found a video with excerpts from the show:
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