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    1 year ago

    Right? I’m embarrassed that we still think hydrogen to be more dangerous than gasoline and other fossil fuels.

    I mean, hydrogen is dangerous, as are most things, but it likely won’t ever kill 5~10 million people per year from pollution alone.

    And regarding airships, hydrogen doesn’t just explode as some like to think, and won’t just plummet In case of fire if sealed in multiple metallic and flame resistant compartments like in modern airships, at least not without a freak accident.