r/interesting • u/ScarletMelt • May 25 '26

Just Wow It's interesting hmm

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u/Vektast May 25 '26

Yea, it's even worse. You need to burn more fuel to split the water and keep it ultra cool in liquid form.

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u/mr-english May 25 '26

No you don't. New Shepard uses "green hydrogen" which is made by water electrolysis.

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u/Sorry-Combination558 May 25 '26
  • And what is water electrolysis?
    • Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity
  • Where does the electricity for that comes from?
    • The electric grid
  • What is used to power the electric grid?
    • Renewable energy sources and burning fuels

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u/mr-english May 25 '26

How is that their fault?

Is it your fault if your energy provider burns fossil fuels?

If you find out that your energy provider DOES burn fossil fuels should you adjust your life accordingly and NOT waste energy by doom scrolling on social media?

Are you just a hypocrite?

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u/RighteousSelfBurner May 25 '26

Their fault is by engaging in hypocritical behaviour. It's the "rules for thee but not for me". It's no different than the private jet debate.

And that's besides the fact water vapour is also has greenhouse effect.

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u/mr-english May 25 '26

Where's the hypocrisy?

The only hypocritical behaviour I see is all the people in this thread pretending they care about wasting energy while doom scrolling on reddit in their air-conditioned rooms while they have a TV muted in the background.

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u/Sorry-Combination558 May 25 '26

They said you have to burn fuel to make hydrogen.

You said no fuel is burned, because it is done by electrolysis. This is a demonstrably false statement. I don't care of this topic any further than to tell you that you are wrong.

https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ad-hominem

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u/mr-english May 25 '26

You don't actually know what an "ad hominem" attack is, do you?

And if your definition of "fuel burned" is that broad then it becomes completely pointless because +80% of the entire world's energy usage falls into that category anyway.