shawn wrote:
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Ozone is a flammable gas and rockets are basically a blow torch.
We have been pushing these flaming torches through this gas cloud and then are surprised when holes appear.
Then we blame various pollutants.
I have never heard anyone make the connection about rockets being either the major cause, or a contributor even.
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Actually, not. I support your skepticism, but your science needs adjusting. Ozone is oxygen ( O3 instead of the usual O2 ) and does not burn any more than ordinary oxygen does; it supports combustion. It is more reactive than O2, which is why it makes smog and is toxic at lower elevations.
