re: My One Issue With Armageddon

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The machine on the rover is a head scratcher.


Why? Harry gave them his plans for a drilling space rig lonnnng before this. And they had been working on it...that's how he knew how to fix them.

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Doh. Forgot Machine *Gun*.

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Why is there natural gas on an asteroid?


Why is there ethanol in space? Methane is a naturally occurring gas that can be abiogenic and gets trapped in ice crystals. Once these melt, CH4 can be released.

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Ethanol occurring in space is not the same as Methane. Methane can occur in other worlds due to abiotic processes yes but the name "Natural gas" implies Methane, Other Hydrocarbons, CO2, H2S and Nitrogen. I understand you can have a Methane "Blowout" but saying you have a Natural Gas blowout is another thing.

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Why do they celebrate a blowout on the rig when in actuality the solution gas in that oil could have exploded and killed them all?


It was something exciting. It's Hollywood. The audience gets that motif.

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We are laughing at an unrealistic movie. You can't defend some points as realistic then say this one is ok.

I like Armageddon and watch it when its on TV but some it's plot is a little realistic. I always tell my GR don't worry I'll volunteer to go and save the world. We can make 800 ft!