[funsec] Talk about bullet proof security

[Gregory Hicks]

Saw this note on news.com.com regarding the scramjet.

http://news.com.com/2300-11397_3-6054956-2.html?tag=ne.gall.pg

     Scramjets, short for supersonic combustion ramjets, will hopefully
     be able to launch satellites more cheaply or take passengers from
     London to Sydney in about two hours. The test engines need a
     rocket boost as they will not ignite until reaching a speed of
     Mach 5 or five times the speed of light. The engine sucks oxygen
     from the atmosphere to burn its hyrdrogen fuel. Scramjet engines
     are expected to be ready for commercial use in about 10 years.
     
     Credit: The University of Queensland

Andromeda, here we come!  Or...  Talk about a kinetic weapon!

The security tie-in is, of course, that the University of Queensland
has developed a trans-light engine that works on oxygen from the
atmosphere without hints of it leaking to the 'press'.

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