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This is such a weird take on things. They don't just choose to use random chemicals for no reason, there are engineering tradeoffs made. Fuels are extensively

• avmich 6y ago
  Why weird? Choosing something takes trade-offs - in the case of SpaceX capsules, they chose not to develop non-toxic technoogy, saving some time and money, but making an inferior product. It's not weird, it's their decision - which I'm not sure is good. Given that we hopefully will soon see Starship flying, that may be rather moot point though.
  • NikolaeVarius 6y ago
    Your posts use terms like "inferior" to automatically shift the conversation to the notion that hypergolics are inferior solely because they are dangerous chemicals, and ignore engineering decisions that are made. Its the same as arguing that RP1 engines are inferior to H2 engines because RP1 is based off fossil fuels. It's not relevant to the point.
    • avmich 6y ago
      Dangerousness is relevant, and it's in this aspect which inferiority is mentioned.
      • NikolaeVarius 6y ago
        If you're going to change your argument like this, your post becomes "Hypergolics are less safe for humans than non-hypergolics" Good to know thanks.