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what about the "thin air" part? Does this imply they can only grow it at extreme altitude?
by ticmasta 6y ago
what about the "thin air" part? Does this imply they can only grow it at extreme altitude?
- htnsao 6y agoThey collect CO2 and water from air. The water is split via electrolysis to get hydrogen for the knallgas bacteria to feed on along with the CO2, minerals and ammonia. [1] There is a path for the ammonia to be directly source from the air as well via plasma nitrogen fixation. [2] [1] https://youtu.be/z8zuqR95fqA https://youtu.be/z8zuqR95fqA [2] https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/2/152/htm https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/2/152/htm
- htnsao 6y agoAlso, in case you don't know, "out of thin air" is an English idiom for "From nothing, as of something that has suddenly materialized. out of nowhere; out of nothing. ". [1] [1] https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/out+of+thin+air https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/out+of+thin+air