:27:01
- I just thought I'd ask.
- Besides, I told you no more rockets.
:27:06
You said no more rockets
on company property.
:27:09
And Olga doesn't own Snakeroot.
:27:12
So, you walk eight miles?
:27:14
Yes, sir.
:27:19
Well, tell me something, Homer.
:27:22
Uh, what exactly is
this Wernher von Braun...
:27:25
and the rest of those Germans
accomplishin' anyway?
:27:28
'Cause if you ask me,
it's nothin' but a stunt.
:27:32
You think catchin' up to the Russians
in space is a stunt?
:27:35
When the novelty wears off,
they're all gonna be sent packin'.
:27:39
Maybe then they'll have
to find themselves a real job.
:27:41
Like minin' coal?
:27:45
You listen here.
:27:47
The coal we mine
makes steel, Homer.
:27:50
And if steel fails,
this country fails.
:27:53
If you had half a damn brain
in your head, you'd know that.
:28:00
Well, who's down there now?
:28:03
Hold on just a second.
Hey, listen here.
:28:06
I had an engineer estimate
a new walkway.
:28:09
They had some cement left over...
:28:11
so it got caught in the rain,
it's probably ruined.
:28:14
But if you wanna haul it out,
it's all yours.
:28:17
Thanks, Dad.
:28:20
I'll be down in a minute.
:28:27
And Miss Riley wanted to make sure
you document your results.
:28:31
You will be graded
when she returns.
:28:33
You have one hour.
:28:36
Potassium chloride
has a potassium atom.
:28:39
If we mix it with sugar
and add heat...
:28:43
we'll get three parts oxygen,
two parts carbon dioxide...
:28:45
along with some
other by-products.
:28:48
In other words,
lots of good expanding gases.
:28:50
Itshould make
an excellent propellant.
:28:53
Itsmells like candy.
:28:58
Better get started.