Comments on: 5 Reasons Why Dirigibles > Airplanes http://www.mimafogeus.com/dirigibles/ ¬(¬(really) serious stuff) Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:08:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mimafogeus http://www.mimafogeus.com/dirigibles/#comment-7 mimafogeus Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:28:14 +0000 http://stuff.mimafogeus.com/?p=7#comment-7 Indeed, modern dirigibles (and, more specifically, Zeppelins) and blimps use Helium. However, they're being used sporadically, and that mainly for surveillance and advertising. Passenger flights are rare and sold as gigs. There are probably ecological advantages to a vehicle in which a lighter-then-air gas is used for most of the lift instead of combustible fuel. Also - helium parties! Indeed, modern dirigibles (and, more specifically, Zeppelins) and blimps use Helium.
However, they’re being used sporadically, and that mainly for surveillance and advertising. Passenger flights are rare and sold as gigs.

There are probably ecological advantages to a vehicle in which a lighter-then-air gas is used for most of the lift instead of combustible fuel. Also – helium parties!

]]> By: Shay http://www.mimafogeus.com/dirigibles/#comment-6 Shay Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:51:04 +0000 http://stuff.mimafogeus.com/?p=7#comment-6 After that incident with the whole blowing up n' stuff they switched from Hydrogen to Helium kinda, sorta less explodable gas so that's 6# for you- A Zeppelin full of helium being directed by a small easy-going solar motor (clouds=longer tea-time) good night After that incident with the whole blowing up n’ stuff
they switched from Hydrogen to Helium
kinda, sorta less explodable gas
so that’s 6# for you- A Zeppelin full of helium being directed
by a small easy-going solar motor (clouds=longer tea-time)
good night

]]> By: mimafogeus http://www.mimafogeus.com/dirigibles/#comment-5 mimafogeus Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:54:01 +0000 http://stuff.mimafogeus.com/?p=7#comment-5 So am I the other Oatmeal guy now? So am I the other Oatmeal guy now?

]]> By: mimafogeus http://www.mimafogeus.com/dirigibles/#comment-4 mimafogeus Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:28:40 +0000 http://stuff.mimafogeus.com/?p=7#comment-4 Thanks, Brian :) Thanks, Brian :)

]]> By: Brian http://www.mimafogeus.com/dirigibles/#comment-3 Brian Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:39:42 +0000 http://stuff.mimafogeus.com/?p=7#comment-3 Funny! I love the drawings, and the gentleman who is the average passenger, very amusing. Funny! I love the drawings, and the gentleman who is the average passenger, very amusing.

]]> By: Relvox http://www.mimafogeus.com/dirigibles/#comment-2 Relvox Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:11:21 +0000 http://stuff.mimafogeus.com/?p=7#comment-2 You sir, has made an awesome! Kinda reminds me of The Oatmeal, only with Dirigibles! You sir, has made an awesome!

Kinda reminds me of The Oatmeal, only with Dirigibles!

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