Importance of bourbon >

[Stones]

I came across this interesting article that was posted in the Kentucky Kernel last year, not sure if it had been posted here before, i searched SB but was unable to find a reference.

Anywho, it's a brief article that touches on the 10 octillion bottles of 200-proof alcohol floating in space and this professor relates it to alcohol, namely bourbon.

Article here (http://kykernel.com/2009/02/26/bottoms-up-uk-professor-uses-final-word-to-discuss-importance-of-bourbon/)

[Dramiel McHinson]

Now we know why NASA spends billions of dollars trying to get into space. They have located the mother load of alcohol. The new space race is on!

[cowdery]

Thanks for posting that. I've met Tom and he is definitely one of us.

[CorvallisCracker]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news (no, really, I do), but most alcohol in space is methanol. See this (http://www.jumpingelectrons.com/Astronomy/space-alcohol.asp).

[Dramiel McHinson]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news (no, really, I do), but most alcohol in space is methanol. See this (http://www.jumpingelectrons.com/Astronomy/space-alcohol.asp).

Ack! :frown: That article was a real buzz killer. But, it did leave the door open for greater discoveries yet to come.:grin:

[Chu'Wuti]

Yeah, I wouldn't want to drink methanol. It'd take a lot of $$$$ & trouble to try to collect all the alcohol, anyway--I'll just take the easy route here on Earth!

Gotta try something new soon!

[Hawg73]

Yes but are there any bottling plants in space? That is the key. ;)