human
Yes, he exclaimed,
gpt
What! said Michel Ardan.
human
According to your showing, Barbicane, we are already beyond the limits of the terrestrial atmosphere?
gpt
Without a doubt, Michel. Listen to me. It is fifty-five minutes past ten; we have been gone about eight minutes; and if our initiatory speed has not been checked by the friction, six seconds would be enough for us to pass through the forty miles of atmosphere which surrounds the globe.
human
Just so, replied Nicholl;
gpt
In the proportion of one-third, Nicholl. This diminution is considerable, but according to my calculations it is nothing less. If, then, we had an initiatory speed of 12,000 yards, on leaving the atmosphere this speed would be reduced to 9165 yards. In any case we have already passed through this interval, and—
human
And then, said Michel Ardan,
gpt
Let us prove it first, said the captain,
human
What is that?
gpt
The hypothesis that, for some reason or other, fire was never set to the powder, we have not started at all.
human
My goodness, captain, exclaimed Michel Ardan,
gpt
Granted, replied Nicholl;
human
Well, captain?
gpt
Did you hear the detonation, which certainly ought to be loud?
human
No, replied Ardan, much surprised;
gpt
And you, Barbicane?
human
Nor I, either.
gpt
Very well,
human
Well now, murmured the president