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But would nuclear propulsion cut it?

Lee — 3/30/2002 4:28:52 PM (archived)

I've seen studys of the Daedalus project that talked of speeds of 0.1c. Surely a Mt class Orion could beat that.

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Ben Bova's "Jupiter" - Buck Galaxy - 3/30/2002 12:25:58 PM
- Re: Ben Bova's Jupiter - Adam - 3/31/2002 6:42:28 PM
- Re: Ben Bova's - gbaikie - 3/30/2002 12:39:17 PM
- Re: Ben Bova - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2002 12:32:33 PM
  - Sci-Fi criticism...help me PLEASE!!!! - R.L. - 3/30/2002 1:39:07 PM
    - Re: Sci-Fi criticism...help me PLEASE!!!! - John Carmack - 3/31/2002 8:48:34 PM
      - Kings of the High Frontier - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2002 9:32:46 AM
    - Hard Sci-Fi - p - 3/31/2002 9:28:42 AM
    - Bova better in new book - Buck Galaxy - 3/30/2002 6:56:10 PM
    - Sturgeon's Law - Fox - 3/30/2002 4:48:08 PM
    - Needing an answer to a hard Sci-fi question. - Lee - 3/30/2002 3:30:46 PM
      - Dr. Robert Forward is a great guy. - Lee - 3/31/2002 8:46:51 PM
        
        Re: Dr. Robert Forward is a great guy. - Chris Vancil - 4/1/2002 7:56:19 PM
      - Re: Needing an answer - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2002 3:58:02 PM
        
        But would nuclear propulsion cut it? - Lee - 3/30/2002 4:28:52 PM
        
        Re: Nuclear, as in explosive propulsion . . . ? - D. Spires - 3/30/2002 5:47:28 PM
        
        Ok, thanks. - Lee - 3/30/2002 6:06:37 PM
        
        Nuclear Pulse and more... - Adam - 3/31/2002 6:34:31 PM
        
        Re: Create something . . . - D. Spires - 3/30/2002 6:26:06 PM
    - Re: Sci-Fi criticism - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2002 2:14:22 PM

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