Wasn't the same argument made against rockets?

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Lee — 10/16/2002 9:05:58 AM (archived)

It was said that rockets wouldn't work in space either. That they needed something to push against, so they couldn't work in space. It just seems alot like the same thing to me. But what do I know, I'm not a rocket scientist.

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Holy cats! Tractor beams! - Tom Brosz - 10/15/2002 1:04:54 PM
- Could a spacecraft use this to push itself? - Lee - 10/16/2002 7:17:20 PM
  - Re: Could a spacecraft use this to push itself? - Tom Brosz - 10/16/2002 4:02:33 PM
    - Wasn't the same argument made against rockets? - Lee - 10/16/2002 9:05:58 AM
      - Re: Wasn't the same argument - Tom Brosz - 10/16/2002 11:00:25 AM
      - Re: Wasn't the same argument made against rockets? - p - 10/16/2002 9:35:15 AM
        
        Please enlighten me then. - Lee - 10/17/2002 7:43:58 PM
        
        Sure - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2002 6:04:12 PM
        
        Concerning the argument of the sail boat. - Lee - 10/17/2002 8:16:04 AM
        
        Re: Please enlighten me then. - p - 10/17/2002 1:55:32 PM

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