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So how plausable was the ship's propulsion system?

Lee — 5/16/2005 9:00:54 AM (archived)

IMO, .2c is a good interstellar travel speed. Could antimatter initiated fussion really propel a large craft to .2c then decelerate it?

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Alien Planet on The Discovery Channel Saturday, May 14 - ljk - 5/12/2005 7:40:03 PM
- BAD Astronomy - phil - 5/14/2005 8:56:50 PM
  - ALIEN/Bad Astronomy - Lindy - 5/15/2005 9:43:03 PM
  - re: BAD Astronomy - LJK - 5/14/2005 10:23:51 PM
    - re: BAD Astronomy - p - 5/15/2005 12:34:39 PM
      - re: BAD Astronomy - Curtis Clark - 5/16/2005 5:51:39 AM
        
        re: BAD Astronomy - ljk - 5/16/2005 12:42:05 PM
- They showed an extended preview of this... - alcaray - 5/12/2005 9:49:57 PM
  - It's from Barlowe's classic Expedition book - ljk - 5/13/2005 1:40:58 PM
    - Got it, but - alcaray - 5/13/2005 3:39:00 PM
      - re: Got it, but - Curtis Clark - 5/16/2005 5:53:40 AM
        
        So how plausable was the ship's propulsion system? - Lee - 5/16/2005 9:00:54 AM
        
        re: So how plausable was the ship's propulsion system? - Curtis Clark - 5/16/2005 2:30:52 PM
      - re: Got it, but - ljk - 5/13/2005 4:19:36 PM
        
        The most plausible prediction... - alcaray - 5/13/2005 4:29:20 PM
        
        re: The most plausible prediction... - ljk - 5/13/2005 5:11:01 PM
  - It's Barlowe - phil - 5/12/2005 10:26:59 PM
    - Ahhhrrrrgggg. And R.L. accuses me of being a scientific idiot. - Scott Evil - 5/13/2005 8:37:59 PM

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