How can we?

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How can we?

LJK — 11/17/2005 1:01:09 PM (archived)

When a single paper on the subject posted here got everyone whining:

http://www.habitablezone.com/space/messages/402847.html

If people won't flip out, we can discuss real plans for exploring other star systems.

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Space & Science Favorites - SDF - 11/17/2005 6:30:53 AM
- .... actually just fancy, not really favorites. ahem (bored) (n/t) - SDF - 11/17/2005 7:18:58 AM
  - Hasn't anyone figured out how to get to another solar system yet?!?!! - SDF - 11/17/2005 7:21:12 AM
    - How can we? - LJK - 11/17/2005 1:01:09 PM
      - Whining? - Lee - 11/17/2005 7:54:28 PM
        
        re: Whining? - LJK - 11/18/2005 5:18:05 AM
      - Sci Fi vs Sci Reality - Larry J - 11/17/2005 2:23:59 PM
        
        science fiction makes it look too easy - FrankC - 11/18/2005 7:33:53 AM
        
        re: Sci Fi vs Sci Reality - LJK - 11/17/2005 2:31:12 PM
        
        re: Sci Fi vs Sci Reality - Larry J - 11/17/2005 9:57:32 PM
        
        hey larry - what was the isp of Chang-Diaz's engine? - E.P., the heretic - 11/21/2005 2:14:28 AM
        
        30,000 seconds n/t (n/t) - Adam - 11/21/2005 6:23:22 AM
        
        I wonder what that would translate into launched at 1/6 G? (n/t) - E.P., the heretic - 11/21/2005 11:43:58 PM
        
        What do you mean? - Adam - 11/22/2005 12:12:28 AM
        
        assume a launch from the Moon - E.P., the heretic - 11/22/2005 3:10:33 AM
        
        Variable specific impluse - Adam - 11/22/2005 10:41:35 AM
        
        pre-loading - E.P., the heretic - 11/22/2005 4:36:10 PM
        
        Nope... - Adam - 11/23/2005 10:07:27 AM
        
        Orion as a non-starter - FrankC - 11/18/2005 7:49:20 AM
        
        Relativity will bite you on the behind everytime. - Lee - 11/18/2005 6:56:38 AM
        
        So there's the universe. Splat! (n/t) - SDF - 11/18/2005 12:41:20 AM
        
        Reality can be a bitch - Larry J - 11/18/2005 1:26:43 AM
        
        re: Reality can be a bitch - LJK - 11/18/2005 5:23:09 AM
        
        Barring some incredible propulsion breakthrough... - DALeffler - 11/18/2005 4:25:57 AM
        
        re: Barring some incredible propulsion breakthrough... - LJK - 11/18/2005 5:26:56 AM
        
        Dark Matter - SDF - 11/18/2005 8:13:28 AM
        
        Symmetry breaking - SDF - 11/18/2005 8:31:53 AM
        
        All things in the universe are possible - FrankC - 11/18/2005 8:04:04 AM
        
        re: Why do you think that the solution to mass and energy problems of C or FTL is not in the universe? - Johannes - 11/19/2005 2:37:25 AM
        
        re: Why do you think that the solution to mass and energy problems of C or FTL is not in the universe? - ModBob - 11/19/2005 6:22:12 AM
        
        re: You seem to be saying that - Johannes - 11/19/2005 10:11:05 PM
        
        Here is what I said: - ModBob - 11/20/2005 10:55:42 PM
        
        I vote in favour - nick hoffman - 11/23/2005 7:16:50 AM
        
        re: You seem to be saying that - Johannes - 11/19/2005 10:07:48 PM
        
        Not yet in the universe - FrankC - 11/19/2005 4:39:21 AM
        
        re:Thank you for your viewpoint and answer. - Johannes - 11/19/2005 10:04:12 PM
        
        re: re:Thank you for your viewpoint and answer. - R.L. - 11/20/2005 11:52:19 PM

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