Leave something behind - Barney Oliver

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The factor most ignored in discussing interstellar flight is that kinetic energy that must be invested in the ship to make its tons of matter move at a substantial fraction of the speed of light.

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magellan 6 years, 9 months ago
Yes... I've oft observed that this point doesn't receive nearly the attention it's due. Everyone wants to talk about missing the pisser in zero-g environments.

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