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Can't pulse nuclear (Orion) get there in about as close to practicality as exists? 133 years based on what I've read. And that doesn't do antimatter-catalyzed
by cowardlydragon 11y ago
Can't pulse nuclear (Orion) get there in about as close to practicality as exists? 133 years based on what I've read.
And that doesn't do antimatter-catalyzed fusion, which seems near-term practical.
- abecedarius 11y agoOrion is pretty great, but still suffers from the rocket equation. Well, you could get around that by keeping the bombs back at home base and throwing them to catch up with the craft... I wonder if anyone's worked out that variant. Too complex to be worth it, right?