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Spaceflight from super-Earths might be easier (for a civilization to accomplish) than from smaller planets as the difficulty of not using nuclear power will cau

Spaceflight from super-Earths might be easier (for a civilization to accomplish) than from smaller planets as the difficulty of not using nuclear power will cause nuclear tech to be developed. Development of this tech could make spaceflight easier than the chemical rockets we have on Earth.

azernik 9y ago
Why would non-nuclear power on such a planet be more difficult?
- cfadvan 9y ago
  I think the idea is that non-nuclear power would be insufficient given the rocket equation, so the only way they could have rocketry is if it was nuclear powered.