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Not with a big graphite shield - single molecules should just ablate it. However should you hit be unfortunate enough to hit one of those dust specks which are
by jacobush 8y ago
Not with a big graphite shield - single molecules should just ablate it. However should you hit be unfortunate enough to hit one of those dust specks which are out there... big kaboom.
The whole thing is also a case for building spacecraft with as small a cross section as possible, less chance of hitting something large.
- anoncoward111 8y agoThank you!!! So basically a frisbee traveling at light speed :)
- jacobush 8y agoI guess you think of flying saucers... :-) A long spear is an even better shape, though.
- nerdponx 8y agoEither way, I think this makes for some cool world building and speculative fiction.