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There's always going to be better propulsion just around the corner, at least until you reach something like 0.999c. At some point you just say "fuck it, we're
by kijin 8y ago
There's always going to be better propulsion just around the corner, at least until you reach something like 0.999c. At some point you just say "fuck it, we're launching this probe now."
- mikeash 8y agoThe point when your probe arrives soonest is not the point where your propulsion technology is fastest, certainly, but that point is very unlikely to be now.