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If you are going fast enough, my understanding is that the interstellar medium is actually not that empty and such a shape might make sense again. At least that

If you are going fast enough, my understanding is that the interstellar medium is actually not that empty and such a shape might make sense again. At least that is the reason given in the Revelation Space saga.

yetihehe 6y ago
We don't yet need to go through interstellar medium. Currently vehicles which need to go through atmosphere are pointy. Vehicles which do not are not pointy (all current satellites).
- phreeza 6y ago
  The question specifically included sci-fi.
  - detritus 6y ago
    and, critically, 'fast enough'.