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Larry Niven has a few e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_World_Out_of_Time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_World_Out_of_Time but I agree that realistic inters
by empedocles 5y ago
Larry Niven has a few e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_World_Out_of_Time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_World_Out_of_Time but I agree that realistic interstellar travel is more often found in older fiction, as we did not yet know how hard it was. What would be realistic now?
- KineticLensman 5y agoUse of Bussard ramjets is a distinct historical phase in the numerous stories set in Niven's known space [0] universe - they are how mankind reaches and colonises the nearby stars before being given access to FTL hyperdrive by the Outsiders during the first Man-Kzin War. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Known_Space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Known_Space