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Interstellar nuclear-powered transport (1968) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28132756 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28132756 - Aug 2021 (34 comme
by antondd 4y ago
Interstellar nuclear-powered transport (1968) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28132756 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28132756 -
Aug 2021 (34 comments)
There are a few more, under
different titles. I remember reading Dyson’s autobiography a couple of years ago and he mentioned his involvement in the research. Absolutely amazing stuff.
- didericis 4y agoThere’s a great BBC documentary on this called “To Mars by a Bomb”, highly recommend it. Was one of my first introductions to Freeman Dyson, ended up reading his autobiography as well. Was a remarkable man, and one of my favorite people to listen to.
- smilespray 4y agoIt's on YouTube, and I second this recommendation. https://youtu.be/xYoLcJuBtOw https://youtu.be/xYoLcJuBtOw
- hermitcrab 4y agoI watched all 157 of these: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVV0r6CmEsFzDA6mtmKQEgWfcIu49J4nN https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVV0r6CmEsFzDA6mtmKQE... Really interesting. I spoke to him once at a book signing and asked him about Orion. In summary he said: would it have worked - probably, should it be done - probably not. Although he did make the point that pretty much every big engineering project kills people.
- hermitcrab 4y agoAlso some good physicist gossip. Apparently Teller was a big sulk and Oppenheimer was a massive pain in the arse (some of the time, anyway).
- dang 4y agoAdded. Thanks!