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Aw man, forget all that noise. Bring back "Project Orion"*, baby! If we're not gettin' out our (NASA-approved) Huarache sandals, "waxing down" our pusher plate
by tiffanyg 3y ago
Aw man, forget all that noise. Bring back "Project Orion"*, baby!
If we're not gettin' out our (NASA-approved) Huarache sandals, "waxing down" our pusher plate, and surfing "the pocket" of those sweet nuclear detonations in the near future, then, I'm afraid our species is utterly consigned to the category of "posers"!!
See, Kilgore knew how to put this kind of (heavier) ordnance to good use:
https://youtu.be/8XJYnKhI_x0?t=1m06s https://youtu.be/8XJYnKhI_x0?t=1m06s
... and it don't get heavier than nuclear for us, currently!
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propuls...
- api 3y agoI loved hearing this called “the Devil’s pogo stick” once. There were some paper studies showing that a thermonuclear version could theoretically work and reach speeds up to 10% the speed of light, which would be the Centauri system in a bit over 45 years. Of course you would have to slow down too which probably adds another few years. If this can be theoretically done with technology contemporary with the Summer of Love, it really does make the Fermi paradox seem like something real.
- Grimburger 3y ago> Of course you would have to slow down Not particularly necessary, most of the starshot type plans made seem to be fly-bys.