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Are we basing that on the tens of thousands of years between stars required for chemical propulsion instead of the tens of years feasible with other options?
by michaelmrose 2y ago
Are we basing that on the tens of thousands of years between stars required for chemical propulsion instead of the tens of years feasible with other options?
- lazide 2y agoIt’s all based on energy and economy. The amount of energy required (even for a relatively slow chemical rocket!) is so astronomical, it’s apparently not worthwhile to do at scale. Or there are no actual aliens, except us. For whatever reason.