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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“the spacecraft will be traveling at one-fifth the speed of light”.

Stopping may become an issue.


9 posted on 06/21/2018 11:10:24 PM PDT by FreeperCell
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To: FreeperCell

Throw a rope around a comet.


11 posted on 06/21/2018 11:12:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: FreeperCell

Excellent point FreeperCell!
Huston we have a problem. We forgot the breaks. Lol


28 posted on 06/21/2018 11:44:29 PM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: FreeperCell

“the spacecraft will be traveling at one-fifth the speed of light”.

Stopping may become an issue.
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I don’t think that “stopping” would be part of the mission. It would be, in large measure, a “flyby” mission...a very high speed fly-by. I guess it would be possible to partially decelerate by using the craft’s “light sail” as a parachute resisted by the star’s radiation & solar wind.


54 posted on 06/22/2018 2:14:06 AM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: FreeperCell

I hate when the brakes stop working when to are traveling 50,000 miles a second. You miss the exit ramps.


55 posted on 06/22/2018 2:32:54 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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