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To: King Prout
Scientists believe rockets that run on plasma, the stuff that makes stars shine, will be faster than rockets currently used in space travel.

oh, gimme a f[beep!]ing break!

The trick is to get the plasma engine into orbit

5 posted on 07/23/2006 4:41:16 PM PDT by jmcenanly
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To: jmcenanly

that wasn't what I was complaining about.
there's plasma, and then there's plasma.
I *sincerely* doubt the engine replicates the conditions of a stellar core.


6 posted on 07/23/2006 9:24:18 PM PDT by King Prout (many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
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