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To: BenLurkin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpinLaunch


5 posted on 06/17/2018 8:44:51 PM PDT by Rio (I was deplorable when deplorable wasn't cool.)
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a novel technology will use a large centrifuge to store energy and will then rapidly transfer that energy into a catapult to send a payload to space at up to 4,800 kilometres per hour (3,000 mph).


6 posted on 06/17/2018 8:45:34 PM PDT by Rio (I was deplorable when deplorable wasn't cool.)
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To: Rio

Machines like that were one class of competition at “Punkin Chunkin” yes?


13 posted on 06/17/2018 8:53:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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