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Tech historian George Dyson collected these papers, and he is the author of "Project Orion," a book which chronicles the project and the lives of the scientists behind it -- including his own father, Freeman Dyson.

I read an autobiographical book by Freeman Dyson where he discussed Project Orion. They did some initial tests with normal explosives. IIRC he ultimately came to feel that it was a terrible idea have a vehicle that spread radioactive "pollution" as it travelled, even though this would be in space.

I once had the good fortune to meet Freeman Dyson.

13 posted on 10/19/2006 1:02:41 AM PDT by wideminded

"I once had the good fortune to meet Freeman Dyson."

What was the name of his book? I remember reading it in about 1979. Where'd you meet him?

15 posted on 10/19/2006 1:06:43 AM PDT by Neanderthal

How tall is Freeman Dyson? On TV decades ago he looked tiny compared to Dick Cavett who is darn short himself.

16 posted on 10/19/2006 1:09:41 AM PDT by Iris7 (Dare to be pigheaded! Stubborn! "Tolerance" is not a virtue!)

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