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Re:Why Bezos’ rocket is unprecedented–and worth taking serio... by jsprogrammer on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @04:11PM (#12491802)
I haven't estimated building costs yet. Several billion could be in the ballpark though.
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Re:Why Bezos’ rocket is unprecedented–and worth taking serio... by SquirrelOnFire on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @06:52PM (#12492892)
Serious issue with rail guns is the acceleration. Might be suitable for cargo lift, but accelerate a human quickly enough and it squishes rather unpleasantly.
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