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Re:Seven earth-sized planets discovered circling a star 39 l... by andreareina on Thursday February 23, 2017 @02:12AM (#13712226)
If you accelerate beyond the halfway point you're not going to be able to stop in time.
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Re:Seven earth-sized planets discovered circling a star 39 l... by flukus on Thursday February 23, 2017 @03:12AM (#13712431)
I mean you can stop well before half way. 2 years at 1g will get you to .97c and drastically cut the fuel requirements.
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