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Re:Model predicts we're the only advanced civilization in th... by sdenton4 on Monday June 25, 2018 @12:31PM (#17393673)
...And then at the end of the trip, you've got to slow back down to 0% of c, if you want to do anything useful...
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Re:Model predicts we're the only advanced civilization in th... by vkou on Monday June 25, 2018 @12:34PM (#17393691)
I find doubling your delta-v requirements to be far simpler then increasing them a hundred-fold. If we could get something to 1% of c, we could, with a bit more work, slow it down the same way.

We can't, though.

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