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Re:Ways to travel at nearly the speed of light by Koshkin on Saturday June 01, 2019 @05:27PM (#20071805)
> (b) no deceleration at the end

That kills it for me.

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Re:Ways to travel at nearly the speed of light by Filligree on Saturday June 01, 2019 @06:53PM (#20072242)
Lithobraking is always an option.
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Re:Ways to travel at nearly the speed of light by saagarjha on Saturday June 01, 2019 @07:44PM (#20072506)
When you’re going nearly the speed of light?
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Re:Ways to travel at nearly the speed of light by Filligree on Saturday June 01, 2019 @08:24PM (#20072660)
I didn't claim it's a good option...
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Re:Ways to travel at nearly the speed of light by jacobush on Saturday June 01, 2019 @07:34PM (#20072468)
And is also a way to send a signal back...
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Re:Ways to travel at nearly the speed of light by pugworthy on Saturday June 01, 2019 @09:33PM (#20072907)
In this case (Breakthrough Starshot), the core of the probe weighs grams. It would never make it to the ground.
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Re:Ways to travel at nearly the speed of light by jacobush on Sunday June 02, 2019 @10:37AM (#20075702)
I was more thinking about the flash when something of relativistic speed hits something else. An atmosphere for instance.
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Re:Ways to travel at nearly the speed of light by olooney on Saturday June 01, 2019 @08:34PM (#20072695)
Good point!
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