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Re:NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of ... by yellowapple on Monday October 14, 2019 @08:53PM (#21254520)
No more than there would be with accelerating, I suspect. "Decelerating" in space is just accelerating in the opposite direction.
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Re:NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of ... by jiofih on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @06:44AM (#21257215)
Which makes the prospect of engines failing halfway through a lot more scary.
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Re:NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of ... by gpderetta on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @04:07PM (#21263095)
Lithobreaking is always an option.
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