Re:What future space combat would really look like
by Locke1689 on Tuesday December 27, 2011 @04:56PM
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The point was never that the ships themselves can be bright, it was that the radiation is easily visible.
The article was also operating within the realm of theoretically available technology. There are very few propulsion systems that don't emit hot matter out the back (like solar sails) and the article addressed them suitably.
The article was also operating within the realm of theoretically available technology. There are very few propulsion systems that don't emit hot matter out the back (like solar sails) and the article addressed them suitably.