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Re:Relativistic Spaceship by vl on Monday February 05, 2024 @11:43PM (#39270885)
>imagine how many more interesting things they could do with it than fly to nowhere?

Like what?

Re:Relativistic Spaceship by EA-3167 on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @11:50AM (#39276719)
Like power an entire planet for centuries, or use it as the energy budget for a megastructure project like a Dyson swarm.

We're talking about a truly incomprehensible amount of energy, not just to carry the rocket and its own fuel, but the tens of thousands of kg of water and food for even a modest compliment of people.

18 years is a LONG time after all.