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Re:Project Hyperion: Interstellar ship design competition by WithinReason on Thursday August 07, 2025 @03:18AM (#44821534)
You wouldn't be burning coal for propulsion, you would fuse atoms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propuls...
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Re:Project Hyperion: Interstellar ship design competition by Ekaros on Thursday August 07, 2025 @03:31AM (#44821607)
I didn't coal would be used. Just that involved amount of energy would be truly massive. Even with fusion.
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Re:Project Hyperion: Interstellar ship design competition by m4rtink on Thursday August 07, 2025 @08:25AM (#44823566)
Or even better - ride a continuous fission detonation powered by the worlds biggest super-soaker! :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_salt-water_rocket

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