[extropy-chat] unidirectional thrust

[Dirk Bruere]

Mike Lorrey wrote:

>--- Dirk Bruere <dirk at neopax.com> wrote:  
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>>No, because the energy comes from the inflow and burning of hydrogen
>>and the inflow is limited by the speed of light.
>>There are no such limits on the kind of lifter you envisage.
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>Well, then I know you are smoking something. For instance, if, for
>instance, our device is relying on solar power, it naturally loses
>power as it recedes from the sun, however even if we were to assume
>some panels that could convert power from starlight, there would be a
>reduction in power given redshift as the incoming light redshifted
>outside the range of the receiver panels sensitivity.
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We are only talking about a couple of day's flight from NEO at a few km/s
Redshift doesn't come into it yet we are still MJ in the plus.



-- 
Dirk

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