| From: | Dick van de Bunt <157100db@*******.EUR.NL> |
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| Subject: | Re: laser rocketry |
| Date: | Wed, 26 Aug 1998 02:11:54 +0200 |
> I still prefer the approach for long distance travel of using old
>unexploded nukes (read about it somewhere). Set off the nukes behind you
>(everything is shielded) with a large very very tough shield behind you to
>catch the blast and push you forward. Very low mass, very high output of
>energy. Now, if only it wasn't so radioactive.... ]:-)
You probably read it in a Larry Niven book, he used the idea in both
Fallen Angels and Footfall IRC.
The Fallen Angels story would make a great role-playing scenario:
couple of guys from zurich-orbital (is thats wat its called?) crash
land on earth, some people want them dead, runners have to get them
back up using some kind of illegal transport. (Ie. stealing an old
rocket from a museum!)
Dick van de Bunt
157100db@*******.eur.nl
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