House Absolute

brunians at brunians.org · 01 Dec 2008, 23:38 · from 2008-December.txt.gz

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From: brunians at brunians.org (brunians at brunians.org)
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:38:42 -0500 (EST)
Subject: (urth) House Absolute
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People have been talking about solar sails for decades. I believe one or
two have even been tested.



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>>> Yo, but we're talking about a book where the space ships have masts and
>>> sails.
>>> It need not conform to science.
>>
>>You mean like this
>>http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/
>>?
>>
>>Jeff
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> 'DOH!!!!
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