Problematic element in chronology

Dan'l Danehy-Oakes · 31 May 2011, 18:34 · from 2011-May.txt.gz

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From: danldo at gmail.com (Dan'l Danehy-Oakes)
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 11:34:13 -0700
Subject: (urth) Problematic element in chronology
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Sergei SOLOVIEV wrote:

> (The description makes me think about some fusion technology,
> but I don't think there are any clear indications.

I suspect the landers do use fusion technology, but we really don't know.


> And I think that no form
> of fusion can provide sufficient energy to accelerate Whorl to near-light
> speed. Roughly, fusion converts about 1% of mass into energy, and the
> mass of an accelerated body grows - very roughly, if the mass grows
> twice, you have to spend at least an equivalent of this mass in energy.
> This with very high efficiency, not as our chemical rockets.
> Similar for braking. Antimatter? In the beginning of this voyage Whorl had
> to have
> about half of its mass in stored antimatter? Gamma-rays if it annihilates
> in the Long Sun?)

I believe the Long Sun is powered by Illudium Fosdex.

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Dan'l Danehy-Oakes

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