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minus-squareI Cast Fist@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·19 hours agoNuclear propulsion, like Project Orion, would probably make it more likely they’d manage to get out of orbit. No idea on the math here, tho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 hours agoyeah there’s also antimatter drives which give an even greater effective exhaust velocity (which is the speed of light). the highest possible achievable. none have been built, so far
Nuclear propulsion, like Project Orion, would probably make it more likely they’d manage to get out of orbit. No idea on the math here, tho
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
yeah there’s also antimatter drives which give an even greater effective exhaust velocity (which is the speed of light). the highest possible achievable.
none have been built, so far