Re: Interstellar Propulsion idea using an Asteroid and a few comets!

From: Ian Stirling (root_at_mauve.demon.co.uk)
Date: 08/14/04 

Date: 14 Aug 2004 16:48:41 GMT

In sci.space.policy Alfred A. Aburto Jr. <aburto@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
<snip>
> Yes, there is reason. The Oort Cloud of comets go well beyond the
> heliopause.
> The Oort Cloud of comets may extend out to 100,000 AU --- maybe 3 light
> years from the Sun. This is a good fraction of the way to the nearest star.

Assuming this is correct.
It doesn't give you any benefit.
How are you going to find dark bodies at such great distances?
How are you going to slow down and extract resources from one even if
you find it?

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