Re: Dr Bussard's research

Rand Simberg wrote:

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:16:50 +1100, in a place far, far away, Sylvia
Else <sylvia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> made the phosphor on my monitor glow
in such a way as to indicate that:


Having skimmed the conference paper at the link posted by Alex, I'd certainly like to see the thing properly peer reviewed (the physics is beyond me), with a view to deciding whether funding should be provided for a prototype power plant.


If physics is beyond you, why are you so convinced that the route to
orbit is breathing air? Or are you only referring to nuclear physics?

Is there something you don't understand about the definite article "the"?


I'm quite familiar with it. Which is why I asked the second question
for clarification.

Your second question was a non sequitur. Since I'd specifically said "the physics" in the context of a fusion reactor, you had no reason at all to think that I was stating an absence of knowledge of physics generally.


So you think yourself familiar with the physics of spaceflight?

Nothing in your posts so far would indicate it.

Or contra-indicate it either. Just because you think that air breathing engines are a non-starter doesn't mean you're right. After all, there are people with an acknowledged expertise in the area who are pushing the idea.

Sylvia.
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