Re: Distant planet judged possibly habitable



Alex Terrell wrote:
Following a discussion here last year on laser powered light sails, I
read Robert Forwards excellent "Flight of the Dragon Fly". This is
provides a thoroughly credible means of traveling to Barnards star (~9
light years?) in a couple of decades. Of course, there are a few
engineering issues to solve.

Including the fact that the Cheela take over the universe around a year before you get there.
When you can start swinging around black holes like they did in "Dragon's Egg", you've got the very definition of high tech. :-)

Pat
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