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Taxus_Calyx t1_j7hxzqa wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Power Quick Trips to the Moon and Mars by darthatheos

"Wind powered travel to Mars." M'kay.

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John-the-cool-guy t1_j7i9xfp wrote

What about solar winds? And a sail to catch them? Feels like I've heard about this someplace.

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TheGacAttack t1_j7ku5zo wrote

Some of us have got this idea..... we want to land a craft. Deploy solar sails. It'll have a great, big canopy! Solar winds will be caught by the mylar sails....

C'MON, GUYS!

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[deleted] t1_j7i6mr4 wrote

That's not the sick burn you think it is

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moral_luck t1_j7icz4b wrote

It was 3rd degree.

I get the feeling you'd rather "win" an "argument" than be correct. Your whole premise is born of ignorance, but it's easier for some to remain ignorant than to recognize they are wrong.

Heat has infinite energy density, so we should just burn coal for rockets. <- your logic at work.

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