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Beaming into Space

Posted by michael on from the do-not-look-into-beam-with-remaining-eye dept.

HobbySpacer writes "At this week's 1st Int. Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion in Huntsville a wide range of laser and microwave propulsion schemes are being presented. The big news so far is the announcement by Gregory Benford of plans for a test of microwave propulsion with the Cosmos Sail, due to fly early next year. The possibilities of using lasers to deflect incoming asteroids & comets are also under discussion."

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  1. give it up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I got first post.

    you all can lick my sack.

  2. off topic? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    how in the hell is that off topic? the man got first post! watch out for black people!

  3. Junis is a faggot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    gayer than Gore Vidal with a dildo in his arse.

  4. It's true. Unless... by G-stringed+troll · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    the challenge is to cure hunger and AIDS by shooting their victims into outer space.

    Hmmm. Maybe that's precisely what the article was hinting at!

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    The object of your secret fantasies...
  5. Re:Fart propulsion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You depress me.

  6. Living people rule! by Graspee_Leemoor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Gregory Benford roooooolz. But because he's not dead we get all these "Charles Sheffield, man, like I really respect his work.." blah blah blah, and no "Gregory Benford roooooolz" posts (except this one).

    When are we going to stop waiting until people die before we respect them ? When someone's dead, that's the time to take the piss out of them, because let's face it, they're dead, and their friends and family couldn't feel much worse anyway. When they're alive, if you like them, say so!

    graspee