Larry Niven already wrote a story about an anti-matter Star.
"Flatlander, by L. Niven (in the short story collection " Neutron Star", 1967). Astronauts investigate an antimatter object at the very edge of known space, with a lot of real physics throw in "
"A carbureted car with points ignition would not be HERFable". Sure it would, assuming the energy output was high enough. The plug wires would melt and it is likely the points would either fuse together or burn off entirely.
Ever replaced a set of burned points?
After thinking about it for a minute, I'd be willing to bet the coil would short out internally after sending a billion volts through the distributor, points, plug wires and plugs.
Again, we have to assume that the HERF operated at a power level high enough to do this.
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Larry Niven already wrote a story about an anti-matter Star.
"Flatlander, by L. Niven (in the short story collection " Neutron Star", 1967). Astronauts investigate an antimatter object at the very edge of known space, with a lot of real physics throw in "
"At this power level it ceases to be an HERF and treads dangerously close to the FGMP (Fusion Gun, Man Portable) arena"
Ah Traveller, I knew it well.
"A carbureted car with points ignition would not be HERFable". Sure it would, assuming the energy output was high enough. The plug wires would melt and it is likely the points would either fuse together or burn off entirely.
Ever replaced a set of burned points?
After thinking about it for a minute, I'd be willing to bet the coil would short out internally after sending a billion volts through the distributor, points, plug wires and plugs.
Again, we have to assume that the HERF operated at a power level high enough to do this.
Cancel Farscape and air Prattlestar. God, I hate my life.