https://xkcd.com/2929

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While it seemed like a fun prank at the time, I realize my prank fire extinguishers full of leaded gasoline were a mistake.

  • Shurimal@kbin.social
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    7 months ago

    Not worse than a fusion torch. Or open-cycle nuclear propulsion. Or an antimatter drive.

    You know, the Kzinti lesson😉

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      7 months ago

      Never heard of those, but if they are on par with project Orion I have some nice readings to do today.

      • MightBeAlpharius@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        If you’re into hard sci-fi and you’re looking for a good read, they actually dropped a pretty good recommendation with that reference at the end - Larry Niven does a great job of blending real-world theories like Dyson spheres and advanced propulsion drives, with some of the more far-flung standards of the genre like an intra-planetary teleportation grid.