How a Billionaire's Plan to Reach Another Star Fell Apart
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The article discusses the demise of Breakthrough Starshot, a billionaire-backed initiative to develop technology for interstellar travel, and the community reflects on the challenges and implications of such endeavors.
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dtagames
4 months ago
1 replyThe article says the idea is based on scientific principles, but is it really true that light exhibits a motive force on matter in a vacuum? Have we demonstrated that?
N_Lens
4 months ago
Comets’ tails I presume?
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