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by DuskStar 2650 days ago
> Thst without worrying about someone turning a ship into an R-Bomb!

And thus Burnside's Advice - "Friends don't let friends use reactionless drives in their universes."

Semi-related, but Project Rho is awesome. http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/reactionlessdri...

Also, regarding The Kzinti Lesson ("A reaction drive's efficiency as a weapon is in direct proportion to its efficiency as a drive.") I have to feel like you could drop 'reaction' and maintain accuracy... Given that reactionless drives are planet killers.

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Agreed on Project Rho, it mixes entertainment and intellectual stimulation to the point I occasionally find myself giggling. Good point about reactionless drives too!