help with a book.

Thats not a point i had considererd much.

I would think that the ions would interact very quicly and since they are being fired out of the nose of the pod, it would have been traveling that fast first then accelerated. I would think that it would be able to interact sufficently, since the ions would be moving the atmosphere too, with the electromagnets providing the push before the surface of the pod hit it. Using a laser would be good too, but due to the size of the beam (it would have to be bigger than the pod), and the and the angles on it, its more likely it would have several located around the opening. a disposable pod would likely leave debree in the path of the cargo or passanger pod.

thanks for the imput

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