Overpopulation Forum: Spacesettlers
Thread: Overpopulation
# 5961 byoevega@... on May 22, 2006, 8:15 p.m.
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--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "Combs, Mike"
>
> From: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> panamabob@...
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> > escape velocity, some 7 miles per second seems to me to create
> > some serious friction issues.
>
> Like a meteor in reverse, only worse. Some kind of ablative heat
shield
> would be called for. And I don't even want to think about Mach 25
sonic
> booms at sea level.
practical soon enough. With current tech I am afraid there is no
hope of further advances.
Regards,
Omar Vega