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Originally posted by Vodstok
Shit, i would settle for a person on Mars. Or ANY interest in the godamn space program.......
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Pffft, I know. I can't believe the lack of interest. We're reaching the point where long term space flight is technically feasible, with the invention of ion propulsion. The longer you are in space, the faster you go with ion propulsion. It doesn't require volatile materials to be carried on board. It eliminates most of the bulkiness associated with traditional rocket propulsion. Which opens up room for more comfortable living space. If you were to attach 10 of these ion systems to a full fledged shuttle, instead of an exploratory system such as the European exploration satellites being launched, you could very easily make it out of the solar system in well under a year.
Fuckers.