Re: Laser as Reactionless Propulsion

Ishmael Abd-er-Rahman (abd-er-rahman@mailcity.com)
Tue, 27 Apr 1999 12:35:01 -0700

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On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 22:46:40   Spike Jones wrote:

>Michael S. Lorrey wrote:
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>> > >[the commies] are evaluating it now for space defense weapons use. Don't
>> know the
>> > >technology behind it.
>> > >
>> > >Spike? Any ideas?
>> >
>> > Is it Cold Fusion?
>>
>> "cold fusion" has absolutely nothing to do with explosives. According to
>> what I read the only thing this device consumes is chemical explosives.
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>Mike I interpreted Ishmael's cold fusion comment as a joke. The saps from
>University of Utah will neeeever hear the end of that. {8^D There are,
>however, *plenty* of ways to create a short power pulse from purely chemical
>means. You may have heard of or seen Lo.ck.hee.dMar.tin's proposal
>to make an airborn laser, with which to shoot down incoming missiles? spike
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>
Of course it was a joke, really. I only said it 'cause I've been doing a lot of casual about alternative energy sources, in particular, cold fusion. Who knows, if we can understand the exact processes of the fusion, then maybe we will be able to create controlled, violent, devastating explosions differing in magnitude. Sort of like holding a detonated nuclear warhead in your hand and tremendously slowing down the chemical reactions and expansion to the point where the most serious damage sustained amounts to nothing more than a paper cut ! Gather a ton of this normally lethal stuff, ignite, and take the family to Pluto for vacation !!! ... Andromeda, Vega solar system... -Ra Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com