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Various caveats have been omitted, which I may end up regretting on Twitter. Probably the main one is that I was reciting from long-ago memory the numbers on order of magnitude kinetic energy required for escape velocity. So buyer beware (or, better, do the calculation yourself!)
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And I rechecked: I missed one order of magnitude on the initial energy calculation. It's more like 9*10^8 J to send 1kg out of the solar system. Still, the key point is the same: human-level energy consumption is about the same as what's required to go to the stars
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This does not imply that it's possible, though I personally rather like the idea of a pavlova-powered starship. It's just an amusing comparison.
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Where is this cool chat going on ?
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I'm just chatting with a friend.
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You've developed far, far superior nerdy ranting form.pic.twitter.com/jStTWSuPjs
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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