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Design a Starship May 24, 2011 1:44 pm podrock

That could be built in a hundred years:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-darpa-ideas-year-starship.html

  • Why bother? Knowing DARPA, it'll probably get filed away for eternity, or 100 billion bucks will be wasted on ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-31 00:46:37
    • Well, they could start here. The BIS is the same outfit that was designing Moon rockets in the 1930s. A lot of ... by TB 2011-05-24 14:59:48
      • Yep, and I have the JBIS collection to prove it. by Robert 2011-05-25 09:48:33
        • I've been a member since 1972. Sounds from some recent news that they're running out of money. That ... by TB 2011-05-25 10:54:51
      • Cool! I'll get busy. by Eri 2011-05-24 14:44:52

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