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Subject: Re: Terraforming vs. Space Stations --> - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 19-Jan-84 23:06:49 EST
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fortune!rpw3    Jan 19 20:03:00 1984

For moon-based mass drivers, also see Robert Heinlein's excellent
science-fiction novel, "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress", where they
are called "catapults" and are long linear motors driving against
thin steel shells around the payloads.

Rob Warnock

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