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Subject: Re: Light Sails
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Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 15:16:22 EST
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From: Rick McGeer (on an aaa-60-s) <mcgeer%ucbkim@Berkeley>

	I'm pretty sure that a heavy particle would go right through the
sail, with little net momentum transfer -- unless, that is, you made your
sail of lead or gold (better -- highly reflective).

					Rick.