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From: jin@hplabs.UUCP (Tai Jin)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: ion propulsion
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Date: Sat, 4-May-85 22:44:39 EDT
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in SB, it is stated that ion propulsion is beyond the technological
capabilities of the earthlings.  i would think that matter-antimatter
propulsion systems are more advanced.  aren't ion propulsion systems
on the drawing board now?