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Subject: Matter/Antimatter drive
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Date: Thu, 30-May-85 10:50:58 EDT
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From: Anthony J. Courtemanche <AC%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC.ARPA>

On the last episode of PBS's Space Flight last night, some futurist
said that in order to make a resonable flight to another star, we
would need the technology for a matter/anitmatter drive, which I think
he indicated would be available within the next 100 to 200 years.
Could someone who understands particle physics please explain what the
idea is behind a matter/antimatter drive.  Specifically, what does it
take to make the antimatter and how would one turn the energy from a
matter/anitmatter explosion into thrust?

Do you need Scotty to channel the power through Dilithium crystals?

--Anthony J. Courtemanche
ac%mit-oz@mit-mc.arpa
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