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Breakthrough Starshot
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There is another potential problem, not so far discussed. People might look askance at someone who wants to start building a 100GW laser array, methinks.

A similar problem cropped up in the obscure novel "Farside Cannon"; although the intended use in that case was asteroid deflection.

It's yet another example of the truism that powerful tools make powerful weapons. Also true the other way around; use of nuclear explosions in engineering projects has been seriously discussed, for example.
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Breakthrough Starshot - by PortalHunter - 04-13-2016, 10:28 AM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by PortalHunter - 04-13-2016, 10:33 AM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by giulio - 04-17-2016, 02:49 PM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by stevebowers - 04-18-2016, 07:31 AM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by Drashner1 - 04-18-2016, 07:57 AM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by iancampbell - 04-21-2016, 07:25 AM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by Drashner1 - 04-21-2016, 10:23 AM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by giulio - 04-23-2016, 03:49 PM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by stevebowers - 04-21-2016, 04:05 PM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by QueElEs - 04-21-2016, 04:13 PM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by stevebowers - 04-21-2016, 08:23 PM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by QueElEs - 04-22-2016, 03:57 AM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by iancampbell - 04-23-2016, 06:22 PM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by Ace009 - 05-07-2016, 07:22 AM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by stevebowers - 05-07-2016, 07:41 AM
RE: Breakthrough Starshot - by iancampbell - 05-08-2016, 03:19 AM

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