Motie "Light Sail" - A recent article in New Scientist suggests that Light Sails cannot be used to propel spacecraft. The argument is made that such a system would contravene the First Law of Thermodynamics and would constitute a perpetual motion machine of the first kind...
Anybody remember flash crowds - I think it was his 'hole in space' book that introduced flash crowds. Have a look at this story on the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3065685.stm Whoever reported this story also knew his Niven and made the link.
Oh, boy - where's jerryberry jansen? - http://slashdot.org/articles/03/07/25/0146250.shtml?tid=133&tid=186 -- Bernie Dwyer Dump the z to reply to me *****************************
HEY GRAPEAPE - You wrote me, but when I attempt to reply, I get "grapeape is not accepting mail from your account" huh? ___________ NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY <A HREF="http://www.donotcall.gov/">http://www.donotcall.gov/</A> Most t...
Flash Mobs Sweep U.S. - Okay, it's a Reuters story, which is about as believable as a New York Times story, but if it is true then we might be seeing the First Days of the Permanent Floating Riot Club. ..
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