Re: Obstacles, Part 3

Brian Bell wrote:
> Also, if the wire is of a superconducting material, it will conduct
any
> heat applied against it along its entrire mass. If it has enough mass,
> it may still survive.

	Yes, just keep in mind that it has to be a *heat*
superconductor,
	not an *electrical* superconductor.  Larry Niven to the
	contrary, they are *not* the same thing.