Re: Real Life Thrust (was: hyperspace)

Binhan wrote:
>You could always try the ram-scoop method - giant magnetic fields that 
>sweep matter into your ship.  The faster you go, the more matter you
can 
>scoop up.  Interstellar space may not be particularly thick, but if 
>you're going a significant fraction of light and have ram scoops a
couple 
>of kilometers wide you should be able to pick up a bunch of matter, 
>mostly hydrogen.

Ah, the Bussard ram scoop idea, sorta like a giant spider web.	Such a
ship
always seems so frail and subject to damage.  With scoops a few kms wide
you
go fishing for Kra'Vak!  I knew someone would find a way to deal with
those
little buggers. ;)

Mike Miserendino