Re: Real Life Thrust (was: hyperspace)

joachim wrote:
>@:) So I'm not sure what it's possible to have a system that follows
>@:) are current day view on how physics works and still not consume
>@:) any fuel.
>
>  It isn't.  On the other hand, it is possible either to carry a large
>amount of fuel (by using dense fuels like nuclear materials or
>antimatter) or to pick it up on the way.  Probably the best way to do
>the latter, within a solar system, is to use solar power.

Highly unlikely.  To draw sufficient solar power requires quite a bit of
space in the way of collectors(Not a hot item aboard a military ship). 
This
might work well from a planetary body, but a spacecraft will unlikely
find
sufficient energy outside of 3 AUs.

Mike Miserendino