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The Skeptics Guide #916 - Jan 28 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Can You Use Pellet Beam Propulsion to Move Anything Fast?

Lasers can be used to propel objects at up to 20% the speed of light. The biggest problem is diverging, the diversions of the laser beam. This pellet beam propulsion comes in a similar idea but it's got an interesting twist on it. Evan: If you have a 10 megawatt laser and these pebbles could accelerate a one ton ship to 353,648 kilometers per hour, that would make a hell of a weapon.

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