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The Skeptics Guide #866 - Feb 12 2022

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Lazer Therma Rocket Propulsion - A New Approach to Explosive Propulsion

Lazer thermo rocket propulsion uses a powerful lazer to heat a liquid like hydrogen. The external power source could be far greater than what pure combustion on board would provide, saving half the chemical rocket fuel. This can bring the trip to mars down to forty five days, as i've said, which is astonishingly quick. It also means that the cargo can move from a few % of the weight for that's typical of a chemical rocket, up to many times that for lays with lazer therma rocket.

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