Re: future Interplanetary Civilization discussion.
The thing about the nuclear explosion (or Orion) engines is they work better the bigger they get. A bit like fusion reactors, even if the concept is totally different.
_Footfall_ had one of these, and described the main problem with them when it launched as such..
"God was knocking, and he wanted in BAD."
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