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Old 08-23-2019, 10:54 AM   #4
Aldric
 
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Default Re: [Spaceships] Eclipse Phase Spacecraft

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Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl View Post
In GURPS, there is nothing realistic about a 2,000 metric tons container holding 150 metric tons of antimatter at TL11 and nothing feasible about having 150 metric tons of antimatter. In Ultratech, one milligram of antimatter requires a trap that masses 9 kg and costs $20,000 (one milligram of antimatter also costs $25,000). 150 metric tons of antimatter would require a 1.35 billion metric ton trap (costing $3 quadrillion) and would cost $3.75 quadrillion.
Which also still doesn't consider what happens when that container is broken, I don't want to do the math, but I wouldn't want to be anywhere near one of those ships.
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