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Old 02-07-2018, 08:08 PM   #28
Johnny1A.2
 
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Default Re: Is TS optimistic or pessimistic?

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Guess it will be a contest to see which we get first - miracle engine versus miracle material.
Miracle material almost certainly lets you build miracle engine, likely easier than building a beanstalk.
Depends on what the miracle material's properties are. A space elevator needs high tensile strength and low mass, rocketry needs things like extreme temperature and pressure tolerances and low mass, etc.
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