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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

It's still likely the only way you could have made the trip.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They didn't dock and help you out? Rude.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Who launches a space ship only half full?

No room to take a second crew/passengers+their supplies (food/water) onboard, can't exactly tow a space ship either (esp FTL)... So, help how?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

People who know there's another ship on the way

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Outriders. Absolutely underrated game

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

The closest thing in terms of a novel would be "Far Centaurus" by A. E. van Vogt

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

You guys think KFC is still open?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

If FTL is impossible (as is likely the case) there is a point where a better ship can't catch up, even if its going like 0.9c.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

It's a neat idea from a sci-fi perspective, but when you think about the most efficient forms of space propulsion (slingshots around large gravity wells) I'm not sure how we'll manage to do much better.

Either you catch up to someone before they leave the solar system or you're just going to shorten the time needed to reach their terminal velocity.

There's a diminishing return as you approach the speed of light, and FTL travel isn't exactly a trivial hurdle.

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