Re:Red Planet
Back in 88 whilst in New York I bought a brilliant book – The Sharship Builders Guide – or something like that..I’ve since lost it as you do… but it is worth getting hold of if you’re into such things. Best best for starship drives I remember was something called the interstellar ramjet..huge magnetic scoop out front.we’re talkinf of a device that extends for 10’s of kilometers….suck in the interstellar dust and blasts it out the back..no need to carry fuel..mmmm It might work.
Other than that best bet seemed to be the Project Orion pusher plate/A bomb system get you to mars in 6 weeks..they worked on this in the 60’s
Biggest problem seemed to be buiding a ship out of a suitably tough enough substance to withstand the abrasion of the interstallar medium..best we’ve got is diamond..so
We need to develop some serious new technology and learn some new stuff/develop new theory to go anywhere. Sad isn’t it. Took em 8 years to go from Gagarin to Armstong..what’s happened in the last 30 years..Fuck All .. build ships not bombs..explore don’t invade.