Current method of slowdown a remote space probe: carry enough fuel to slow down what was accelerated with much effort and gravitational assist, or, program a long journey for the probe and not slow it, or, program a nice crash site for an abrupt stop. Proposing: spaceship...See more

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Lightspeed Catapult

Proposing: Accelerating spaceprobes via centrifuge and material stability until such speeds as to bend then fold spacetime near then beyond lightspeed. Basic concept:Swing the spaceprobe around and around, cooling the ropes via laser cooling while holding and reinforcing integrity, until spacetime s...

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