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Years of science fiction have produced a mindset that it is human destiny to expand from Earth, to the Moon, to Mars, to the stars.

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Topics: Destiny Earth Expand Fiction Human Mars Mindset Moon Produced Science Science Fiction Stars To The Moon Years

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The factor most ignored in discussing interstellar flight is the kinetic energy that must be invested in the ship to make its tons of matter move at a substantial fraction of the speed of light.

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Topics: Discussing Energy Factor Flight Fraction Ignored Invested Light Make Matter Most Move Must Ship Speed Substantial Tons

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The sun and its retinue of planets drift as a group through the vast gulfs of space that separate the stars.

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Topics: Drift Group Planets Separate Space Stars Sun Through Vast

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Present annual world energy consumption is about equal to the annihilation energy of 4 tons of matter.

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Topics: About Annihilation Annual Consumption Energy Energy Consumption Equal Matter Present Tons World

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If interstellar travel is as time- or energy- demanding as the above figures indicate, it is far from obvious what the motive for colonization might be.

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Topics: Above Colonization Demanding Energy Far Figures Indicate Might Motive Obvious Time Travel

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In the past, on Earth, it has largely been to exploit foreign resources and to expand the domestic territory.

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Topics: Been Domestic Earth Expand Exploit Foreign In The Past Largely Past Resources Territory

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Above all, I would not expect a wise race, at great expense, to set loose an army of self-replicating robots.

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Topics: Above Army Expect Expense Great Loose Race Robots Set Wise Would

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Antimatter is not a source of energy for us, it's a method of storing energy, compact but inefficient.

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Topics: Compact Energy Inefficient Method Source Us

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No one can deny the excitement of visiting another world.

~Barney Oliver

Topics: Another Deny Excitement Visiting World

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It would be a pity if, frustrated by the price of travel, we elected to become a society that never made contact, that never gave SETI a fair chance.

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Topics: Become Chance Contact Elected Fair Frustrated Gave Made Never Pity Price Society Travel Would

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Biography

Nationality: Unknown

Type: Scientist

Born: March 31st, 1909

Died: November 23rd, 1995

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