[Atmob-discuss] [Atmob-announce] Robert Bussard RIP

[John Sheff]

. and taken to its ultimate possible conclusion in Poul Anderson's "Tau
Zero", wherein a Bussard ramjet traverses the entire Universe (quite
believably!). With his passing and that of Dr. Robert L. Forward, two of
"hard" science fiction's greats will be gone.

 

John

 

 

 

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[mailto:atmob-announce-bounces at atmob.org] On Behalf Of Peter Bealo
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 6:34 AM
To: atmob-announce at atmob.org; atmob-discuss at atmob.org
Subject: [Atmob-announce] Robert Bussard RIP

 

Robert Bussard, inventor of the Bussard ramjet propulsion concept has passed
away. More here: 

http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2007/10/dr-robert-w-bussard-has-passed.h
tml

 

The bussard ramjet approach to interstellar travel was popularized by Larry
Niven in the 70s and 80s series of 

Novels and books including "Ringworld".another neat idea.

 

Peter

 

 

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