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Does anyone know how much this engine would cut down the time to a
Mission to Mars. If such a mission could take 2 to 3 weeks then
gentleman I'm convinced that we will have settlements on Mars in 10 to
15 years providing there is water up there.

First it will not speed up trips that much, and the best trips will not
change in lenght of time, instead a more powerful engine would be likely used
to more a heavier craft.

As for the trip time tell you friend he is a fool if he thinks settlements
only took place when trip times were two to three weeks he was sleeping all
thru history. In the days of sail it was not unusual to take six months to
reach you new home and in some cases an one year trip was seen as possible.
The design, space-craft and supplies were available right now you would have
no problem finding thousands of people today to go on the trip even if the
trip time was over a year, even if it was one way only. Your friend is
making the same mistake so many other people also do. They think if they
would not want to do something then no-one else would. It is not true.

Earl Colby Pottinger



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