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Old June 11th 18, 10:23 PM posted to sci.astro,sci.physics,sci.space.policy
benj
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Default Towards routine, reusable space launch.

On 6/11/2018 3:02 PM, Sergio wrote:
On 6/11/2018 11:36 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:
Jeff Findley schrieb:

By your definition, a passenger carrying aircraft is "waste" because it
flies from one destination to another while carrying passengers.


Of course.

Firing passengers from large-caliber guns generates much less waste,
obviously, and should be the preferred solution :-)


perhaps the passengers should walk.

Correct me if I'm wrong, Sergio, But then they would be
"pedestrians" rather than passengers, right?