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Old February 24th 21, 11:24 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default Maximum Space Travel Speeds

All=20should=20note,=20that=20as=20speeds=20get=20 anywhere=20near=
=20light=20speed,=20kinetic=20energy=20goes=20to=2 0infinity.

That=20is,=20realistic=20speeds=20will=20be=20far, =20FAR=20less.

Our=20fastest=20space=20craft=20speed=20to=20date, =20is=20slower=
=20than=20light=20by=20a=20factor=20of=20over=2030 ,000=20!

So,=20our=20deep=20space=20probes=20will=20take=20 thousands=20of=
=20millennia=20to=20reach=20even=20our=20closest=2 0star=20neighbor=
s.=20I=20always=20knew=20they=20were=20a=20complet e=20waste=20of=
=20time,=20$=20and=20effort=20!