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Wrong! Ion rockets are in use now, and have been for 30 years. They're just not big enough to for sub-orbital work. See (URL) Drew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle D. Jackson" <flightdeck@sympatic...mblock.ca> To: <lugnet.space@lugnet.com>; (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Perhaps I was referring to the fact that they may have been trying to build larger ion engines for space travel? I know that these engines are a defininte possibility and I apologize for my error, David. Jesse Long (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) A) saying something based on assumption, and B) venturing out of atmospherics ;] In retrospect though, JAL seemed to imply that these things were going to be installed on the Shuttle or something in 2003 and I said "no way". When I think space (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Why do you say with your words that ion engines will not be used on the Space Shuttle in 2003, Kyle. What you fail to realize is that ion drives were invented in society long ago. Do not argue with me on this, Kyle, because just last week I (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Um, because he tried saying it with his toes and it didn't work out? I used to try typing with my toes and it made a big mess. My big toe was too big to work the backspace key right. (...) Because everyone knows that we are all going to be (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I've got 3 words for you, buddy: Commodore-64! (...) He-he ;] That was pretty good! KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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