7/24/2002: Space highway

[MaggieL]

Originally posted by Bitman

I still don't know what to make of this .. we've been sending probes to other planes, surely they've known about gravity wells all along?

I just don't think connecting the highway metaphor with Earth in their minds is A Good Idea. It will all end in tears....

This sort of thing is fine if you don't mind taking 20000 years to get there, but I'd prefer something a little quicker.

Um....20,000 years should be way more than is needed to get anywhere in-system by this method. You are expected to bring *some* momentum of your own, of course.