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champybaby t1_j50amrp wrote

Reply to comment by SaltyDangerHands in Whats stopping us from sending a probe into a black hole if we haven't already? by stealth941

What if we put some flaming decals on the spacecraft? In theory, wouldn't that make it go significantly faster?

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SaltyDangerHands t1_j50m9ky wrote

Depends how you align them. Conventional wisdom says to add racing stripes first, then line any flaming decals up with them so that all the speed is focused in the same direction.

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turnturnburn t1_j52c7vd wrote

Decals wouldn't do anything. Painting it red on the other hand... Waaaagh!!

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