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Turingading t1_jd7lt9p wrote

Reply to comment by TheKingPotat in A New Mission Will Search for Habitable Planets at Alpha Centauri by Aeromarine_eng

Being able to accelerate at 1G for a greater period of time is everything.

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halfanothersdozen t1_jd7ogyc wrote

Fusion wouldn't help you do that directly

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Turingading t1_jd7vhy7 wrote

The energy density will go a long way, especially without an extraterrestrial fuel source for propulsion.

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