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Comment by mr_mitm

5 days ago

Is there a way to slow down using fusion bombs? Even if you manage to bring thousands of fusion bombs with you? Sounds like this is only a sensible approach for sending probes, which will then zip by their target at huge speeds.

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xavxav  4 days ago

you just need to speed up in the opposite direction by flipping around and firing bombs on the other side.

  • ajuc  4 days ago

    Which means if we get discovered by an alien probe it will look a lot like getting on the wrong end of a nuclear war.

    I remember there was a quote from some sci-fi universe that there's "no such thing as an unarmed space ship".