• linuxgator@lemmynsfw.com
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        2 months ago

        Indeed. In Deep Space 9, they built one and tried to sail it from Bajor. Got caught in a field of tachyons and ended up at Cardassia. Would essentially be like us making it to Proxima Centauri though.

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          2 months ago

          Oh yeah, I remember that one. I feel like it bothered me, but I could swear I knew nothing about solar sails back then.