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  2. From: 0004244402@mcimail.com (Karl Dishaw)
  3. Newsgroups: sci.space
  4. Subject: Speculation
  5. Message-ID: <C03L01.8I2.1@cs.cmu.edu>
  6. Date: 31 Dec 92 00:21:25 GMT
  7. Article-I.D.: cs.C03L01.8I2.1
  8. Sender: news+@cs.cmu.edu
  9. Distribution: sci
  10. Organization: [via International Space University]
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  13. X-Added: Forwarded by Space Digest
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  15.  
  16. >The most straightforward way to impart a delta-v to Ceres is to install
  17. >a large number of nuclear reactors on it, and use the energy to expel
  18. >fragments of Ceres in a desired direction and at an appropriate velocity.
  19.  
  20. Gives you some perspective on the "Delta Clipper 
  21. can/will/should/may/won't work" controversy, doesn't it?  ;-)
  22.  
  23.  
  24. Karl
  25. sold my soul to Uncle Sam . . . now marked down for resale.
  26.