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		Wingman4l7 on Aug 20, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NASA Proposal to Revive Nuclear Thermal Space Prop... Key words: bumpy ride. The G-forces exerted by such a launch would turn human passengers into pulp. Freight only! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_gun

maaku on Aug 20, 2012 [–]

Orion != space gun. Actually read up on Orion as its a totally different concept, and those issues are dealt with.

Wingman4l7 on Aug 20, 2012 | [–]

I know; I was replying to this comment: http://hackerne.ws/item?id=4406302

Orion was intended to be safe for humans, as long as the G-forces of the pulsed detonations were kept in check.

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