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Letter: Faster and faster

Published 12 February 2000

From Mat Hall

Your correspondent F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre suggests that the inertial
“gravity” produced during space flight would be enough to overcome the problems
associated with physical development in space
(22 January, p 50).
But MacIntyre has obviously forgotten some elementary physics. The effect would only be
produced during acceleration, which is unlikely to occur for the entire
journey.

yak_the_hairy@hotmail.com

Issue no. 2225 published 12 February 2000

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