Show Notes
Aboard a relativistic starship, time is cargo: gamma-10 cruise, decades slipping by outside, lethal dust grains, beam routes, antimatter, ramjets, and the strange culture of crews who trade history for the stars.
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Chapters 0:00 Intro 7:02 Life Aboard a Relativistic Starship 11:11 Relativity Without the Chalkboard 14:08 The Propulsion Wall 18:35 The Engines That Can Actually Go Relativistic 25:14 The Hazards of Going Too Fast 30:17 Beyond Reality 31:08 How Fast Is Fast Enough? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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