Andrew
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Heard about the EM Drive? Invention appears to defy classical mechanics by producing thrust from energy without using propellant, which violates conservation of momentum. NASA is testing and so far hasn't managed to disprove it - in other words, continues to validate the invention. Could lead to viable space travel. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/04/evaluating-nasas-futuristic-em-drive/
Lois McMaster Bujold
Hope it works out!
Indeed, I never pictured my own stories' ships moving through Nexus normal space using reaction mass of any kind. Gravitational rowing, for all I know, but not spitting stuff out the back end at high velocity. So many problems with the physics of that.
(Yes, I know "fuel" gets mentioned, because one can't get something for nothing, not to mention "thrusters", but one should not be picturing chemical combustants.)
Ta, L.
Hope it works out!
Indeed, I never pictured my own stories' ships moving through Nexus normal space using reaction mass of any kind. Gravitational rowing, for all I know, but not spitting stuff out the back end at high velocity. So many problems with the physics of that.
(Yes, I know "fuel" gets mentioned, because one can't get something for nothing, not to mention "thrusters", but one should not be picturing chemical combustants.)
Ta, L.
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Lindy
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Do you have an address that fans can send mail to? Do you like that kind of thing?
John Terrel
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Ah finally, able to converse. I hope there isn't a letter cap...spoilers there is >:) I don't know this website very well is there a better way to message you directly? If not long story cut VERY SHORT...I finished reading Cordelia's Honor at 6amCST this morning before going to bed. I laughed, I cried, I contemplated my own mortality and called family, and I am very grateful the rest of your books are in the back.
Kirshy
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Hi Lois, I just wanted to reach out and tell you how much I've enjoyed your work thus far. I just got finished reading Memory and as I was nearing the middle of it, I was hit by just how great it was, not only as a novel, but also as the culmination of such a wonderful series so far. I've already started on Komarr. How much planning goes into your novels? Are you a seat of the pants writer?
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