Comment on Antimatter Propulsion [pdf]parentComments−hermitcrab2yI think the issue is more the cost of the anti-matter than the fuel to payload ratio. Chemical rocket people can only dream of 1:1 fuel to payload. Look how much Saturn V + fuel to took to get a tiny payload to the moon and back.−jvanderbot2yThe issue is the cost. But the trope is "Well if we could manage the cost, 1/1 will actually get us places."As opposed to more conventional solutions, which require 1e5 / 1, or more, or more magical ones, that make no sense.−hermitcrab2yOk, I misunderstood what you were saying. I think we agree. ;0)−jvanderbot2yPerfectly understandable, now that I re-read it.
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I think the issue is more the cost of the anti-matter than the fuel to payload ratio. Chemical rocket people can only dream of 1:1 fuel to payload. Look how much Saturn V + fuel to took to get a tiny payload to the moon and back.
The issue is the cost. But the trope is "Well if we could manage the cost, 1/1 will actually get us places."
As opposed to more conventional solutions, which require 1e5 / 1, or more, or more magical ones, that make no sense.
Ok, I misunderstood what you were saying. I think we agree. ;0)
Perfectly understandable, now that I re-read it.