From: nuny@bid.nes   
      
   On Friday, September 9, 2016 at 4:42:29 PM UTC-7, MrAnderson wrote:   
   > Heyy, I have school now, o I have got not a lot of time for writing and   
   > drawing,   
      
     No problem, good luck, and I've been having a life, too.   
      
   > but today I came with interesting idea:   
   > The rigid part looks not like "Y", but more like arrow, or to be more   
   > specific - crossbow. One main truss, with attachment point for spacecraft   
   > etc., coilgun and cable going "down" to the habitat,  and two arms with   
   > engines on ends, and from the motors go cables to the main truss.   
      
     Ooh. I can see this...   
      
   > When the ship is on thrust "arms" stretch out and are held from going further   
   > by truss cables. I don't know if this gives a significant advantage over   
   > previous one, but I think it could make spaceship a little bit lighter.   
      
     It puts the truss in compression... no, it balances the truss stretch of the   
   original design with compression...  !!!   
      
   > And I'm sure it looks very cool, which is also important ;)   
      
     ;>)   
      
   > Anyway, give me your thoughts on that, in a few days I might finally make   
   > account somewhere and post exactly what I mean...   
      
     I have to roll that image around in my head for a while and look at the   
   stresses, but my gut impression is good.   
      
      
     Mark L. Fergerson   
      
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