From: hennes@toad.stack.nl   
      
   Mr Anderson  wrote:   
   > Thanks for all answers, I will read through all links when I have some time.   
   > One thing I have to say now, is that I don't think it's neccesary to launch   
   > multiple missiles with mass million of tons each. That seems a bit too much,   
      
   Agreed. Unless they have handwavium armour or similar.   
      
   > Interesting idea about the detection system that uses antimatter, could be   
   > used for a good story, a system surrounded by antimatter and having just a   
   > few entry points for incoming interstellar cargo...   
      
   I am not sure why anti-matter is needed here. Not when you use relativistic   
   kinetic projectiles.  Plain dust (regular matter, not anti-matter) getting   
   hit by a relativistic projectile will also act rather energetically.   
      
   That will give you a good warning without needed exotics.   
      
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