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   els.dallas@gmail.com to Mr Anderson   
   Re: Potential torch drives   
   23 Nov 18 11:27:29   
   
   On Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 4:43:45 PM UTC-6, Mr Anderson wrote:   
   > It seems to me that this drive would need a really powerful power source,   
   preferably something along the lines of thermonuclear reactor with MHD   
   generator?    
   > Where did you hear about this drive, can you give some sources on it? It   
   looks like a top tier variation on standard VASIMR...   
   > Also, I have a question to you specifically Mr. Fergerson, would you like to   
   join a Discord server focused on hard science fiction topics? It was created   
   by guy who runs ToughSF blog, and there are many great hard sf guys there!   
   Asking because this    
   place is pretty much dead   
      
   He isn't talking about a VASIMR drive at all. He is talking about magnetically   
   comprising fusion fuel.   
      
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