From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
   In article <792abaf9.0404260929.6b576e8b@posting.google.com>,   
   Parallax  wrote:   
   >...assume that it becomes possible with 2-3X Apollo effort to send a   
   >2000Kg probe at .1 c there.   
   >Now, what do we include on this probe to measure things that we will   
   >not be able to measure from our solar system given 45 yr advances in   
   >technology?   
      
   Actually, the first problem is to decide whether a probe launched 20 years   
   later will arrive earlier.  It makes little sense to launch a starprobe   
   until the rate at which projected trip time is shrinking with   
   technological advances goes below 1 yr/yr.   
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