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The factor most ignored in discussing interstellar flight is the kinetic energy that must be invested in the ship to make its tons of matter move at a substantial fraction of the speed of light.
Bernard M. Oliver
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Bernard M. Oliver
Age: 79 †
Born: 1916
Born: May 17
Died: 1995
Died: November 23
Computer Scientist
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Barney Oliver
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