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SciFi Q of the Day: Leaving the Solar System

SciFi Question of the Day: If you accept the principle that a spaceship must leave the solar system before jumping to FTL speed, how much time is plausible between leaving orbit and jumpting to FTL? Facebook Answers:   Christopher Dorda 8 years, … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Planetary Time

SciFi Question of the Day: Your colony is on a planet whose day is approximately equal to 19 1/4 Earth hours. Do you continue to use Earth time and say your day is 19 1/4 hours long? Or do you … Continue reading

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