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Re: Do My Homework: Krasnikov Tubes

by jdnicoll@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Nicoll) May 7, 2008 at 04:15 PM

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raphfrk  <raphfrk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On May 6, 8:48 pm, jdnic...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (James Nicoll) wrote:
>>         I'm just playing with a setting, wondering what you
>> can do with KTs if your goal isn't as grand as interstellar
>> travel.
>
>Can they be used for latency free internet access on a planet.  For
>example, can you create Krasnikov optical fiber cables ?
>
>Also, do they have to be permanent straight lines, can endpoints move
>in orbits, i.e. can they link planets?

	My understanding of KTs is that they wouldn't be something 
you'd want an atmosphere to be in contact with.
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Do My Homework: Krasnikov Tubes
jdnicoll@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2008-05-06 15:48:43 
Re: Do My Homework: Krasnikov Tubes
raphfrk <raphfrk@[EMAI  2008-05-06 16:23:46 
Re: Do My Homework: Krasnikov Tubes
jdnicoll@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2008-05-07 16:15:02 
Re: Do My Homework: Krasnikov Tubes
raphfrk <raphfrk@[EMAI  2008-05-09 09:13:45 

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