In reply to Wesley Bruce's message of Mon, 07 Nov 2005 22:00:45 +1100: Hi, [snip] >A continuous acceleration flight at one g, a tenth of a g or 0.01g; >results in a maximum speed at the mid-point that is very fast so the >relative velocity is huge even if you hit a tiny piece of matter, a >micro-meteorite or a flake of paint from another ship.
Ah, I see. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.