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"I went back to science fiction to try a few experiments …and my first experiment was a disaster…"
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![]() The idea of a pushpot is really cool; instead of having a few enormous rocket engines, use a lot of small boosters.
The idea of a pushpot derives from the "jato" units described in the quote. Jet-assisted take-off (JATO) units are basically solid-fuel rockets that can be strapped or bolted onto a plane to give it extra boost for take-off. I don't know how long they've been around, but they certainly antedated this novel. Comment/Join this discussion ( 0 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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'...so we've promised him a generous pension from the royalties.'
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'Hocus-pocus religions and archaic weapons are no substitute for a good blaster at your side.'
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