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James Davis Nicoll @jdnicoll.bsky.social

Heinlein had a odd quirk, which is that he could do mass ratios as long the power source was moderately shitty (chemical, single-H, NTR) but he seemed to think they didn't apply to total conversion drives.

aug 31, 2025, 4:25 pm • 3 0

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Hyperlexic @hyperlexic.bsky.social

This is actually an area where slide rules would probably be pretty useful.

aug 31, 2025, 4:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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James Davis Nicoll @jdnicoll.bsky.social

My slide rule is upstairs. On average, my computing devices are where I need them.

aug 31, 2025, 4:28 pm • 2 0 • view