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yes, we should explore (and eventually exploit) all forms of propulsion and decide between them based on physics, not politics

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That Orion project was a failure though. No tangible results to exploit.

my point is that because of fear of nuclear no further research was done. It is now super hard to even get enough material for a rector/battery such as the one on Curiosity

I think it more just ended than failed.

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