Re: (TFT) Replies to recent topics

["Neil Gilmore" <raito@raito.com>]

> Questions for the class:  How many transits, (T), of a 1000-foot drop
> shaft would an object need to make to achieve Earth-normal escape
> velocity, assuming Earth-normal gravitational acceleration?  Given T
> from above, assuming Gate instability beginning on the 100th transit of
> any particular gate, and taking into account the one-minute period of
> gate function despite instability, derive number of Gate pairs, (G),
> needed to attain T.  Given G from above, assuming Guild-standard 25-ST
> working days, and two apprentices per master, derive number of
> master/days to produce G.  Show all work.

Doesn't work. You'd get to terminal velocity pretty soon, not escape
velocity. But the geosynchronous bit is pretty good.

Neil Gilmore
raito@raito.com

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