Sci-fi story idea: an approaching icy comet that we think we need to destroy turns out to be aliens…

A simple solution is to encase the starship in a layer of ice a hundred feet thick to absorb direct micrometeoroid impacts — low-tech but effective. A mile-tall cone made of ice can shield the front of the cylinder by minimizing collisions with objects in its direct path by deflecting them.
Fuel Can’t Take Us to the Stars but We Can Still Conquer Them
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Anthony (Tony/Pcunix) Lawrence 👀
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Aug 9, 2021
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Sci-fi story idea: an approaching icy comet that we think we need to destroy turns out to be aliens seeking a planet to live on. Should we destroy it anyway? So much we could learn but we have only a few years to decide..
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Written by Anthony (Tony/Pcunix) Lawrence 👀4.6K Followers
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Retired Unix Consultant. I write tech and humor mostly but sometimes other things. See my Lists if your interests are specific.
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