From: Damien Broderick (thespike@satx.rr.com)
Date: Fri Jan 13 2006 - 10:37:14 MST
>One example is the trend of fastest human vehicle.
>Projecting
>the trend from 1903 to 1969 forward (Wright Flyer to
>Apollo capsule), would have us reaching the speed of
>light by mid- 21st century.
By 1982, actually, according to a notable 1961 ANALOG article by G. Harry
Stine (ref'd THE SPIKE, pp. 35-6).
Damien Broderick
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