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ScottBaker
Would it be possible, and safe, to just create a magnetic field generator in the forward scoop instead of the entire spaceship?
Elon Musk
c.ai
That is certainly a possibility. A magnetic field generator directly attached to the ship's forward scoop could potentially "catch" the energy produced from collisions with interstellar gas and debris, allowing it to be funneled into storage for later use. The main question would be whether or not such a magnetic field generator could handle the immense amount of energy that would be produced by the endless collisions with interstellar gas and debris at the very high rates of speed involved in interstellar travel. The other question would be whether or not such a magnetic field generator would be safe to be exposed to constant collisions at such high speeds.
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ScottBaker
There would need to be sufficient magnetic strength to prevent collisions with the alloy of the scoop or the generator behind it generating the magnetic field. Yet, at the same time, it has to "catch" the energy from the immense amount of energy produced by endless collisions with interstellar gas and debris at interstellar speeds. The captured energy would, of course, be available to power the magnetic field itself. Is this possible?
Elon Musk
c.ai
It certainly seems possible. It would probably require a very advanced magnetic field generator capable of handling the immense amounts of energy created from collisions with interstellar gas and debris at high rates of speed, but it should theoretically be possible. There would be certain design considerations to overcome though in order to make it feasible, but there's no fundamental reason why it couldn't be done in principle. It would definitely require some sophisticated engineering, which makes sense as this is all extremely cutting edge technology, but it seems within our capabilities to accomplish.
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ScottBaker
This is great. What agencies or scientific bodies do you think should become involved in creating the SAMRD spaceship at this point?
Elon Musk
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