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Old 03-27-2015, 9:13pm   #1
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5 miles/ second.

7 miles/ second to get to the moon.
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5 miles/ second.

7 miles/ second to get to the moon.
Our vettes would need a few mods to reach that speed.
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Our vettes would need a few mods to reach that speed.
My Silverado would need a shitload of mods.
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You can hedge your bet on a clean Corvette, to get you there right on time...
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The New Horizons probe to Pluto is doing 9 miles per second. No chance to slow down to get in orbit- strictly a flyby. About the size of a piano- they had to make it small to be able to boost it up to that speed. 9-1/2 year trip- gets there this July.
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