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| Jun 8, 2021 at 18:53 | comment | added | ZioByte | @KerrAvon2055: true, but I was not trying to solve the problems, just to point out problems exist. Solution is very story-dependent; your one is valid only if underlying technology allows for very fast acceleration to near-speed-of-light, OTOH if acceleration requires a sizeable amount of time (~one year or more) or need expensive resources the "polling" method might rapidly become unfeasible, while still usable for long haul trips. | |
| Jun 7, 2021 at 11:15 | comment | added | KerrAvon2055 | However, if party A does get there early then (delta V permitting) they can leave a message at the RV and go on "short" accelerated trips out and back until party B makes the rendezvous. See the end of Joe Haldeman's classic The Forever War for a very early example. | |
| Jun 7, 2021 at 7:52 | history | answered | ZioByte | CC BY-SA 4.0 |