Comments on: Ion thrusters allow a plane with no moving parts https://www.isegoria.net/2018/11/ion-thrusters-allow-a-plane-with-no-moving-parts/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Sun, 31 May 2026 02:04:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Bruce https://www.isegoria.net/2018/11/ion-thrusters-allow-a-plane-with-no-moving-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-2705864 Bruce Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:19:46 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=44191#comment-2705864 ‘perfect for surveillance purposes’? Not with the radio noise that thing’s got to be giving off. James Blish mentioned this idea in passing in A Case of Conscience.

]]> By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2018/11/ion-thrusters-allow-a-plane-with-no-moving-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-2705806 Isegoria Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:52:22 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=44191#comment-2705806 On Twitter, Nyrath voiced some concerns:
And if it rains does the glider short circuit like the 4th of July? Or if somebody touches it does the shock stop their heart?

Naturally, I replied:

A silent drone that kills on contact? What use could that possibly be?

]]> By: Russ https://www.isegoria.net/2018/11/ion-thrusters-allow-a-plane-with-no-moving-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-2705802 Russ Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:32:30 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=44191#comment-2705802 You know who’d really be interested in an absolutely silent drone? The military. This professor can expect a billion dollar grant shortly.

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