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Old 02-07-2018, 02:26 PM   #1647
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Originally Posted by eDave View Post
Musk has proposed just such an idea:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/29/1...point-to-point
I was just about to mention the G-loading and then read the article. I haven't seen figures on the Gs pulled on ascent and descent, but I'd guess somewhere close to 8. That might kill some people and make most lose consciousness without a G suit and training.
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