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Re: Astrophysicists think

@Tom 7

Rip the sail off?

Nah... you start with a *little* laser while the sail is close, and as it gets further away and faster, you build more lasers. Though I'd suggest an asteroid belt might be a better place to build the laser, if you don't want to toast the planet...

(er, provided the planet has the off-switch: reason left as an exercise for the student.)