Comments on: The Bussard Ramjet Deserves its Own Song

By: Rory McGovern

Rory McGovern — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:12:56 +0000

Great song!!! It should be a number one hit.

By: Zixinus

Zixinus — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:09:49 +0000

Did you know that the physicist that designed the thing recently died? Also, that his last work was a fusion device that would have solved the world’s energy problems in a relatively cheap, green (environmentally safe) way? The same device would have also allowed fusion-powered rockets that could open up the solar system for us within our lifetime.

The lyrics are quite ironic, as Bussard criticised how fragile and political can government funding become. He himself had enough of it, and after a particularly bad case, he went after private funding. His last work was done under a Navy contract.

By: Hiawatha Bray

Hiawatha Bray — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:23:48 +0000

Lovely song. Wasn’t expecting it to be so good. Thanks.

By: Skytreker

Skytreker — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:58:47 +0000

Superb song. Worthy of lineing itself among other great cosmic tunes.
It’s dreamy, its inspirational and I love it!

By: drmike

drmike — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:47:07 +0000

It doesn’t work yet, but I’m definitely getting the parts I need to build it!

Good work on the tune and the lyrics. I won’t quibble :-)

By: M. Simon

M. Simon — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:14:15 +0000

Some good news:

WB-7 First Plasma

And thanks for the song!

By: Frances

Frances — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:12:21 +0000

YAY! NEW TUNE!

And this is why we all love you. Sweet song. ^_^