See if this helps:
" I am somewhat troubled by this thread as I myself have sometimes day-dreamed about some sort of teleport device that could lift a modern nuclear submarine into space.
But I also recall that Zack Hughes sci-fi novel "For Texas and Zed" involved exactly such a device and perhaps they even lofted nuclear submarines into space in that book. As I also recall, no one would believe this Texas guy had invented a teleport device so he installed it in a 1956 Buick and hovered himself over the Pentagon.
Just imagine how much daughter radiation would enter a modern nuclear submarine if in deep space, subjected to cosmic rays and the like. Could be like wearing a lead codpiece. Wrap that submarine in several feet of Bigelow fabric.
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After further thought, I am beginning to believe Zack Hughes did use that plot device -- its the Billy Bob Blink drive, invented by a mechanic in Texas and yes ( IIRC ) the US Navy starts tele-porting submarines into space. :)
I could be wrong, so I'll go buy a used copy of the book and re-read it. And submit a book report. « Last Edit: 01/26/2009 05:05 AM by Bill White » "
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That is a straight copy from:
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