George Dyson: The story of Project Orion

The video discusses Project Orion, a classified initiative from 1957-65 to build a nuclear bomb-propelled spaceship. The speaker shares personal connections, technical details, and challenges faced, including military involvement and secrecy. Despite NASA's eventual interest, the project was terminated. The speaker highlights Orion's potential for future asteroid threats and NASA's secret contingency plans.

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