delta-v-inertia-metaphor

Delta-v, the measure of velocity change needed for space travel, is used metaphorically to discuss the inertia of history and the challenge of breaking free from established trajectories.

1 chapter across 1 book

Red Mars (1992)Kim Stanley Robinson

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This chapter explores the complex and strained relationship between Maya and Frank Chalmers, highlighting the tension between intimacy and power dynamics within their co-leadership roles. It also delves into reflections on human history and inertia through the metaphor of space travel's delta-v, and concludes with a philosophical and theological debate among the crew about faith, miracles, and the nature of religious belief in the context of their Mars expedition.