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Time compression for warship crews, example Yeager

>Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 10:58:17 CDT
>From: mills@centurylub.com
>Subject: RE: C. J. Cherryh List

Well I guess I'll throw my unsolicited 2 cents worth in the ring on the 
time dilation discussion. I agree with Beth N. that the compression 
experienced in _Rimrunner_ was unusual, but the comparative compression 
ratios would still be different between the _Rimrunner_ 'episode' and 
Bet's time on the Africa if only because the 'real time' to 'jump time' 
ratios would be different for a 20 yr venture requiring resupply + 
maintenance, and the repeated jumps of _Rimrunner_ with little or no 
'real time'. What that ratio might be is anybody's guess, I assume they 
would be different for every 'flight' and for every vessel. (Would 
cumulative time spent at partial C velocities not be a factor also ?)
     Steve