Could you imagine being in the chuck yeiger generation of pushing the tin through the light barrier fuck that'd be so amazing I wonder how long that's going to take.
There is a cool subplot in the expance of some dude who is like, trying to break the speed record or something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oATT8mKoILE
I never read the books so idk if there is more about it in them.