On 26 Feb 2018 at 22:17, Richard Aiken wrote:

>
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 9:56 AM, Tim <xxxxxx@little-possums.net> wrote:
>     It just occurred to me that this could also match E E 'Doc'
>     Smith's "Chaytors", described as engines that tap the energy of
>     the expanding universe.
>
> <chuckle>
>
> I've never [yet] read an E.E. Smith book. But it just occurred to me
> that if you say "Chaytors" out loud, it sounds rather a bit like
> "Cheaters." :) 

The book(s) in question are available on Project Gutenberg. They're
the ones whose titles start with "subspace"
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