Far better to use a broadcast signal, which we can target at a specific star, and which moves at the speed of light.

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It isn't quite ready for a high-speed chase in the forest a la Star Wars, but it still looks pretty cool.

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The Olympic flame was jointly lit by four Canadian sports heroes - all-time hockey great Wayne Gretzky, skier Nancy Greene, speed skater Catriona Le May Doan and basketball All-Star Steve Nash after being carried into the arena by paralympian Rick Hansen.

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