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Re: I have been enlightened!
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lugnet.space
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Wed, 6 Mar 2002 21:14:15 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Paul Baulch writes:
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> Hmm, realism. I think I'm about to have a rant I've had before...
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> If, for the sake of argument, we COULD argue about what was 'realistic' in a
> model of something that hasn't been invented yet (and may never be, frankly,
> although I certainly hope it does)...
> What makes you think engreebled is more realistic than streamlined? What,
> are we really going to put all the craft's guts on the outside, exposed to
> micrometeorites and radiation? I wouldn't call the Space Shuttle orbiter or
> Apollo command module engreebled, they're not, and for good reason. What
> really happens is that we have postulated some pseudo-sciencey stuff like
> deflector shields or something, and then we treat what we make as realistic
> according to an imaginary future technology. Inevitably some creations work
> along different lines of technology... Classic Space is a, erm, classic
> example of that. :-)
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Maybe realism wan't the _exactly_ correct word. You're saying why would one
put a spaceship's guts on the inside. But equally why not. If shield
technology is available that will protect the ship from micrometeorites and
the like. I mean, if you needed to fix anything, it would be a lot easier
just to stroll outside (assuming you have an airlock) and fix it instead of
struggling through tight spaces and into the bowels of your ship.
ALSO, a lot of the time, greeblies would be just places on the ship hull
where the repairman hasn't bothered to replace a panel. I mean, seriously,
if you were constantly making adjustments or fine tuning to your ships
engreebled parts, you woldn't really want to be always pulling the access
panels on and off.
And I do believe in streamlined ships, although only those that will be
doing atmospheric travel. The reason the space shuttle and stuff doesn't
have greebles is because it needs as low a wind resistance as possible. In
space it doesn't matter.
But I do agree with you in one aspect - greeblies are best used simply to
make the ship look real cool!
Zac
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| "Zac Soden" <zac_soden@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GsIoAx.LDK@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) cool. (...) Hmm, realism. I think I'm about to have a rant I've had before... If, for the sake of argument, we COULD argue about what was 'realistic' (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.space)
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