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| | | (...) Our parsec gauge only goes to 11. So we have to say the Kessel run is done in 11 parsecs. What she'll make past light speed has yet to be determinied ;-) Thanks for the compliment!! Chris <>< (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: New Space Ship: AstroFoxx —Jason Spears
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| | | | (...) For clarification, a Parsec is a unit of distance, not time. See here: (URL) (...) Anyways, great creation Chris. I really like those canopies used in that arrangement. Hopefully, I'll actually get around to using mine soon. I dig the command (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: New Space Ship: AstroFoxx —Chris Giddens
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| | | | | (...) Yes. Lucas goofed it in the first movie, folks have tried to retro fit the meaning of the statment. Actually I was re-reading the whole "debate" on that line in SW yesterday for fun. The message from MST3K kept coming into my head.. "You (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | clarifying parsec and unlurking —Paul Hartzog
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| | | | | | (...) Lucas has stated that Han was trying to impress Kenobi w/ some BS and that Kenobi didn't buy it cuz Kenobi KNEW that a parsec is distance and not time. If you watch Alec Guiness's facial expression during the scene you'll see him roll his eyes (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: clarifying parsec and unlurking —Gil Shaw
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| | | | | | | That is awful news Paul...I hope things turn around for you. Hopefully the return to University you speak of is the start of better things. Your contributions here are great and will be missed if you need a hopefully short hiatus (read: dim (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: clarifying parsec and unlurking —Chris Giddens
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| | | | | | (...) Dude, Lemme know if I can help you. In the least I'll offer some space on www.classic-space.com if you want it. e-mail or IM me when you get the chance! Chris <>< (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: New Space Ship: AstroFoxx —Jeff Jardine
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| | | | (...) Well... I don't think they had to fudge together that excuse. A Parsec (parallax-second) is defined by Earth's motion around the Sun. How would Han know (being from a galaxy long, long ago and far, far away) how we would define a Parsec? ;) (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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