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Re: Some great Space info and dicussion
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:02:59 GMT
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Hi Jordan,
If I may respond to a few of your comments...
> What several posters seem to have forgetten, or not known, is that
> every single joule of energy has to be accounted for. Energy costs in
> space combat will be paramount.
I believe this to be true in modern day fleets. I am sure fuel and energy
usage are calculated into a mission.
> Many of the hypotheses which some of you have thrown out contradict the
> logical mathematical realities, which is upon what much of space combat
> would be based.
If you take a look at the history of technology, it is filled with
contradictions of said logical mathematical realities.
> One only has to possess a basic understanding of physics and know the
> necessary equations to
> understand this.
I think the true romance of science fiction is that anything is possible
and to use a famous quote, I'm sure we've all heard before "Where there's a
will, there's a way."
and that's my two bright shiny pennies :^D
Mark M.
<going back to daydreaming>
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