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Re: Hypothetical design question
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lugnet.space
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Mon, 23 Jun 2003 13:57:28 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Mark Sandlin wrote:
> In lugnet.space, Sylvia Tresto wrote:
> > Okay, just something I thought of while fiddling with my LEGO: An aerodynamic
> > desigh is only handy in atmosphere and not necessary in space, right? I remember
> > it from physics lessons and some posts in this newsgroup. But space is not a
> > true vaccuum, is it? There is all sorts of stuff out there, even if it is only
> > on a molecular or atomic level. So if a spaceship had a revolutionary drive
> > which would allow it to travel close to lightspeed (let's stay true to Einstein
> > and assume faster is no option) it should be very aerodynamic or its would
> > sustain heavy damage from even the smallest of particles out there. Am I right
> > or have I completely overlooked something?
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> One of the cool things about space is that you can always rationalize it with
> some kind of nifty technology, like navigational shields. :D
Yeah, I thought that when they would develop near lightspeed capabilities, they
would develop shields, too! What if you just put water all over the hull? It
would instantly turn to very hard ice and that would shield the ship against
individual particles...
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> I don't think those micro-particles would care if your ship is aerodynamic,
> since there's no air in space to carry the particles around the aerodynamic
> shape. (does that make sense?)
But the faster you go, the more the near-vacuum would represent an atmosphere,
or not?
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> -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks
Thanx and love, Sylvi
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| (...) One of the cool things about space is that you can always rationalize it with some kind of nifty technology, like navigational shields. :D I don't think those micro-particles would care if your ship is aerodynamic, since there's no air in (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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