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| (...) Thanks Jeff. (URL) Yep>, tadpole trikes are much more stable. Cheers, Allister (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) That thing sure is ugly. It's probably not the best driverless system either. I suspect each car would be quite expensive. I like the Personal Rapid Trasit (PRT) idea better. (URL) Here's> an example. Allister (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (URL) HumanoBots, the general utility droid widely used in the Cratha Imperium, are programmed with a basic A.I. that more often than not lends itself toward a quirky personality. For example, the bot on the left, named Shoulders, enjoys listening (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.gaming.starship)
| | | | | Re: Tanks or Power Armor
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| (...) When I think of what happens when a hover tank fires, i remember a little scene from star wars a phantom menace, the entire tank kinda glides back from kickback and the barrel has telesoping action to help in the kick back (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) I was thinking these would be more for clambering around and inside capital ships, not so much for zero-g combat as you imply. The suits would reach their targets in projectile pods (ala Heinlein) or use "point-n-shoot" thrusters attached (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Navigation in space is hair-raising enough as it is. I shudder to think of how much more complicated this would become if you start needing to account for body stance when using thrusters. I could maybe see the idea of using humanoid (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) I'd think it would have been more funny catching his reaction when he switched from smug dismissal of the unarmed opponents to realizing just how deep he'd stepped into it. It sounds about on par with the British forces who lost a fortified (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) I know that police are already using various types of UGVs on the basis that it's a lot more pleasent to attempt to justify to the public why they should be willing to shell out the bucks for a really expensive glorified RC car to replace the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Transparent Aluminum
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| (...) Aircraft windows are often made out of drape-formed plastic (drape-forming doesn't introduce material stress in the same way that other forming methods do), and at least in terms of fighter jets, I'm not sure I'd want to have a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| (...) I'd have to agree, at least based on what I've experienced playing BattleTech. A friend of mine always used to use tanks to go up against Mechs and Elementals (I think that's what the power-armor was called in BattleTech. It's been a few (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Caption Contest!
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| You asked for it, you got it big guy. Having "worn the hat" myself, I feel entitled to partake in the foolishness. (URL) For newsreaders without access to the image: "Fashion Maven Lenny 'LUGSTUD' Hoffman, while an uberwhiz at building castles and (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Jade Empire Hong Hovertank
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| (...) Russian Winters being what defeated the Germans is more myth than truth. Think about it. Hitler attacked in late summer of 1941. Sure, the winter hurt his Moscow offensive of that year, but Hitler remained in a commanding position in Russia (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| (...) Lenny: "Ha!! your no match for Jester's mandibles of death!" Unsuspecting Bystander: "Umm.. Maybe I should go see the trains?" -Alfred (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| To offer a different POV, I believe that power armor should be used in space as an asset to ship-to-ship combat operations as commandos or raiders It could also be used in a repair role where dexterity is needed but the area is too dangerous for a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Future of commuting
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| In lugnet.space, Allister McLaren wrote: SNIP (URL) SNIP (...) that's SO cool-i love 3 wheel designs especially with 2 in front, as that's where some of the weight goes on a turn (the car's momentum makes it tend to go in the straight line direction (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Transparent Aluminum
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| (...) finally all those paradisa buldings could be REAL! :) Jeff (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Moon shuttle
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| (...) Wow! Thanks Ken! Folding gear : always a + for me, he he! And the fins : yes, I agree with you, they are not very functionnal on the Moon, but I like the retro look they give to this shuttle. Cheers, JP. (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks Bill! Let's go for the Lincoln Galactic Navigator! It's been long time since I want to make a space limo. This one came close, but what I have in mind is more an over-limo, like the (URL) one> Bram Lambrecht did about one year ago. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) ... and when I woke up the bricks were all hangin' there stuck to my face... (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) I love this MOC. Sort of simple compared to some, but HIGHLY effective. The stairs integrated into the hatch works well, the large twin engines.. very space 1999-ish, yet not. The compact gear petty nice too. Not sure that you'd need fins or (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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