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  Technical nits (Was: Jormungand Carrier Strike Craft)
 
OK, as long as we're picking nits... :-) (...) Actually, heat (a form of radiation, *not* kinetic energy) will propagate in space than in an atmosphere. But for a bomb outside the atmosphere, a higher percentage of the yield will go into direct (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Steambots
 
(...) You turn it of. JP. (21 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Steambots
 
(...) Nice Retro looking robots too. I like. I recommend to anyone who like this kind of Retro Science go see "Steam Boy" if at all possible. It is Katsuhiro Otomo's first feature film since "Akira" and I believe that Sony is distributing it. I saw (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Re: Steambots
 
(...) In seriousness to a joke of a post, via air. I am a air computer maintainer. Professionally. So, I maintain a analog computer. Hence why if you look around, you will find my posts sometimes tagged as :analog computer programmer: or suchlike. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Steambots
 
(...) How do you run the control algorithms on steam? Is it all open-loop mechanical activation? --B (21 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Combat strategies and tactics in space. Was: Jormungand Carrier Strike Craft
 
(...) I didn't say that you didn't account for the physics involved, I said that you didn't consider what impact the sheer scale of space would have on combat strategies and tactics. One can postulate methods around the laws of physics as currently (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Steambots
 
(...) Sometimes I think you build stuff just so you'll have an excuse to create those crazy captions and commentaries. Well played. Do they ever shoot blasts of steam as an attack? (21 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Entry to the ol' wheels in space contest
 
Are you tired of putzing around the moon in a (URL) go cart?> Kinda dull going just slightly slower than a fleebnork, don't ya think? Well, my fellow spacefarer, save that 9 volt cart for the weekend and 18 craters of astro golf, 'cause your (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Steambots
 
You don't know my mother. Thanks for explaining steam as a power source. My favorite steambot is the short legged one. And I like steamrice. JP. (21 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Steambots
 
(URL) Steambots aren't powered with fancy-dancy unobtainium power-fusion or uber-posh magic crystals. No. Steambots are powered by STEAM, yeah, thats right, steam as in evaporated water for all you science geeks out there. And when they run out of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 


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