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Re: Question about 7101
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Wed, 9 Jun 1999 19:34:36 GMT
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Alan G. Carmack wrote:
> I thought "Oh, that explains the spigots (faucets)." But then I ask Why are
> they in the middle of the MV and not at the bottom. Must have a pump in it
> rather than just work on gravity pressure. I assume the planet they are on
> has some gravity.
I figured it was a drip-unit, and that the "ladders" are representations of
the coils where atmospheric gas is cooled to form condensation, which
then drips into a tank. The faucets are at the top of the tank, to keep from
having joints at the bottom that might leak. Also, I figure they'd be filling
some hefty containers, so it's best to have the spigot too high than too low.
Having seen the movie, and having seen precisely that vaporator in it, I can
tell you that the one in 7101 is a little too big. The vaporator would probably
be a brick or so shorter--thus putting those faucets at about chest level for
an adult.
Here's a related question, though: Why are all the vaporators engineered
for human ergonomics? I can't imagine Sebulba (if he needs water) is too
keen on spigots at 1.3m. And how the heck do they have frogs on Tattooine?
(See the market scene, you'll see what I mean. Imports?)
> It seems every planet in SW has earth-like gravity? Wonder
> what a Pod Race would be like on the Moon, w/ 1/6 of our gravity, or would
> gravity make a difference for pod racing? Or for thrust, maneuverability (or
> "manoeuvrability" in UK).
I think a Pod Race on the moon would be really boring, since turbojets don't
work really well without an atmosphere. Well, OK, the moon does
have an atmosphere, but it's got a pressure of about 0.2mm Hg (Sea level
Terran average is 1013mm Hg) and it's sodium, not exactly good for it.
I think that for a planet to maintain an atmosphere *and* be of the age
where an oxygen-nitrogen mix would develop, it would have to be Earth-
sized or larger. As for why all the SW planets have Terran gravity, well,
humans have to live there, right? :) I think Bespin, as a gas giant, is an
obvious exception to this rule--Cloud City uses repulsorlifts and stays at
a level where gravity is ~1G.
> BTW--My Oxford dictionary says that "faucet" is used in Britain only in
> special circumstances, and gives "tap" as the usual word. But I rarely say
> "tap" but usually say "faucet", and sometimes "spigot" but not in polite
> society. :-)
That's the British for you--but notice, we say "tap water," not "faucet
water." I think that saying "spigot" in polite society might not go over
really well in Britain. ;)
But since I'll be there in three weeks, I'll give it a go--if it doesn't work
they can just chalk it up to "another American yahoo."
LFB.
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| (...) The same reason every planet in Star Trek has earth gravity, breathable atmosphere and beautiful weather! They're "M" class planets or some such thing. You have to accept that there are millions of planets we don't see that aren't "M" class. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Mr L F Braun wrote: snip (...) snip Terran = Earth , The number is right, but the unit is wrong. On average pressure is closer 1 atm (atmosphere), 760 mmHg, 760 Torr, 101.3 kPa (kilopascal), 1.013 Bar, or 1013 mBar (milibar). Chris PS Sodium (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| [Moving to off-topic.fun] (...) Where did you hear about the moon's atmosphere? I try to keep up on Astronomy news, but I've heard nothing about it. It can't be pure sodium, as I'm pretty sure the moon's gravity isn't strong enough to hold it (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) from (...) filling (...) low. I figured the short ladders were coils to collect moisture. I can;t recall seeing those cute ladder pieces before. But again, if the spigot is at the top, wouldn't it need to have a pressurized release system, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) radar (...) I thought "Oh, that explains the spigots (faucets)." But then I ask Why are they in the middle of the MV and not at the bottom. Must have a pump in it rather than just work on gravity pressure. I assume the planet they are on has (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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