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Re: Question about 7101
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Date: 
Thu, 10 Jun 1999 13:11:23 GMT
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Alan G. Carmack wrote:
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)

Actually, it wouldn't make too much of a difference in terms of thrust or
maneuverability- the mass of the pod racers is the same no matter what planet
they're on.  It would have made Anakin's jump a /lot/ higher and longer, though.

How about pod-racing on a planet where, if you're not careful, you can hit
escape velocity?  Just to make it even more dangerous and exciting...

J



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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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