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Re: fan of both, hoping for the best
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Date: 
Fri, 9 Oct 1998 16:50:04 GMT
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Terry K wrote:

On Thu, 8 Oct 1998 00:34:40 GMT, "Jesse Long" <JesseL@hawaii.edu>
wrote:

It's called the stormtrooper effect, and can be seen throughout the SW
movies.  The more people shooting and the more obvious the target, the
harder it is to hit it.  Conversely, the more difficult the shot the easier
it is.

The even replicated it in the video games.  I remember trying to pick
off storm-troopers with a blaster, and the dang thing never would hit
anywhere near where the sight was.  grrrr....

"Not as clumsy or random as a blaster..." - Ben Kenobi, SW

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  Re: fan of both, hoping for the best
 
(...) Exactly my point. I had forgotten about that quote. Thanks, -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.starwars)

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(...) True, but Picard was distinguished. :-) And eventually the writers did give him a little more action. Reminds me of the transformation of George Bush from wimpy vice-prez to butt-kicking prez. All orchestrated by image-professionals. (...) The (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.starwars)

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