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Re: A couple stupid SW questions...
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lugnet.starwars
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Thu, 22 Jun 2000 06:25:44 GMT
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Mike Petrucelli wrote:
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> In lugnet.starwars, Dave Schuler writes:
> > In lugnet.starwars, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > > Ha Ha. Star Wars is actually closer to following the laws of phyisics than
> > > Star Trek on most points. Hyperspace and the Deathstar are really the only
> > > laws of phyiscs SW breaks. ST on the other hand breaks laws with most of its
> > > technology and it is still weaker.
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> > Just for my own physics-illiterate curiosity, what laws specifically do you
> > consider the Death Star to break?
> >
> > Dave!
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> Even if the Death Star used its entire structure (160km diameter for DS1, 600km
> diameter DS2) to fuel its hyper-matter reactor it still would not have
> sufficent energy to blow apart a planet. I'd say that is a major physics
> problem that was solved by 'movie magic' that must be accepted as 'real' for
> the purposes of argument.
As I know of DS1 and DS2 diameters are 120 and 160 km (or thereabouts)
respectively. Where do you get these numbers? Of course I could be
wrong, but I just want to learn about your source, since the diameter of
second one extremely large with your numbers.
Selçuk
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| (...) than (...) only (...) its (...) you (...) 600km (...) The 120 and 160 km numbers are arbitrary ones created by offical sources. If you hang around the newsgrourp alt.startrek.vs.starwars long enough you will find many references to people to (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Even if the Death Star used its entire structure (160km diameter for DS1, 600km diameter DS2) to fuel its hyper-matter reactor it still would not have sufficent energy to blow apart a planet. I'd say that is a major physics problem that was (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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