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Re: RE: Re: starship-design: Battleship galactica?
In a message dated 10/9/97 7:06:32 AM, lparker@cacaphony.net wrote:
>On Saturday, October 04, 1997 1:13 AM, KellySt@aol.com
>[SMTP:KellySt@aol.com] wrote:
>>
>>
>> As a nit, even unadvanced animals could pose a MAJOR danger. Did you
>> know
>> some folks think T-Rex's might have hunted in packs?
>>
>> First rule of old explorers. Where ever you go, bring a BIG gun! ;)
>
>
>I wasn't suggesting that prudent weaponry wasn't a good idea, just pointing
>out that 100 gigajoule grasers weren't likely to be needed in our LOCAL
>area. If you want armament on an exploration vessel, I would agree that it
>might be wise, just in case.
Agreed. Just pointing out the ground craft should probably look more like
APC's then dune buggies. ;)
>However, I still think that we should be able to detect anything we are
>capable of successfully fighting at interstellar distances, and anything we
>can't detect is either too primitive to worry about, or so advanced we
>might as well not bother.
Look at the bright side. Anything advanced wandering into the area will see
earths radio and power grid noise a LONG way out. So if they are hostile
they'ld head for here, not the target starsystem.
;)
>Lee Parker
Kelly