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Re: Mystery Roar from Faraway Space Detected What I find most interesting is it was measured using a high-altitude balloon. Heck, I didn't know they still did measurements/experiments with those! Very cool, IMO. Dr. Infamous thinks it's an imminent attack by the Enig-Maw, but no need to worry--his supersonic telepathic mechanical penguins with laser eyes can take care of it. If the world's leaders will proclaim him Overlord of Earth Dr. Infamous, the Enig-Maw, and the s.t.m.penguins w/l.e. are all products of Basil Twisted Imagination, Unincorporated. All rights left.

OK, I'm not sure if the idea of a "flying car" is all that "Star HERO"-ish, but I guess it's science fiction. Only here's someone who's trying to make a workable one: here. From London to Timbuktu? Well, good luck....

Re: A Game Of Questions Why do you think I was shooting at them?

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat One full of fluffy bunny-wunnies and warm pink clouds.

Re: Another Possible HPA In The Works: Born To Be Wild As a variant of something mentioned by Lord L. --- someone who willingly "goes native". I.e., someone who takes up some of the local native peoples' behaviors/mores/habits. T.E. Lawrence is the textbook example, though he actually didn't take up that many habits, and gladly laid them aside. I'm thinking more someone who has pretty much or completely gone to "native" mores. Anything thing: "realistic" Swinging. Seriously, is there always a vine at hand, and can it always hold the (N)PC's weight? Of course, dramatic sense outweighs nitpickery, but it would be nice to have a discussion of what will pass the verisimilitude "test".

Re: Solar system modeling software? Here's another fun but not detailed one: http://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/planet/

Re: A Game Of Questions Why not you, aylwin?

Re: Answers & Questions Q: What does a picky person say at the slave market? A: Neither a submarine, a "sub" sandwich, nor a substitute teacher.

Re: Order of the Stick :jawdrop: :jawdrop: That's all I have to say. :jawdrop: :jawdrop:

Re: A Game Of Questions You've been shining up Pariah? :shock:

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat Don Knotts for any captain whatsoever. NT: What the person chuckling softly in the public library is doing (Difficulty: he's not reading anything)

APOD has had a couple of great pix the last two days For Solar HERO: what would it look like if your intrepid PCs get on the "dark side" of Saturn (i.e., are situated so that Saturn eclipses the sun)? Saturn's dark side. While this picture was taken on Earth, it looks extraterrestrial. Perhaps the PCs visit a planet where this is common? Light pillars Have fun with these.

Re: "Neat" Pictures Some cool astronomy pics: Saturn's dark side. Light pillars Moonrise over the Alps

Re: A Game Of Questions When did this become a BDSM hangout?

As the sun sinks slowly in the west.... on Mars! Cool, ain't it? Enjoy the pix.

Re: Answers & Questions Q: What part of "nemo" don't you understand? A: Peter Sellers and Micky Rooney.

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Re: A Game Of Questions There were pictures??

Re: Astronomers detect mystery flash Dr. Infamous wishes it to be known that it was not, after all, the delivery of his (overdue) supersonic telepathic mechanical penguins with laser eyes. Thank you, that is all. Dr. Infamous is a product of Basil's Twisted Imagination, Unincorporated. Also, Dr. Infamous is too bloody full of himself.

Re: A Game Of Questions What were you last looking at?

Re: Answers & Questions Q: So the local BDSM club helped get your car ready for winter driving? What was that like? A: Advanced Turkey Research.

Re: A Game Of Questions How did you fit a large African country in here??? j/k

Re: Space drives. Actually, it isn't. It's the equation for a constant-acceleration "fly-by"--- t=sqrt(2d/a) for a Brachistochrone trip, it's t=2*sqrt(d/a) {In the above, "sqrt(x)" means the square-root of x, and "d" is distance.} BTW, for a trip involving acceleration, coasting, and deceleration: D is the total distance, t' is the time spent accelerating (= the time spent decelerating) a is acceleration. Total time=(2D/at')+(t'/2) One thing to remember about all these formulae: They are meant for situations where acceleration is constant and in a straight line, and the ship is not effected by any force other than it's own acceleration. When you throw in varying acceleration and gravity effects...well, it become rocket science.

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Re: Answers & Questions Q: You claim these sharks mate via light. How do they do that?!? A: She's a disciple of Saint Elvira.