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Ah, right. I had a brief browse around his site once several years ago. I think I recall leaving it upon finding that page where he argued that ships in Star Wars have a weapons range of 200 metres, or something like that.

Sionnach Glic wrote:Ah, right. I had a brief browse around his site once several years ago. I think I recall leaving it upon finding that page where he argued that ships in Star Wars have a weapons range of 200 metres, or something like that.

150-200 meters, abouts.

I have far better things to do... like figure out who'd win at fizzbin, Han or Will.

What on Earth's a fizzbin?

The... game Kirk came up with in 'A Piece of the Action' in order to confuse his captors on Sigma Iotia II.

Ah, I should have gotten that refference.

Captain Seafort wrote:

Mikey wrote:If you're referring to the kitty, I think that was a case of genuine idiocy as opposed to trolling.

You're being too kind - I reckon it was both, as was Darkstar.

Fair is fair. Darkstar was many things, but stupid wasn't one of them. Bloody-minded, pig-headed, accusatory, defensive, paranoiac, and a general all-encompassing asshole - yes. But not stupid.

<em>Sionnach Glic</em> wrote:Ah, I should have gotten that refference.

Yes, I think Striker had a game of fizbin in his crossover fic, right?

Think so.

Mikey wrote:Fair is fair. Darkstar was many things, but stupid wasn't one of them. Bloody-minded, pig-headed, accusatory, defensive, paranoiac, and a general all-encompassing asshole - yes. But not stupid.

Let's see:

SW ships have weapons ranges in the low hundreds of metres
The Rebel fleet, including fighters, was in hyperspace for several days getting from Sullust to Endor
Star Wars humans are born with metal spines

Not stupid eh?

OK, I stand corrected. I should have said that he could converse clearly, if not eloquently, when he was so inclined.

Unfortunately, he wasn't inclined so often enough.

Oh, he was eloquent alright - eloquent enough that spotting that fact that his arguments are pure bullshit can be very difficult by all accounts. He's notorious for painting some of the most insane proposals in a deceptively reasonable light.

Captain Seafort wrote:SW ships have weapons ranges in the low hundreds of metres
The Rebel fleet, including fighters, was in hyperspace for several days getting from Sullust to Endor
Star Wars humans are born with metal spines

Okay, the first two I can at least understand in some capsity, even if they are totally BS. But metal spines? Where ever in the holy hell would you even concieve such an idea from?

Lighthawk wrote:

Captain Seafort wrote:SW ships have weapons ranges in the low hundreds of metres
The Rebel fleet, including fighters, was in hyperspace for several days getting from Sullust to Endor
Star Wars humans are born with metal spines

Okay, the first two I can at least understand in some capsity, even if they are totally BS. But metal spines? Where ever in the holy hell would you even concieve such an idea from?

Stare not into the mouth of madness, my friend.

Mikey wrote:

Lighthawk wrote:

Captain Seafort wrote:SW ships have weapons ranges in the low hundreds of metres
The Rebel fleet, including fighters, was in hyperspace for several days getting from Sullust to Endor
Star Wars humans are born with metal spines

Okay, the first two I can at least understand in some capsity, even if they are totally BS. But metal spines? Where ever in the holy hell would you even concieve such an idea from?

Stare not into the mouth of madness, my friend.

Eh, I'm already crazy, what's a little more?

Captain Seafort wrote:Oh, he was eloquent alright - eloquent enough that spotting that fact that his arguments are pure bullshit can be very difficult by all accounts. He's notorious for painting some of the most insane proposals in a deceptively reasonable light.

Seriously, do you have ODD?

Just an observation. In the Army we would zero our M-16s to two hundred meters. Do turbolasers have the same range as a 5.56 shell?