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Re: A new random thread

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Mark wrote: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?
Yes well that's in earth meters. You need to convert to space meters for turbolaser comparison.
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Mark wrote: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?
The turbolasers do, but the lasers with superchargers or NOS go a little further. ;)
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Re: A new random thread

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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?
From what I've heard, it was in a debate over whether medical tech in Star Wars is better than medical tech in Trek. Someone posted a picture of Vader's skeleton from RotJ to show that SW has spine fixing tech. In order to avoid conceding the point, he said something to the effect of "well how do we know that isn't what their spine is normally like?".
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Such aptitude at arguing on semantics. Excellent.
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Re: A new random thread

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Sionnach Glic 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?
From what I've heard, it was in a debate over whether medical tech in Star Wars is better than medical tech in Trek. Someone posted a picture of Vader's skeleton from RotJ to show that SW has spine fixing tech. In order to avoid conceding the point, he said something to the effect of "well how do we know that isn't what their spine is normally like?".
Common sense?
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You'd think.
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Never expect common sense from the common person.
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Re: A new random thread

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Sionnach Glic wrote:You'd think.
I suppose that's the key difference, thinking.
Deepcrush wrote:Never expect common sense from the common person.
Yeah. Common sense really isn't all that common anymore
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Lighthawk wrote:Yeah. Common sense really isn't all that common anymore
I doubt it ever was. Truth is that common sense is more of what the common person SHOULD HAVE vs what they in fact DO HAVE.
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Mikey wrote:
Yes, I think Striker had a game of fizbin in his crossover fic, right?
That's what I was referring to, yes. ;) Han won, btw.
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Deepcrush wrote:...Truth is that common sense is more of what the common person SHOULD HAVE vs what they in fact DO HAVE.
Oh my, yes.
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Common sense isn't.
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On topic... noooooooooooooo!!!


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Re: A new random thread

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:wtf:
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Re: A new random thread

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Sionnach Glic wrote::wtf:
This is the random thread.
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