ok heres a simple way to solve this arguement. two people build a 635m ship 1 out of current Earth based materials and the other out of a trinium naquadah carbon alloy. we'll launch both of them and see whose survives the longest.
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Originally posted by Cmdr. Setsuna F. Seyei View Postok heres a simple way to solve this arguement. two people build a 635m ship 1 out of current Earth based materials and the other out of a trinium naquadah carbon alloy. we'll launch both of them and see whose survives the longest.My FF.netStories -Stargate Atlantis Allies-Colonel Ted Hasluck Bio
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Originally posted by puddlejumperOZ View PostThe Earth built ship would, because a polymer of light weight materials would not have the required mass to sustain it's own gravitational inertia. That is science, not fiction
*Might have some experience of this*
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Originally posted by Pharaoh Hamenthotep View PostBecause bigger objects need more internal support structures to stop them collapsing in on themselves?
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Originally posted by puddlejumperOZ View PostThankyou my child, I'd green you again if I couldIf you wish to see more of my rants, diatribes, and general comments, check out my Twitter account SirRyanR!
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Originally posted by Alx View Postnice details but i am not a fan of BSG. and mixing it with tauri styling stings quite alot in my eyes.
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Originally posted by Finger13 View PostThe only thing reminiscent of BSG is IMO the hangars. I just can't bring myself to incorporate SG's terrible hangar designs into my ships lol. Having fighter jets fly out of a cargo bay sized opening with no runway for landing or combat landings is pretty naive, even with automated landing systems in place.
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Originally posted by Finger13 View PostThe only thing reminiscent of BSG is IMO the hangars. I just can't bring myself to incorporate SG's terrible hangar designs into my ships lol. Having fighter jets fly out of a cargo bay sized opening with no runway for landing or combat landings is pretty naive, even with automated landing systems in place.My FF.netStories -Stargate Atlantis Allies-Colonel Ted Hasluck Bio
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