? What is 'Cherenkov Supression'? It's mentioned on a few occasions, most notably during the booster ride from Charvann, but /what/ it does is never really...
... As I understand it, it's a widget (to use a futuristic technical term [grin]) that mutes the naturally occurring flash of Cerenkov radiation (xxx) that ...
As Chris explains downtime, Cerenkov radiation is emitted when photons travel faster than light through a medium. Having C-radiation happen in a vacuum, is, as...
... fivespace-- ... and ... Yah, esp from only one side of the conversation. :) I had guessed that it did /something/ to mask or warp the entry signature, or...
... In _Ruler of Naught_ 13 lightseconds is described as "barely" within range. In the still-creaking-along game, skipmissiles have a range of 14 ls, or 7 ...
... Arius and I are working on a tactical space combat boardgame (called _Exordium Tactical_) with Dave and Sherwood's blessing, subject to the usual...
... _Exordium ... restraints ... basics ... design ... being a ... Ah... Interesting. I've been a gamer since the early 80's, I've played the first Star Fleet...
Winchell Chung sent this to the Space Opera mailing list. I decided to forward it here. Two thoughts occurred to me: 1) The Kelly would go nuts over this. 2)...
Greetings, All: I guess this is a good news/bad news situation. The good news is I've banned this person. I've also set the settings for the group that first...
For those who recall that particular scene... http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,63963,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3 Tony Z -- All my clothes go into the warm...
From the article "Fake Faulkner script for Three Stooges is a winner", available at [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/183334_faulkner23ww.html]. chrisw "As...
Greetings: A trivia question. A friend is writing a non-fiction (science) book and needs publishing information for Hugo Gernsback's "Ralph 124C 41+". I've...
Deborah and I will be in Washington, D.C. from Thursday evening, October 14 (when our flight arrives), through Wednesday morning, October 20. We'll have...
... I'll raise a glass to you from the West Coast :) Tony Z -- "Things fall apart, the center cannot hold." Yeah, and? You're complaining about entropy?...
... This sounds like a great idea -- I will begin rounding up the usual suspects. Does Deborah have any fans in the area she'd like included in the list? I'm...
... Um. The Darkover books vary widely in quality. For definitions of "widely" that range from "Hugo-level" to "utter and complete drek that makes you sorry...
I should have asked an even more basic question -- what are they about? I remember that the back cover of one or two of them seemd interesting, but right now...
... Hmmm... OK, it's a planet. Which gets settled by Terran colonists. Who interbreed with a local race and acquire considerble psionic powers, eventually...
Deborah will bring a set of hers for you when we visit DC, Chris. You can read them without knowing the backstory, although Google will certainly give you more...
If anyone on the list in the DC area is interested in an Exordium dinner this coming weekend (Fri, Sat, or Sun, with Friday as the preferred option), please...
Hello, I am sending this to many groups I administer, so be carefully with any replies. I will be out of town from 6 November until approximately 9 December. ...
I was curious if anyone on the list was going to be at Orycon - the Oregon Science Fiction Convention in Portland. Dave Trowbridge is on the list of panel...
... Alas, no. Is anyone from the list going to make it to Loscon this year? (Los Angeles, Thanksgiving weekend). I'm going. (Also looking for a roommate if...
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