Just thought I'd share this with you guys.
Here, Joseph Shoer, a Ph.D. candidate in Aerospace Engineering, discusses how real space battles could be like, and how ships would be designed. Also, he explains what certain T.V. shows and books got right, and what they got wrong. An interesting read.
http://gizmodo.com/5426453/the-physics-of-space-battles
The Physics of Space Battles
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alpha45
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\"Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.\" -Anonymous
\"Love your enemies. It makes them so damned mad.\" -P.D. East
\"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.\" -Buddha
Delicious brains!
\"Love your enemies. It makes them so damned mad.\" -P.D. East
\"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.\" -Buddha
Delicious brains!
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MMaggio
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The Physics of Space Battles
Very interesting....
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warsign
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Thanks for sharing.
Unfortunately, If you talk about human race, war word comes first!
Unfortunately, If you talk about human race, war word comes first!
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Yes, a lot of it is just common sense, but nonetheless very interresting to read and think about......thanks for sharing...
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