Travis wrote:
> >>"A rose by any other name
I replied:
> >...is the sexual organ of a thorny shrub ;-)
> >
> >(I wish I could remember where I first heard that...)
Travis responded:
> Well if you remember, enlighten me as to the origins of it!!
>
> -Travis "was it a witty biology teacher?" Edmun
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> Reggie Bautista wrote:
> >
> > Mat
Reggie Bautista wrote:
>
> Matt wrote:
> >-- Matt
> >
> >...who wonders whether the monkeys' script revisions
> >for Hamlet were any good...
>
> Is this possible? Hamlet was perfect, after all ;-)
>
> Reggie Bautista
>
The question is not whether it's possible, but
rather, exactly how improba
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Travis Edmunds wrote:
"A rose by any other name
...is the sexual orga
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> Matt wrote:
> >-- Matt
> >
> >...who wonders whether the monkeys' script revisions
> >for Hamlet were any good...
>
> Is this possible? Hamlet was perfect, after all ;-)
>
> Reggie Bautista
Travis Edmunds wrote:
"A rose by any other name
...is the sexual organ of a thorny shrub ;-)
(I wish I could remember where I first heard that...)
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Matt wrote:
-- Matt
...who wonders whether the monkeys' script revisions
for Hamlet were any good...
Is this possible? Hamlet was perfect, after all ;-)
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"Ronn!Blankenship" wrote:
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> At 12:22 PM 12/21/03, Robert S
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> Julia
>
> p.s. just read Ro
"Ronn!Blankenship" wrote:
>
> At 12:37 PM 12/18/03, Julia Thompson wrote:
> >
> > Julia
> >
> >and you *really* don't have to call me "Mrs. Thompson" here
>
> Has anybody _ever_ called you "Mrs. Thompson" here?
No, but there's a first time for everything. :) Plus which, *you* had
alrea
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> At 12:37 PM 12/18/03, Julia Thom
At 12:37 PM 12/18/03, Julia Thompson wrote:
Travis Edmunds wrote:
>
> >From: Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: Outlandish but exceed
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> Just go on the capabilities of that ship within i
David Hobby asked:
>
>> If we involve time travel and other near-infinite
>> improbabilities, why not count the Heart of Gold?
>
> Not sure what book it's from.
>
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. A must read
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On 20 Dec 2003, at 12:25 am, David Hobby wrote:
"If shields are even possible"? Don't tell me that
you want to only allow starships that use what is accepted
as real physics! If so, you might even have to give up your
ramships...
I can certainly design a good warship under those
const
Travis Edmunds wrote:
>
> True enough. However the whole point is to create scenarios like what we're
> doing. Simply pretend that we have a magical simulator that can simulate
> ANYTHING we want. It's so magical that it can blend the physics of
> different Universes, thus negating that problem in
Matt Grimaldi wrote:
...
> For example, Star Trek space combat (borrowing
> from 19th cent. naval tradition) doesn't
> involve small fighter craft at all, while
> Star Wars space combat (borrowing from 20th
> cent. naval tradition) is almost all about
> fighter craft. We don't know if shields
> ar
Matt Grimaldi wrote:
...
> > It depends what model of time travel you are using.
> > I like a multiple worlds interpretation, since there are no
> > paradoxes in it.
> > Heinlein's ship goes back, destroys the other ship's
> > factory, and goes forward again. Now it is on a line wi
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And why hasn't anyone mentioned the Death Star
(with th
David Hobby wrote:
>
> Alberto Monteiro wrote:
> >
> > David Hobby wrote:
> > >
> > > Comparing starships from different universes is difficult,
> > > to say the least.
> > >
> > I think it's impossible. Take the most powerful ship, and it
> > loses to Heinlein's Gay Deceiver, who can jump b
Damon Agretto wrote:
>
> Heh, again I would pick the Zentraedi Nupetiet-vernitz
> from Macross. The Heavy P-beam cannon would do the
> job. And if that didn't do it, then the hundreds
> (possibly thousands) of Regults and fighters will do
> it...
>
> Damon.
>
Hey! I was going to mention SDF-1
Alberto Monteiro wrote:
>
> David Hobby wrote:
> >
> > Comparing starships from different universes is difficult,
> > to say the least.
> >
> I think it's impossible. Take the most powerful ship, and it
> loses to Heinlein's Gay Deceiver, who can jump back to
> a time _before_ the constructi
Jon Gabriel wrote:
>
> >From: Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> >Subject: Formality Re: Outlandish but exceedingly fun.
> >Date: Thu, 18
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Travis Edmunds wrote:
>
> >From: Ronn!Bl
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Well, we tend toward the informal here, and
Travis Edmunds wrote:
>
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> >Date: Thu, 18 Dec
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Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 11:13:50 +
David Hobby wrote:
>
>Comparing starships fro
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At 09:59 PM 12/17/03, David Hobby wrote:
Travis Edmunds w
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LOL
Never mind..I'm br
David Hobby wrote:
>
> Comparing starships from different universes is difficult,
> to say the least.
>
I think it's impossible. Take the most powerful ship, and it
loses to Heinlein's Gay Deceiver, who can jump back to
a time _before_ the construction of that other ship and blast
its facto
At 09:59 PM 12/17/03, David Hobby wrote:
Travis Edmunds wrote:
> How about a Berserker? (Mr. Blankenship should know what that is)
Are you saying that it takes one to know one?
-- Ronn! :)
who seldom hears "Mr. Blankenship" except from students or from people who
are trying to sell him som
At 10:48 AM 12/17/03, Michael Harney wrote:
From: "Travis Edmunds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >From: Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >Forget the neutronium hull. What I want is some of the stuff they used
to
> >brace the interior so the neutronium hull wouldn't collapse into a solid
> >sp
Travis Edmunds wrote:
>
> How about a Berserker? (Mr. Blankenship should know what that is)
>
> >If you think Tinman and a Leviathan gunship are too outlandish, how about
> >the Scimitar from Star Trek: Nemesis? It took two Romulan Warbirds and the
> >Enterprise E just to cripple the ship (and
Robert Seeberger wrote:
>
> Say..wouldn't a neutron star pretty much be like a gigantic atom?
> (Minus protons of course)
> With an electron shell?
>
A neutron star _is_ a gigantic atom, with a core of neutrons that
don't collapse more because they must obey the same
exclusion principle that cr
nt: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:20 PM
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> Its actually the neutron degeneracy that keeps t
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> 300 Billion Kilograms per cubic centimeter?
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> From: "Travis Edmunds" <[EMAIL
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> >From: Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: Killer
Travis Edmunds wrote:
>
> Lets take a look at starships. I'll just throw a couple into the mix to
> start things off.
>
> -A Borg cube (standard)
> vs
> -A Goauld mothership (Stargate)
>
- The enhanced Streaker at the end of Heaven's Reach!!!
Alberto Monteiro
> I'm pretty sure that's a highly improbable scenario. Isn't gravity based
on
> size and not weight? If so, then I should also point out that the planet
> killer isn't THAT big. So the neutronium may be dense enough to create a
few
> engineering problems, but the gravitational pull would technic
From: "Travis Edmunds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >From: Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >Forget the neutronium hull. What I want is some of the stuff they used
to
> >brace the interior so the neutronium hull wouldn't collapse into a solid
> >sphere under its own weight and self-gravity.
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 06:59:28 -0600
Of course, since I grew up during the Sixties, the Sil
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Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 17:01:44 -0700
I still think Scarans are superior.
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Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 17:28:42 -0600
At 10:40 AM 12/16/03, Travis Edmunds wrote:
Also, the plan
At 09:40 AM 12/14/03, Travis Edmunds wrote:
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Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:34:58 -0600
I (and o
From: "Michael Harney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> If you think Tinman and a Leviathan gunship are too outlandish, how about
> the Scimitar from Star Trek: Nemesis?
I almost forgot about Babylon 5 universe. How about the Vorlon planet
killer? Hyperspace capable, able to singlehandedly destroy a
Heh, again I would pick the Zentraedi Nupetiet-vernitz
from Macross. The Heavy P-beam cannon would do the
job. And if that didn't do it, then the hundreds
(possibly thousands) of Regults and fighters will do
it...
Damon.
=
Damon Agr
From: "Travis Edmunds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Anyway, seeing as how I've made my mind up about the Jem'Hadar, would
anyone
> care to move on?
I still think Scarans are superior. They may be a bit slow, but they are
stronger and practically bullet-proof.
> Lets take a look at starships. I'll ju
At 02:20 PM 12/16/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In the ST realm, there was the salt-sucking doppleganger, The Horta (my
favorite), Khan's legion of supermen, the Borg (of course), Data and Lor,
the lizardman Kirk fought (I think it was "Arena" episode or something like
that),
An adaptation of a s
At 10:40 AM 12/16/03, Travis Edmunds wrote:
Also, the planet killer seems to be somewhat of a last ditch effort, to
create something so powerful as to be impervious to the Borg and just
about anything else (it had a neutronium hull).
Forget the neutronium hull. What I want is some of the stuff
Travis Edmunds wrote:
> Anyway, the agreed upon plausibility was that the race that was wiped out by
> the Borg, and that Guinan is a member of, were the architects of the planet
> killer. We know for a fact that Guinan was on Earth (I think it was the
> 1800's??) which makes her a minimum of 400
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Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:20:53 -0800
IIRC, The planet killer came from beyond this galaxy border, passing
through
the
Great Barrier, did it no
> Initially we
> were thinking that the planet killer was created by the
> Preservers. But
> taking into account the relative age of the Borg, and the
> estimated age of
> the Preservers themselves, it is quite an impossibility that
> it was created
> by them. Especially when considering th
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There was a Star Trek TNG book that explained the cigar shaped planet
killer
in the original series, as b
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>
> There was a Star Trek TNG book that explained the cigar shaped planet killer
> in the original series, as being a sentient Borg Killer robot - a million of
> them would be handy
>
> Or does the initial requirements of thie thread require that a species fall
> wit
Chad Cooper wrote:
>
> But alas... Would the robots be allowed to show wrath upon unfriendly
> aliens?
>
Yes, and they can be quite ruthless, as we read in the "Foundation
and Robots" trilogy
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Matt Grimaldi wrote:
-Klingons (Star Trek)
-Jem'Hadar (Star Trek)
The Caretaker featured in Voyager? Or perhaps any of the other warrier
species would do. Then again, Janeway nearly beat or outsmarted all of
them so I guess they aren't an obvious choice. ;o)
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There was a Star Trek TNG book that explained the cigar shaped planet killer
in the original series, as being a sentient Borg Killer robot - a million of
them would be handy
Or does the initial requirements of thie thread require that a species fall
within a strict carbon-based biological bas
>
> I read somewhere that Asimov had a humans-only universe to sidestep
> that editorial requirement. Then wrote _The Gods Themselves_ (with
> aliens) after JWC's death.
So the robots would not be considered non-human? I would think the robots
might make good soldiers, if it wasn't for that pes
Travis Edmunds wrote:
>
> For example, the other day a friend of mine asked
> me an interesting question. He wanted to know
> what type of species I would use, if I could
> magically have one million individuals of that
> species, as a ground force army.
(snip)
> Finally after much deliberation,
> The Hulk vs Juggernaut (X-Men)???
Well if Heroclix is any indicator, Juggy gets KO'd
when I play more often than any version of the Hulk I
play with (and yes, the Hulk gets more powerful the
more damage he takes!)
Damon.
=
Damo
From: Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: Outlandish but exceedingly fun.
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:34:58 -0600
I (and others) would argue that, depending on the ci
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In a message dated 12/13/2003 9:54:35 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> >
> > >While sticking to Marvel/DC though, I can say that the Hulk is viewed as
> > >being possibly the most powerful being. It is conjectured that he has no
> > >li
William Taylor wrote:
>I want a Hulk/Tick matchup.
>Unlimited power versus infinitely thick skull.
Bzzt! I'm afraid the Tick is not invulnerable, but only nigh-invulnerable. I fear
the Tick couldn't make the cut.
OTOH, Tick vs. Ambush Bug has real possibilities... :)
Jim
Ben Edlund is one
In a message dated 12/13/2003 10:53:53 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
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>
> Just to be picky, that ΒΆ was part of Travis's post to which I was
responding.
>
>
Just to be blunt, I haven't been reading all of the posts.
AOL automatically throws out that top line.
>
>
At 11:05 PM 12/13/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 12/13/2003 9:54:35 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> >While sticking to Marvel/DC though, I can say that the Hulk is viewed as
> >being possibly the most powerful being. It is conjectured that he has no
>
In a message dated 12/13/2003 9:54:35 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> >While sticking to Marvel/DC though, I can say that the Hulk is viewed as
> >being possibly the most powerful being. It is conjectured that he has no
> >limitations, and can quite simply grow e
At 11:10 AM 12/13/03, Travis Edmunds wrote:
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Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 23:44:01 -0600
Someone o
I'd vote for the Tandu, wookiees, and the Minbari myself.
Jim
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> As with most questions, I imagine the reader is supposed to
> interpret it so that it makes sense. Here's the original:
>
> > For example, the other day a friend of mine asked me an interesting
> > question. He wanted to know what type of species I would
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Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 23:44:01 -0600
Someone once suggested that Tromites have the potential
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Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 23:57:12 -0500
From the Star Trek world, I'd take the Founders over the Jem'Had
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Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 00:06:56 -0500
As with most questions, I imagine the reader is suppos
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>
In Heinlein's books, humans are always t
David Hobby wrote:
Travis Edmunds wrote:
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Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 09:28:56 -0800 (PST)
Heh. How a
At 10:57 PM 12/12/03, Bryon Daly wrote:
From the comics:
- While both Superman and the Martian Manhunter are heroes, IIRC, they are
both just sole representatives of their races, so presumably the rest of
their race would have equal powers. So could we pick Superman's race, or
MMH's?
Stickin
Travis Edmunds wrote:
>
> >From: Damon Agretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> >Subject: Re: Outlandish but exceedingly fun.
> >Date: Fri, 12 Dec
From: "Travis Edmunds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
-Klingons (Star Trek)
-Jem'Hadar (Star Trek)
-Jaffa (Stargate)
From the Star Trek world, I'd take the Founders over the Jem'Hadar or the
Klingons, any day, for obvious shape-shifting reasons. I guess the Q would
be ruled out... A army of veiny-brainy
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> Robert Seeberger wrote:
>
> > Welcome to our
At 01:35 PM 12/12/2003 -03-30, you wrote:
This should bring out the inherent nerd in all of us. Lets utilize our
collective knowledge of our favorite fictional Universes, to map out
intricate fictional scenarios of our own.
For example, the other day a friend of mine asked me an interesting
que
Robert Seeberger wrote:
> Welcome to our humble chuckwagon. Pull up a seat and place your order.
> (Ignore the grime on the cooks fingers )
Can I order a meal I get to finish in total peace? :) I can ignore an
awful lot of grime for that
Julia
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If you want to eliminate homo sapiens, I'd use H. B. Piper's Fuzzies.
"Whaa?" I hear you ask.
We'd evolve into something else.
William Taylor
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From: "Jack Tackett - Netwharf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Outlandish but exceedingly fun.
> hum, no borgs or terminators? then my three would be:
>
> 1. Minbari (as
On 13 Dec 2003, at 1:42 am, Steve Sloan II wrote:
William T Goodall wrote:
> I read somewhere that Asimov had a humans-only universe to
> sidestep that editorial requirement. Then wrote _The Gods
> Themselves_ (with aliens) after JWC's death.
That's also what I remember reading. In fact, it was t
William T Goodall wrote:
> > In Heinlein's books, humans are always the toughest
> > species in the cosmos.
> It was also a notion that Analog editor John W Campbell was
> keen on with the result that there were a couple of generations
> of sf where the clever/tough/plucky/lucky humans defeated th
On 13 Dec 2003, at 12:17 am, Alberto Monteiro wrote:
Travis Edmunds wrote:
I would choose:
- Humans (any Heinlein Universe) :-)
Ok, but why?
In Heinlein's books, humans are always the toughest
species in the cosmos.
It was also a notion that Analog editor John W Campbell was keen on
Travis Edmunds wrote:
>
>> I would choose:
>>
>> - Humans (any Heinlein Universe) :-)
>
> Ok, but why?
>
In Heinlein's books, humans are always the toughest
species in the cosmos.
Alberto Monteiro
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From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Outlandish but exceedingly fun.
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 23:13:09 +
I would choose:
- Humans (any Heinlein Universe) :-
hum, no borgs or terminators? then my three would be:
1. Minbari (as long as they don't just go and surrender at the last second
:)
2. The Race's little scaly devils from Turtledove's World War Series
(need to train them to stay away from ginger and to use their teeth)
3. The Neolithic gia
Travis Edmunds wrote:
>
> (...) He wanted to know what type of species I would use, if I could
> magically have one million individuals of that species, as a ground force
> army. (...) Finally after much deliberation, I had
> the field narrowed down to three possible choices:
>
> -Klingons (Star Tr
> Travis Edmunds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >From: Deborah Harrell
> >Romulans ought to be serious candidates - although
> >the Klingons certainly are more enthusiastic.
> Romulans would not come close to my top three picks.
> At least that's my
> opinion, after a very nerdy breakdown of my
From: Damon Agretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: Outlandish but exceedingly fun.
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:31:25 -0800 (PST)
Easy to control if they have vested interest
> Hmm. Never heard of em. Would they be easy to
> control? Are they as
> intelligent as my top three picks?
Easy to control if they have vested interest to be
loyal to you (otherwise no), and about as intelligent
as, say, Jem'hadar (or at least no less so).
> Tell you what. Why don't you do
From: Damon Agretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: Outlandish but exceedingly fun.
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:21:04 -0800 (PST)
Here's another obscure candidate...the Vor
Here's another obscure candidate...the Vorox from the
Fading Suns SFRPG. They're big, they're mean, they
have 6 arms, they're hairy, they're GREEN. Plus some
of them have poison claws. Think Kzinti but less
sadistic, more instinctive, more arms, and uber loyal
to their chosen group or "tribe."
Dam
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