Bart:
That wasn't bogustech they were feeding us in "The Abyss." Oxygenated
chlorofluorocarbons CAN in fact be breathed by living organisms with
no bad aftereffects; they really DID dunk the rat for that scene, although
I'll bet Ed Harris didn't consent to do it himself. |-> In fact, the old
UK TV show "UFO" postulated aliens that breathed CFCs in their space suits
to minimize ballooning in vacuum. It'd make an interesting starship design,
though; a lot like a Dolphin ship but even weirder to live in.... I wonder
if there would be any advantages?
Cynthia:
I'm going to pass along your ship design suggestions to Dow Rieder, assuming
he didn't save them himself, and the two of us will give them the TDR
white-glove test over RC Cola and Dinty Moore beef stew with corn flakes
on top some evening. I personally rather favor the cheapening of starships,
inasmuch as it'd explain why so many people own them....
metlay