Re: Nuclear dampers

"J.A.F.O." writes:
>
>1)
>I recently shelled out on a copy of Hard Times (wot no virus?) and was
>intrigued by part of one of the scenarios in which the evil (boo hiss)
>pirate is tricked into stealing this ship with a nuclear damper in the
>cargo hold,  when said baddie stores his nukes in there this device
>renders them PERMENANTLY inoperable
>............ comments any one?
>If this is the case in the Trav' universe then surely you might be able to
>use one to tidy up radioactive messes?

You've heard about situational ethics, right? Well, this is situational
physics.

>
>3)   Additional point
>  Has anyone thought how dumb imperial archaeologists must be to not have
>realised WHO the ancients were?

You mean the Droyne? Don't tell me you really believe the one about
Grandfather!?! In that case I've got a bridge that might interest you.


      Hans Rancke
University of Copenhagen
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