Hamsterman
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RE: error in "captain's bars" when captain hands down command

I thought it was Vlad that would hang around in bars. Oh, wait...

9 years ago
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RE: Haven and other inhabited moons

The internal heat generated by tidal forces would, by necessity, also be accompanied by seismic activity. Fortunately it would be limited and predicta...

9 years ago
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RE: Episode 15 Countdown

Speaking of countdown, the home page still has the cover and link to Episode 14.

9 years ago
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RE: Episode 15 Thread *Spoilers Welcome*

I agree that the injection could be nanites to prevent some kinds of interrogation. I would have liked to have seen it end with something like an Ark...

9 years ago
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RE: Episode 15 Thread *Spoilers Welcome*

What happened to Capt Dub? They break the encryption (yeah, right, hope they get the password in 3 tries), jump around, and he'll be getting a new bod...

9 years ago
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RE: Episode 15 Countdown

Thanks for letting us know! Too bad I have fever, and its still on pre-order here. Hey, already #1 Best-Seller even though it's not available to ever...

9 years ago
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RE: Episode 15 Speculation and Discussion

While we know (or think we know) what the Jung standing orders are, what we don't know is what the actual goals and strategies are for the Jung leader...

9 years ago
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RE: Episode 15 Speculation and Discussion

We can look at some 'loose ends' to see how they might progress: 1. Ship production line on Tannus, so there should be either: a. Squadron action,...

9 years ago
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RE: Episode 15 Countdown

Hooray! The countdown timer has begun. I was so excited, I knocked over my wheel!

9 years ago
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RE: Ticker for ep 13.

Robert Jordan’so wheel of time… started reading it at book 3… The author died at book 10. It’s been finished since by a different author, but I spent ...

10 years ago
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RE: Ryk's Log and Amazon Pricing

I don't mind. In fact, I was using Prime to borrow an episode, then buying it. And I don't suppose Ryk is the only one who is going to make this move....

10 years ago
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RE: Fantastic books...but please not movies!

Gee, Hollywood did such a great job translating Damnation Alley into a movie. They actually kept the last name of one of the characters and threw out ...

10 years ago
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RE: Boxcart?

Maybe a C119?

10 years ago
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RE: Ep: 12 discussion and speculation

Along those lines, it would appear that the NAU (and SAU) are going to be the dominant players left on Earth, as they ONLY got bombarded three times i...

10 years ago
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RE: Moon Base

The only problem is the nuclear waste dump on the other side. One stray static discharge could send the moon (and, with it, Moonbase Alpha) careening ...

10 years ago
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RE: Episode 11 is out on Amazon

Just curious-if I use Amazon Prime to 'borrow' the book, and then purchase it later, does Ryk get paid twice? I have a few days left in May, and I hav...

10 years ago
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RE: Fabricators

The fabricators aren't the issue. The raw materials refined, synthesized, and/or purified for use in the fabricator would be the bottleneck. It's not ...

11 years ago
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RE: LOVE the books. Some nitpicks 🙂

Gee, Chris, why don't you just bring up inertial frames of reference and be done with it? This is why I wanted a 'Black Hole' forum, where we could di...

11 years ago
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RE: Episode 11 - Questions - Warning Spoilers

Ryk, Unless you are like Isaac Asimov who loved writing, you need rest time just like everyone else. No point burning out, when you're running a mara...

11 years ago
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RE: Avatar on my iPhone

So, is this icon from "How to Avoid Huge Ships"? (Amazon, read the reviews before purchasing) Now that I think about it, I'd put this on Captain Sco...

11 years ago
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RE: Great IDEA

Yeah, and designing a piddling personal automobile takes a whole five years between the word 'go' and the first sale! What kind of planet are we on? ...

11 years ago
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RE: Ep 10 inconsistency with series [spoilers]

Gee, I was thinking British Navy A Fleet / B Fleet / C Fleet, or the navy version of Guard / Expeditionary / Garrison. In WWI, the German East Asiatic...

11 years ago
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RE: FTL communications?

Something has to propagage FTL, otherwise the ships wouldn't go FTL! It may have something to do with the 'reduced mass' which the FTL emitters do, in...

11 years ago
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RE: Earth FTL Recon ships

Yes, the FTL recon ships are an interest in mine as well. I think one of my early posts was a schedule of returning FTL ships, assuming 8c speed, 3 li...

11 years ago
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RE: Web Cam

The story of my life: Run on the wheel, get rewarded with pellets. Not complaining...

11 years ago
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RE: Website Suggestions

I think the Copyright notices need an update to include 2014. Fortunately, the new book has the proper copyright on it.

11 years ago
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RE: Episode 11 - Questions - Warning Spoilers

The Hapsburg dynasty comes to mind. In fact, I think it rivals or surpasses the Chinese in its length. When you think of the Holy Roman Empire, a Haps...

11 years ago
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RE: Aurora Ship Schematics / Deck Plans Posted

Nice deck plans, reminds me of Traveller. The bridge looks a little smaller than I expected. Well, there were some bathrooms adjacent to the bridge i...

11 years ago
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RE: Episode 11 - Questions - Warning Spoilers

I'm not sure why everyone wants more Falcons. I want more of the Rebel-modified ship/missiles with oversized engines from books 1-3! They could be shi...

11 years ago
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