Re: Traveller sensors

Edward Wedig wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>> Edward Wedig wrote:
>>
>>> I'm trying to remember what the counter-measures that subs use are
>>> called. The ones that fizz and make lots of noise? Can't those be
>>> used after targeting has been acquired?
>>
>> Yes, they fiz and make a lot of noise.  Under-water.  They are
>> acoustic counter-measures, and as we all know, in space, no-one can
>> hear you scream, nor can they hear acoustic counter-measures.
>
> So, how come we can hear the ships flying past the camera in sci-fi
> movies? ;)

George Lucas has a lot to answer for...

> I never said that the underwater cms would be useful in space, being a
> different medium (actually, non-medium (vacuum)) and all. The point I
> was making was that there are cms that can be used after targeting has
> been acquired.

Yes, I realised that I misinterpreted your point after Bill and Joseph's
posts, so apologies.


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Regards,

Michael Cole