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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [QB] Yeah, I was wondering about the fact that the array was based on a planet, too. I suppose one mitigating factor would be that Mars rotates in just over 24 hours, and given the relatively slow speed of comets, it's no problem to time the shot right -- and even cover almost an entire half of the solar system (given the ridiculous FTL capabilities). But that whole question reminded me of [URL=http://www.fiveminute.net/scifivers/thegunoniceplanetzero.html]the awesome parody of "The Gun on Ice Planet Zero"[/URL]: [QUOTE]Cylon: Scanners show several Colonial Vipers coming into range. Command Centurion Vulpa: Energize the gun. Activate targeting mechanism. Cylon: It is fortunate the enemy ships are approaching this moon on the same side as our gun is located. Vulpa: That was always the intention. We had to scour the universe for years to find a suitably non-rotating moon which is perpetually pointed in the direction of the incoming Colonial fleet. Cylon: I bow to your superior two-brained gold-plated intellect, sir. Vulpa: Good. Now lock onto the target before it swings behind us, imbecile.[/QUOTE]But I noticed right off the bat an astronomical error (literally!): As the comet was approaching Mars, the planet was lit from the right half of the screen, but the tail was pointing towards the right as well. Anyone who knows anything about astrophysics knows that a comet's tail points away from the frikkin' star, not along the motion trail! *sigh* [/QB][/QUOTE]
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