Comments on: Vacc Suit http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: McThag http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html/comment-page-1#comment-342404 McThag Fri, 01 May 2009 06:45:41 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7668#comment-342404 FGMP-15 FTW! FGMP-15 FTW!

]]> By: James R. Rummel http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html/comment-page-1#comment-342393 James R. Rummel Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:54:46 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7668#comment-342393 <i>"Why would a laser rifle need a barrel longer than the stock?"</i> Just to play Devil's advocate, for the foregrip. Rifles are very stable and steady, mainly because of all the places it connects to your body and you hold on to it. (Shoulder, trigger area, cheek weld, foregrip.) You would need even more precision if the laser was powerful enough, and focused enough, to extend to the horizon. If you are going to build some place for the operator to use his off hand, then you might as well extend the place where the laser light comes out past that grip for the sake of safety. <i>"I think I saw that drawing about 30 years ago in a Traveler Role Playing Game book."</i> I was about to say the same thing! Desertmole beat me to it. James “Why would a laser rifle need a barrel longer than the stock?”

Just to play Devil’s advocate, for the foregrip.

Rifles are very stable and steady, mainly because of all the places it connects to your body and you hold on to it. (Shoulder, trigger area, cheek weld, foregrip.) You would need even more precision if the laser was powerful enough, and focused enough, to extend to the horizon.

If you are going to build some place for the operator to use his off hand, then you might as well extend the place where the laser light comes out past that grip for the sake of safety.

“I think I saw that drawing about 30 years ago in a Traveler Role Playing Game book.”

I was about to say the same thing! Desertmole beat me to it.

James

]]> By: Desertmole http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html/comment-page-1#comment-342389 Desertmole Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:41:07 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7668#comment-342389 I think I saw that drawing about 30 years ago in a Traveler Role Playing Game book. I think I saw that drawing about 30 years ago in a Traveler Role Playing Game book.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html/comment-page-1#comment-342388 Nicholas Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:26:02 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7668#comment-342388 It would be possible to make a space suit that could self repair. For example, what about if it is made of two layers and there's a liquid inbetween which solidifies when exposed to a vacuum. kind of like a self-sealing fuel tank or self-repairing tyre. It would be possible to make a space suit that could self repair. For example, what about if it is made of two layers and there’s a liquid inbetween which solidifies when exposed to a vacuum. kind of like a self-sealing fuel tank or self-repairing tyre.

]]> By: Mike http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html/comment-page-1#comment-342387 Mike Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:11:08 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7668#comment-342387 Why would a laser rifle need a barrel longer than the stock? Why would a laser rifle need a barrel longer than the stock?

]]> By: Flanker http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html/comment-page-1#comment-342386 Flanker Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:37:41 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7668#comment-342386 Yea...........it is pretty dopey if you think about it. One little slit in vaccum and you'd be toast..........er, I mean ice. :) I'm still ticked off they managed to muck up Starship Troopers so bad..........if only they'd stuck to Heinlein's original story with the Mobile Infantry and mini nukes, and intelligent tool using/starship flying insectoid aliens! Yea………..it is pretty dopey if you think about it. One little slit in vaccum and you’d be toast……….er, I mean ice. :)

I’m still ticked off they managed to muck up Starship Troopers so bad……….if only they’d stuck to Heinlein’s original story with the Mobile Infantry and mini nukes, and intelligent tool using/starship flying insectoid aliens!

]]> By: GeekLethal http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html/comment-page-1#comment-342373 GeekLethal Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:36:15 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7668#comment-342373 You pee in there. You pee in there.

]]> By: ExurbanKevin http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html/comment-page-1#comment-342371 ExurbanKevin Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:24:16 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7668#comment-342371 Bah, gimme an ACR anyday of the week. TL 11 beats TL8 every time. That may have been the single geekiest thing I've ever written... Bah, gimme an ACR anyday of the week. TL 11 beats TL8 every time.

That may have been the single geekiest thing I’ve ever written…

]]> By: Jerome Mrozak http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html/comment-page-1#comment-342370 Jerome Mrozak Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:19:47 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7668#comment-342370 Neat looking, but dopey idea. One shot kills. Gotta be armored. Without armor, you don't use this stuff but rather play with non-line-of-sight weapons. Trench warfare on the moon! Neat looking, but dopey idea. One shot kills. Gotta be armored. Without armor, you don’t use this stuff but rather play with non-line-of-sight weapons. Trench warfare on the moon!

]]> By: Kristopher http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7668.html/comment-page-1#comment-342369 Kristopher Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:20:08 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7668#comment-342369 Traveller. ( sic ) Would make a great MMORPG ... better than EVE, imo. Traveller. ( sic )

Would make a great MMORPG … better than EVE, imo.

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