johnw@astroatc.UUCP (11/03/85)
In article <1147@wucec2.UUCP> rhw9906@wucec2.UUCP (Richard Hill Wyatt Jr) writes: > >a disruptor works by modifying sounds waves to act in a destrucive fashion, >and the large ship models do the same thing with light. Does anybody know >the mechanics of a photon torpedo? Is it an anti-matter reaction? > I think we have a problem here. All these sound/light/laser/particle weapons would, at best, be limited to the speed of light! (Add to] this, the glaring insconsistancy of the "super-slow-motion-pasers" used in, I believe, "A wink of an eye") I can not remember, for sure, but 10:1 says that both photons torpedos and phasers were fired ABOVE light speed. (Which did they use in Balance of Terror?, photons, I think) It seems that this is the same problem as sub-space radio, and sensors that detect the use of warp drives. -- John W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name: John F. Wardale UUCP: ... {seismo | harvard | ihnp4} !uwvax!astroatc!johnw arpa: astroatc!johnw@rsch.wisc.edu snail: 5800 Cottage Gr. Rd. ;;; Madison WI 53716 audio: 608-221-9001 eXt 110 To err is human, to really foul up world news requires the net!