Starship simulator (was: VAX 11/780s...)

From: Ben Franchuk <bfranchuk_at_jetnet.ab.ca>
Date: Wed Jan 9 20:00:16 2002

Larry Anderson wrote:
>
> Look for the book Star Ship Simulation by Roger Garrett - Dilithium
> press, it is a very well thought out full-fledged simulation idea (no
> real code, just a complete (I think) system structure for all the
> 'stations') Back then it would have been a monumental task to get all
> the computers and newtworking worked out but now it would be nearly a
> cake walk.
>
**** OFF TOPIC ****

I say dump this simulation idea and build the real thing!
We have the computing power! NASA is busy building BIG projects
because the Aero-space companies make more money this way on R&D stuff
than building a simple-reusable space craft and putting ORDANARY
people in space!

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Received on Wed Jan 09 2002 - 20:00:16 GMT

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