To: BenLurkin
I always wondered why the Enterprise crew ever had to shoot a phaser more than once to hit a target. It’s a beam weapon, for crying out loud. Wave it around.
6 posted on
03/19/2013 9:00:08 AM PDT by
Colonel_Flagg
("Don't be afraid to see what you see." -- Ronald Reagan)
To: Colonel_Flagg
It’s a beam weapon, for crying out loud. Wave it around. It's called the "Rodenberry Effect."
I learned about it in my "physics of SFX" class ;o)
11 posted on
03/19/2013 9:09:03 AM PDT by
papertyger
(It's only "hate" if you're conservative.)
To: Colonel_Flagg
Babylon 5 had it right with beam weapons
12 posted on
03/19/2013 9:18:51 AM PDT by
NativeSon
( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
To: Colonel_Flagg
could be a capacitance thing where the charge needs to build up...
14 posted on
03/19/2013 9:44:52 AM PDT by
reed13k
(For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
To: Colonel_Flagg
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