Re: superhero space navigation

Here, Bryan Derksen <bryan.derksen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> WizWom wrote:
> > On Apr 7, 10:25 am, Bryan Derksen <bryan.derk...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> How tight is the bubble? It'd be annoying (and a potential plot
driver)
> >> if the bubble retracts from any object he's not currently holding
onto,
> >> it'd be quite easy to slip up and accidentally explosively decompress
> >> his laptop. I'm no expert but I suspect that'll void the warranty.
> > 
> > Er, other than CPU cooling by fan, the laptop would be unaffected by
> > hard vacuum.
> 
> I doubt it. There are lots of sealed and nearly-sealed components that 
> would be put under stress by sudden exposure to vacuum; the hard drive, 
> the LCD screen, the battery, and so forth. Something's bound to pop.

And if the hard drive *isn't* sealed, it'll kill itself. The heads
float over the surface by ground effect.

--Z

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