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From: rick@iddic.UUCP (Rick Coates)
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Subject: Re: Discrepancies (Dune and Ringworld)
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Date: Thu, 20-Jun-85 11:57:34 EDT
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Summary: 

>As I recall flycycles worked by using a replusion effect against the
>scrith, and would therefore be useless until they were very close to
>the ringworld.

No, Nessus had no way of knowing what the characteristics of the ringworld

floor material was.  I believe that specific mention was made that they used

reactionless thrusters.

The floating cities used electomagnetic repulsion and as I remember the lander

from Ringworld Engineers used this effect.


Still looking for a reasonable explanation . . . keep those cards and
letters coming. . .


Rick Coates

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