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From: buchbind@agrigene.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Phasers, and Photon Torp
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Date: Fri, 21-Mar-86 18:55:50 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 21 18:55:50 1986
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> 
> Does any non-physics type out there want to take a crack at explaining
> their theory as to how the Big E can fire these (possibly metal cased)
> matter/anti-matter bombs, energy-partical bundles, lasers, phasers,
> or any other weopon while they're going at warp speed?  (ie FTL?)

	If a starship can travel at warp speed and still interact with
the sub-light-speed universe, why question how a photon torpedo can be
fired?
	Other questions:
	If a photon torpedo travels faster than the speed of light, why
is it a PHOTON torpedo?
	If a photon torpedo is a matter/antimatter bomb, why call it a
photon torpedo?  Rather call it a mass-anihilation bomb or antimatter
torpedo.
	Since most everything in the galaxy is made of matter, why
include matter in antimatter bombs?
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Barry Buchbinder					 (608)221-5000
Agrigenetics Corporation; 5649 East Buckeye Road; Madison WI 53716 USA
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