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From: sewilco@datapg.MN.ORG (Scot E Wilcoxon)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Computer Graphics & Entertainment
Message-ID: <3814@datapg.MN.ORG>
Date: 29 Mar 89 00:04:33 GMT
References: <1530@wpi.wpi.edu> <10158@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu>
Reply-To: sewilco@datapg.MN.ORG (Scot E Wilcoxon)
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In article <10158@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> woolstar@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu  writes:
>speeds.  Just think about how long, and how expensive the space
>battle in Revenge of the Jedi would be, if it were done on a computer.

Expense is relative.  If the later "Lensman" stories are ever put on
'film', computer-generating the ships would be easier than trying to get 
all the missiles, beams, screens, and other disturbances in the ether
to line up correctly with the ships.

[ Yes, we know there is no ether. There is no ether today, hey, hey, hey.
Now where can I get a polonium electrode? ]
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