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Don't Be Shy!
This is to the members who don't post very much: come on in. The water's fine.
Given what sometimes happens on this show, and the questions we have about the science depicted in it, and that we have a couple hundred members, there should be people with the technical qualifications to comment. Especially when there are serious howlers.
I'd like to hear from people who can tell us something about electronics and robotics, or about the (im)plausibility of the various mecha, or what really happens with the slipstream effect. Maybe speculations about the effects of Galactor attacks on the world's economic and political balance. Would insurance cover damage from a Galactor attack? That sort of thing.
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Insurance can cover the darndest things!
One of the most fascinating things I found out in 1984 when I joined SGIO (State Government INsurance Officer in Queensland. It became Suncorp - I then stayed there until 2002) was that the flight path to the (then) Brisbane Domestic and the INternational airport went down Queen Street - the main street of the city.
All of the buildings in the CBD at that stage automatically had insurance to cover if they were hit by a plane! This was not their normal insurance, but a special insurance by SGIO that the Government gave free of charge because they were responsible for the planning of the airport location and flight path to approach.
Not long after that, new Domestic and International airports were built and plans now go around the city so the insurance no longer exists.
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Thanks UW. That's a great idea. Let's hear from the quieter members of the group.
I'll throw in two things. At the time, I didn't want to equate anything dealing with the terrorist attack with Gatch, but Galactor/Spectra are terrorist organizations. The world really hasn't united against terrorism, so would it really against Galactor? Two, how the heck do they safely pick up the G-2 and G-3 on narrow roads and roads with telephone poles, power lines and bridges? I've looked around the WDC area and I'm not sure where it would be possible.
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You forgot G4.
Yeah, they'd need some serious clearance for the GP's wings.
I think that attacks with big mecha would do quite a bit to unite people. Especially after some of Galactor's more genocidal antics. I can't see someone defending them, and since they don't follow any existing ideologies, there aren't people out there willing to turn a blind eye to their violence.
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BTW: since there is talk about insurance have you seen these done by Sosai X?
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Those are great!!! Katse needed a sideline business.
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RE: Don't Be Shy!
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That, or simply refusing to pay out for any mecha attack. And woe betide the poor schmuck who just happens to have some sort of accident at the same time as a mecha attack (even though s/he's miles away from the events and it really was unconnected).
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Or the companies would do what they did in Florida in the early 1990s when Hurricane Andrew did so much damage - throw in the towel and not give any insurance to those in harm's way.
They've started a program around here to put lines underground, too, but its very slow going. In the meantime, Tiny would have to do some fancy flying.
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