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"the basic private pilot’s license is bound by visual flight rules, which only allows for flight within sight of the land and with clear visibility. The next stage of training is the instrument rating, which, as the name implies, trains the pilot to rely on the instruments in the cockpit rather than believing his eyes. Flying in space is a lot like flying in cloud. You have no point of reference..."
— Apr 06, 2021 06:49AM
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vitellan
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"When you’re designing your Imperial Galactic incinerator, or any other technology, don’t just throw in a convenient way to put your hero in mortal peril. Imagine you’re the system’s designer (which you are) and design it properly. Then come up with a more convincing way to threaten your protagonist." For the same reason, Rogue One was a valuable retcon.
— Apr 06, 2021 10:26AM
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Also deeply enjoying this chapter: "piloting a spaceship looks suspiciously similar to a video game. The pilot isn’t focused on computers and instruments but reliant on fast hand-eye coordination and quick thinking. Space flight is all about the maneuverability, as our trusty pilot stares out the windows to see what’s coming.
If there’s a fleet, they are all oriented the same way up and neatly lined up."
— Apr 06, 2021 06:47AM
If there’s a fleet, they are all oriented the same way up and neatly lined up."
vitellan
is on page 212 of 272
The cutest presentation of the theory of relativity I've read to date...
— Apr 06, 2021 06:34AM
