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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread Fleet combat & Countermeasures.
    No, that is way below the chosen level of abstraction. You are assumed to field a viable ships with good sensors.
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread Sub Merchant and Sub Liner.
    Absolutely agreed.
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread Pilot skill check.
    Ran aground? A PBR is supposed to be able to stop from top speed in 10 m or so...
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread Sub Merchant and Sub Liner.
    Books? How very 20th century... Isn't that what you do every time you move?
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread Sub Merchant and Sub Liner.
    Agreed, but I would assume the opposite causation: The standard hull was dimensioned for the Sub Liner, and was redimensioned for it in...
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread Pilot skill check.
    Sure, but spacecraft are not watercraft. A Tigress accelerates just as fast as a tiny fighter, unlike water-bound battleships. Imagine...
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread Sub Merchant and Sub Liner.
    Chosen at random when LBB2 was written in the '70s?
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread Pilot skill check.
    Agreed, it depends on the situation and the check... I would say flying by the seat of the pants is DEX, executing a preplanned...
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread How jump works.
    Your "rational expectation" is not my "rational expectation", it's your belief of what a "rational expectation" is.
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread How jump works.
    It is your belief that it's reasonable. That is not a provable statement. Based on your belief of what is reasonable. Your belief is...
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread How jump works.
    I was just paraphrasing you own motivation for the fallacy: I find your usage of the word "reasonable" rather unreasonable.
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread How jump works.
    That is not what I said, I said it's your belief that its so important it has to be mentioned in every description. I don't doubt you...
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread How jump works.
    Yes, it's a logical fallacy. You deliberately argue from ignorance, because you believe it is reasonable. I don't believe jump space is...
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread How jump works.
    So your argument rests on that you believe that a hydrogen-filled bubble is so important that it must be mentioned in all discussions of...
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    AnotherDilbert replied to the thread How jump works.
    I believe the main cause of contention is: vs.: The first quote does not mention the role of the power plant. The second quote does...
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