Re: Active vs Passive

In a message dated 4/13/00 2:34:33 PM Central Daylight Time,
baqrt@mta.ca 
writes:

<< 
    I can agree with this, but with one caveat. Given only a slight
advance
 over present-day technology, the detection range will be VASTLY greater
 than the weapons range (even for a non-thrusting ship), therefore
you'll
 probably have an excellent position/velocity track LONG before you get
 within weapons range (of course, weapons range with projectiles against
 ballistic targets is essentially infinite, but if you start manuvering
 to avoid being hit you've just announced your presence to anyone else
 within about 50 AU).
  >>

absolutely - lying doggoe with life support and sensors on auxilliary
and 
waste heat confined as much as you can stand to the inside of the ship
would 
probably make a picket ship a hell! Much like a U Boat running silent in

thickened air and sweltering heat from the bodies within.