Re: Underwater Rules - SG (long)

This is the same objection that was raised by a friend of mine who is
not on 
the list. He works for a company that researches such things.  Mind you,
my 
knowledge of such matters makes even Beth seem like a world authority on
the 
matter, but he said something about the fact that water isd an excellent

diffuser of heat causing major problems with the use of a plasma weapon 
underwater.

>From: "Laserlight" <laserlight@quixnet.net>
>Reply-To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
>To: <gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>
>Subject: Re: Underwater Rules - SG (long)
>Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 23:18:14 -0400
>
> >>And this superheated steam (And possibly vacuum) wouldn't have
>any
> >>detrimental effect on the firing unit?
>
>
>Likely it would, but I can't see a plasma gun having enough
>effective range under water to be worth bothering with anyway.
>The energy would all get absorbed creating steam, within a
>fairly short distance, I'd think.  Perhaps if there's a viable
>laser wavelength that water won't absorb?  But I'd think you'd
>mostly be working with missiles/torpedoes.
>

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