Re: NIFT Stealth II Trial AAR

In message <p05100e07b76fb8974908@[157.166.130.123]>
	  Ryan M Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com> wrote:

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> 
> The big balance with shore support vs off shore support is that the 
> Shore based batteries are fixed and can't move. But they can be 
> deeply dug, scattered around and nicely camoflaged until they fire 
> (add to that the heat sinks for the weapons and reactors can be stuck 
> into rivers and lakes, much more efficient that way). The Space craft 
> can maneuver. Once a battery has fired it's likely going to find life 
> hard unless it has good defenses (do screens work in atmosphere?).
> 
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Well, the atmosphere _itself_ could act as a screen of some sort - in
all sorts of ways.

Of course, it cuts both ways :-)

Charles

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