Re: Sand

Michael "Wargh" Rutherfurd wrote:
>>>On May 9, 10:06, Mike Miserendino wrote:
>>>> My understanding of sand casters from popular sci-fi was to
maintain
>a cloud
>>>> of highly reflective crystals using magnetic fields.  Over use, the
>crystals
>>>> would disperse from hits and would require additional expenditures
>of supply
>>>> to keep the "screen" in place.  The crystals had little to no mass,
>but
>>>> highly reflective properties to help disperse energy weapon
attacks.
>>>
>>>Are we sure that the Screens we already have are not these?
>>
>>Good question, I think we just came complete circle! ;)
>
>This type of screen would only be useful until the ship manuvers...
>conservation of momentum would mean that the "screen" would continue in
>the original direction and speed while the ship moved away.

Nope.  The magnetic field would keep the screen where it was needed.
Remember as well, the particles have little to no mass.  It would take
very
little energy to keep them in place.

Mike Miserendino