Re: FTL: ON TOPIC ADDED

At 12:41 PM 9/15/97 -0700, Brian Burger wrote:

>The problem I have with the 'every race has a different FTL method' is
>simple: laws of physics are universal. Every races radios and nuclear
>devices are going to work the same, so it would follow that the methods
of
>FTL travel would follow the same principles. The technology and details
>would differ a small amount, but the basic underlying physics would
remain
>identical.

	I must agree.  What is even more important is that some of these
FTL
meta-physics are in conflict with each other.  The Alderson drive
precludes
Star Wars Hyper-Space and B5 hyperspace as well as each other...