Re: Space Sports

You are one sick puppy. <grin>	I like that in a vac-head... <VBG>

Actually these sound kind of interesting.

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On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 11:19:06 -0700 "B Lin" <lin@rxkinetix.com> writes:
>Now that the Olypmics are over, the thought of what future sporting 
>events might look like comes to mind.	
>
>There is already FT racing which would be reconfigured into some sort 
>of luge/bob sledding by incorporating no-thrust ships hurtling through 
>a course bordered by planets/black holes.  You would get an initial 
>thrust boost from a single shot booster pack, then would have to 
>navigate a course that goes around various planets/black holes.
>
>Perhaps some sort of Soccer/football with tractor beams and small 
>asteroids.
>
>Asteroid slalom with escorts passing through an asteroid field the 
>long way.
>
>Asteroid curling - the asteroid is given an initial shove by the 
>???(whatever the pushing person is called) then, in reverse of 
>curling, is slowed by escorts until it reaches the "house".
>
>Freestyle skating - An escort ship is given 20-30 thrust points to use 
>in a "program" where they must perform a certain set of spins, 
>rotations and such within a defined area.  Points given for speed, use 
>of space, flight patterns in geometric shapes etc.  Perhaps new rules 
>for rotation (i.e. you can use 2-3 thrust points to get more 
>revolutions in a shorter time span (i.e. a triple lutz vs. a double).
>
>--Binhan

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