Generational Starship?

matthew.malthouse · 18 Aug 2003, 09:04 · from urth-v0308.mbox · original

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From: matthew.malthouse at guardian.co.uk
Subject: RE: (urth) Generational Starship?
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 10:04:04 +0100
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On 16/08/2003 17:55:04 "Jeff Veyera" wrote:

>I don't believe Tzadkiel travels via a solar sail, but through a=20
principle=20
>similar to Father Inire's mirrors (which, not incidentally, Severian=20
compares=20
>the "sails" to during his walk outside the ship).  This is also=20
consistent with=20
>the theory offered as to where the apports come from,=20

The oposite.  The apports are brought as an unintended and often=20
unfortunate side effect of the sails being mirrors - which they are to=20
most effectivly reflect light: solar sails.

Matthew

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