From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Outlandish but exceedingly fun. Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 11:13:50 +0000
David Hobby wrote: > > Comparing starships from different universes is difficult, > to say the least. > I think it's impossible. Take the most powerful ship, and it loses to Heinlein's Gay Deceiver, who can jump back to a time _before_ the construction of that other ship and blast its factory out of existence.
Alberto Monteiro
It's not "impossible". It is difficult and only accurate in relation to one's conjectures, but impossible is too strong a word. Also if the Gay Deceiver has that ability, it simply must be excluded. It's a matter self moderation really, similar to this list.
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