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  • #16
    That's almost as bad as Japanese Sci-Fi with WW2 Japanese battleships raised from the deep (where the American navy put them, of course) to become space ships.

    BTW that frame is from one of the worst new Dr Who's ever. WTF is a Space Whale? And why are the "New British" using it to colonize new worlds while torturing it? It was a horrible episode.
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    • #17
      It's not from that episode. It's from this one:

      Victory of the Daleks (TV story)
      http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Victory_of_the_Daleks
      Victory of the Daleks was the third episode of series 5 of Doctor Who. In it, the Eleventh Doctor met for the first time both the Daleks and Winston Churchill, having met each before in past incarnations. Like Daleks in Manhattan before it, it involved the last Daleks in the universe desperately trying to rebuild the Dalek race in a famous period of Earth's recent past. This time, they succeeded, bringing an end to the "barely surviving" arc present since the TV story Dalek. It also retconned se


      (which is co-incidentally also one of the worst of the new Dr. Who's)
      Jon Miller: MikeH speaks the truth
      Jon Miller: MikeH is a shockingly revolting dolt and a masturbatory urine-reeking sideshow freak whose word is as valuable as an aging cow paddy.
      We've got both kinds

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      • #18
        re: OP: Space ships, duh, not space planes. Also space fleets.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Kuciwalker View Post
          re: OP: Space ships, duh, not space planes. Also space fleets.
          Bit trite, so I like it. Bit like saying "Why is the sky blue?" and getting the answer "Duh, the colour is called 'sky blue', not 'sky orange'".
          One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.

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          • #20
            One could say it's redundant in most sci-fi, with space navy-based small craft capable of atmospheric operation. Or, when the opponent holds the high ground. Ie, space. Can't go much higher than that.

            Analogous to an air force, if not in name, would be any planet based, local defence force. But they'd still most likely fight in space.

            The idea of a fighter in space is silly, anyway.
            I've allways wanted to play "Russ Meyer's Civilization"

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            • #21
              Star Wars was a bit more airforce like in space combat.
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              • #22
                That's why it sucked. Stupid.
                "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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                • #23
                  I don't watch Star Wars for realistic physics.

                  I watch it for space bras.
                  “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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                  • #24
                    Yet Star Wars had an Imperial Navy, according to Wikipedia, and Admirals and stuff.
                    "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                    "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                    • #25
                      And the air force has aircraft carriers. What's your point?
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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by DaShi View Post
                        And the air force has aircraft carriers. What's your point?


                        Air force has aircraft carriers?
                        "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                        "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                        • #27
                          "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                          Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Asher View Post


                            That plane doesn't launch little planes. It's just a cargo plane.
                            "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                            "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                            • #29
                              It carries planes@!
                              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                              • #30
                                Yeah but aircraft carriers launch planes... that plane just carries them.
                                "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                                "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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