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Old 11-March-2006, 09:04 PM
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Unhappy square of the velocity

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Originally Posted by nizmo_man
we would react by suiting up and looking for a ZPM

that Arurora-sister ship needs an energy souce doesn't it?

maybe the alien device will give the location of Atlantis...
The Aurora spacecraft experiences aerodynamic drag that increases as ~ the square of the velocity. So. although it's very fast, it's range is extremely limited...makes an SUV look good.
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