Re: Blue Fields

[Steve Ames <steve>]

> I like Steve's version of #3 ( part of it was my idea ). It also allows
> for blue fields in spaceships ( not that we have any but you know ).
> I'm on a boat therefore I am relative to it. The fly on my parrot on
> my shoulder is relative to the parrot. If the fly jumped off the bird
> it would change its reletivity to that of the planet. So the best way
> to get people off your boat is to blue field them as they swing over.
> The rope falls away and they hang in the air.

In Wright's type (2) world getting people off your boat is even
easier. A quick pause time and they're history. You sail on, battle
averted while the other boat has to stick around so their comrades
don't fall in the puddle. Brutally efficient.

A variation on type 2... if you don't have a planetary sized object
it could go relative to whatever you do have at that point (ie
starship). Being relative to the planet has a lot of simplicity advantages.
I still like #3 though :)

						-Steve