From: Scott Clinton <grumbling_grognard@h...>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 00:15:45 -0600
Subject: Steam Engines was How much does FTL travel cost?
> Our highest tech engine is a steam engine. How do you think a No. The steam engine (turbine actually) itself is actually not high-tech at all. It may be a very refined version of a low-tech device (to be efficient as possible) but the turbine itself has nothing to do with the actual nuclear reaction that produces the energy.
From: Roger Books <books@m...>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 09:06:23 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Steam Engines was How much does FTL travel cost?
On 31-Jan-02 at 01:16, Scott Clinton (grumbling_grognard@hotmail.com) wrote: > >Our highest tech engine is a steam engine. How do you think a This was made in response to the statement that steam engines are rarely used now. If you do away with steam engines all nuclear and coal fired electricity productions will cease. Not that rare.
From: KH.Ranitzsch@t... (K.H.Ranitzsch)
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 15:50:17 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Re: Steam Engines was How much does FTL travel cost?
Roger Books schrieb: > This was made in response to the statement that steam When I originally posted about steam engines, I was thinking of the classical type with cylinders and pistons. I think those indeed are rare nowadays. Didn't take into account that 'engine' could also mean 'turbine'. Certainly it's not the common German usage, where "Dampfmaschine" and "Dampfturbine" are distinct. Greetings