Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Merak on December 15, 2003 at 20:30:48

In Reply to: Tourist as in one who travels posted by late on December 13, 2003 at 22:15:22:

True enough, if the spacecraft were performing as designed, but it was shot at and disabled -- this could now cause the energy to become more dispersed instead of focused. The net thrust vector in a forward direction could be significantly smaller (although still substantial) than before. This would cause the exhaust to be felt on the surface, where, if it were not hit, be felt only in a small narrow field behind the craft. It would be analogus to trying to launch a rocket without using an exhaust nozzel under the rocket's engine(s). The heat and blast energy would go out in all directions -- the net upward thrust vector would now be only a small fraction of what is necessary to lift the rocket. The rest, is now wasted heat -- where one once stood to watch a spectacular launch would now become a place to become incinerated.