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Old 07-23-2003, 07:53 PM   #31
Jorath Calar
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Join Date: October 6, 2001
Location: Iceland
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Quote:
Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
I like how the X-wings and the Falcon and other spaceships "bank" when turning in Star Wars. Being in a vacuum I often wondered why this happened as banking during flying is solely a result of having an atmosphere and gravity.

Then a friend explained it to me: They bank in Star Wars because it was A LONG LONG TIME AGO in a galaxy far far away. [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] Well, for me that clears it right up. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
I like the way some people have to take everything so seriously and apply physics to fantasy... [img]smile.gif[/img]
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