Re: New Gravity Theory

gantr@???.edu wrote:
>
> Boy, it's been pretty quiet on this list recently.  Where did everybody go?
>
> Anyway, I have yet a third theory on gravity.  It's a little involved,
> and I'm not sure if I'd actually want to use it in my campaign.  Here it is:
>
> I call it "gravity by consensus", and it exists as a compromise between
> the other two theories of gravity.  What you do is when any ship leaves
> port you take a vote.  See who believes in contact gravity, and who
> believes in gravity at the atmospheric envelope.  The theory with the
> most votes wins, and that is how gravity works for that ship.
>
> Now, when two (or more) ships intersect atmospheres, compare add together
> the totals from both ships, and the new total determines how gravity
> works while the two ships are within atmosphere range.
>
> Example:  A 10 ton and a 50 ton ship intersect atmospheres.  All 10
> people on the little ship believe in gravity at atmosphere, while the 50
> ton ship believes in gravity on contact by a bare majority (26 to 24).
> The new total is as follows:  34 people in the encounter believe in
> gravity at atmosphere, while 26 believe in gravity at hull contact.  26
> people on the 50 ton ship are outvoted and suddenly quite surprised to
> see crewmembers falling from the little ship screaming for help.
>
> There you go.  A new theory of gravity, just to muddy the waters.  Enjoy,
> and here's hoping to hear from everyone.
>
> Rich Gant
> "Ssshh.  Be vewy, vewy quiet.  I'm hunting wabbits."

Just for consistency's sake...that's the fourth version of gravity...the
third was gravity at plane intersecting ship (the physical part, not the air
envelope).

Bryce