Re: Tech & SJ

On Aug 26, 2007, at 9:20 PM, Steven wrote:

>
> Ever seen the old British film, "The First Men on the Moon" (if I get
> the name correct), based off an H G Wells (?) novel? The idea is a
> peculiar material cancels or reverses gravity...now why not take  
> such a
> thing into SJ but with a twist


You're thinking of Cavorite:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavorite

It is indeed from Wells' "The First Men in the Moon".  Some Cavorite  
also appears in Alan Moore's "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen",  
wherein Prof. Moriarty comes to a rather unfortunate end by taking  
hold of it.


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