On Oct 10, 5:03 pm, Jeffrey Kaplan  wrote:   
   > Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Andrew Swallow said:   
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   > > Artificial gravity by rotation.   
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   > Centrifugal force.  Take a corner sometime at a high rate of speed, and   
   > notice how you tend to be pulled towards the outside of the corner.   
   > Note too that medical and science labs use centrifuges to separate   
   > liquids.  Note also-too that NASA and the Air Force use centrifuges to   
   > train pilots/astronauts.   
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   > > Spacecraft flying "backwards" - the Starfurys can turn around without   
   > > stopping.   
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   > The Starfuries are obeying Newtonian physics.  Since they are not in an   
   > atmosphere nor currently being effected by a gravitational source, when   
   > not under thrust they can pivot on any axis the pilot chooses.   
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   Yes, Mythbusters test things that are plausable.   
   But the testing is the fun part.   
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