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cromag · 12-19-2010, 08:01 PM

I've got a degree in Geology, but that didn't stop me from really enjoying Jack Vance's Big Planet. Just don't try to come up with a pseudo-scientific explanation when you're breaking the rules! Like a patch on a worn elbow, it just calls attention to itself. (as always, IMHO!)

Three or four times larger? Diameter? Volume? If it spins fast enough to have a 24 hour day, that might be a good way to introduce extreme storms and winds. Sounds like fun!

12-19-2010, 08:01 PM	#14
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,399 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I've got a degree in Geology, but that didn't stop me from really enjoying Jack Vance's Big Planet. Just don't try to come up with a pseudo-scientific explanation when you're breaking the rules! Like a patch on a worn elbow, it just calls attention to itself. (as always, IMHO!) Three or four times larger? Diameter? Volume? If it spins fast enough to have a 24 hour day, that might be a good way to introduce extreme storms and winds. Sounds like fun!