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Tango0111 Aug 2015 10:03 p.m. PST

"Since the first recorded naval battle in 1210 BCE between the Hittites and people from Cyprus, ship-to-ship engagements have been the feeding ground for tales of adventure and heroism. It is no different in the genre of science fiction, when the fighting ships of the high seas were replaced with starships trading beams of deadly light across the black void of space. Unlike naval combat, there have been no battles in space (unless UFO conspiracy stories are right), and space is not the ocean. But, at times, sci-fi creators get confused and ignore the realities of hard science space combat. In this much needed blogpost, guest contributor Moran will be exploring and explaining space combat…"
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Stealth100013 Aug 2015 9:36 a.m. PST

Nice article.

Tango0113 Aug 2015 10:58 a.m. PST

Glad you like it my friend!. (smile)

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Mute Bystander14 Aug 2015 12:10 p.m. PST

We play games, not simulations.

There, someone would say it sooner or later…

Edit: Actually a decent article, even if I disagree on some points. SF Military books/movies are quite the creation/victim of the author's mind.

Tango0114 Aug 2015 12:45 p.m. PST

ok

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