this post was submitted on 28 Nov 2023
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Come on'n get your jamaharon on! There are no real rules—just don't break the weather control network.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Another problem is about where to redirect the overcharge. In space there is no ground where the current can go. Yet you need to dissipate the energy somewhere.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Back at the attacking ship, obviously!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Let me just pull a grounding wire to there.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean, the NX-01 did have a harpoon.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ackchyually they were grapplers, not harpoons.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I can't handle the pedantry in this thread

I need an adult

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

It's probably grounded to the hull somewhere, put in a couple electric gizmos and feed the power back into your batteries. Now the enemy is charging your ship while they blow it up because you didn't turn on your sheild.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Right out the deflector dish.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

~~Poseidon's~~ Zeus' kiss