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Since the 70s there have been millions of kids who have developed amazing skills on computer and video games. Some can accurately shoot down thousands of "enemy" ships in an hour.
Since the 70s there have been thousands of bits and pieces of crap floating about in near space, making it dicey to launch
equipment into near Earth orbits.
UBCola has just announced the ultimate gamers competition. The top five gamers from our global competition will get to fly a real starship, with real LASER weapons, for two days in space. During that time their mission is to shoot down as many pieces of space junk as they possibly can. They will be provided with maps and support, for the mission.
To qualify each contestant must provide proof of consumption of 100 cans of UBCola and participate in the Intergalactic Junkblaster game finals. The best 5, worldwide, get the ride of their lives.
The Last Starfighter
http://www.thespinn...lm.asp?reviewid=512
Only 6 out of 10? Outrageous... [suctionpad, Nov 28 2004]
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Is UBCola anything like Jolt? |
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They don't make films like that any more [link] |
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The kids mothers will never go for it. |
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Knowiing kids, they would probably start shooting at each other before long. Blasting something just cruising along in a fixed orbit would be way too easy. |
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I figured cola would be the best bet, as it sells better than all other carbonated drink flavours put together, in most markets. |
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Selling the idea of shooting down space debris to kids shouldn't be that hard. I doubt they'd even need to bother shooting at each other. |
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As for shooting it down... knocking it out of orbit so it burns up on re-entry is the primary goal. |
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Breaking news: Orson Scott Card announces marketing deal with UBCola. |
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Must say, the idea of taking the most qualified people for the job and hiring them is completely baked. Seems like all this is. If the lasers that "blast" space garbage actually did exist, you'd bet they'd do something like this. |
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Of course they would, [Blumster]. The fact they haven't means this is a halfbaked idea, as yet. The people most committed to the task would be teenaged game addicts. |
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At the moment they take serious young men with air force or navy training, to be astronauts. |
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Well . . . okay, but I'd like the opportunity! |
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Wouldn't we all? I'd like to collaborate on a project with Orson Scott Card. |
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If you're goal is to redirect the junk into a degrading orbit, traditional firepower may be more effective than lasers. Even if said lasers were powerful enough to cut the junk, you'd end up with something less like "Starfighter" and more like "Asteroids." |
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"...each contestant must provide proof of consumption of 100 cans of UBCola..." Hope the spaceships are equipped with pause buttons and commodes. |
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In that case then a bucket, a LARGE bucket, should suffice. |
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"Say, is that Mountain Dew in the bucket?"
"Sure. Knock yourself out, pal." |
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