1101 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 13 hours ago, IncongruousGoat said: That reactor leak has me worried. I half expect someone to draw a smiley face in it, like Picard did in that slow-mo warp core breach in TNG... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 10 minutes ago, 1101 said: I half expect someone to draw a smiley face in it, like Picard did in that slow-mo warp core breach in TNG... Sadly, gas diffusion still works fine at normal time in zero gee, or I might just do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I guess the Kerbulans haven't seen Broken Arrow. "Evil Bob - would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear reactor!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 22 minutes ago, KSK said: I guess the Kerbulans haven't seen Broken Arrow. "Evil Bob - would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear reactor!" Or Aliens "Look, guys... Uhhhh... we can't have any shooting in there... I need you to collect magazines..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 19 hours ago, IncongruousGoat said: Also, given Kenlie's remark, I think Walt may be off looking for a replacement fourth wall right about now... Yeah, pretty soon we're going to have forum comments sneaking into the comic. hi Kenlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 8 hours ago, Ultimate Steve said: Yeah, pretty soon we're going to have forum comments sneaking into the comic. hi Kenlie We already had a competition about how close to Tedus and Bill the rescue ship would land, and I do recall some lines from Airplane! making it into the comic after seeing them on the forums.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingPete Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 "Gentlekerbs, you can't fight in here! This is the war room!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Don't forget all the times Walt talked about earning rep on "Kerbfleet Social Platform" forums...I've done the Forum front page in PowerPoint at least twice to show on Walt's kpad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Peabody Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 I just began reading this and it is good. The musical mentions are hilarious! I've yet to see a kerbal singing Waltzing Matilda though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geschosskopf Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I'm still waiting for Sarge to crush some Kermulian skulls with an empty fire extinguisher. But maybe that won't be necessary.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhetaan Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 12/2/2017 at 6:42 PM, The Dunatian said: I just began reading this and it is good. The musical mentions are hilarious! I've yet to see a kerbal singing Waltzing Matilda though. Yes, well, given that we have a nuclear reactor on board, I would rather not see this end the same way as On the Beach. There is still time, brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 18 minutes ago, Zhetaan said: Yes, well, given that we have a nuclear reactor on board, I would rather not see this end the same way as On the Beach. There is still time, brother. I'm assuming you mean the amazing 1957 novel (and not terribly bad movie) and not my last chapter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 12/1/2017 at 6:32 AM, Kuzzter said: Don't forget all the times Walt talked about earning rep on "Kerbfleet Social Platform" forums...I've done the Forum front page in PowerPoint at least twice to show on Walt's kpad And that was in two different versions of the forums, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhetaan Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 10 hours ago, Just Jim said: I'm assuming you mean the amazing 1957 novel (and not terribly bad movie) and not my last chapter... Ha! I did. I have to say that the coincidence is almost too good to pass up, but pass it up I will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) On 12/2/2017 at 6:42 PM, The Dunatian said: I just began reading this and it is good. The musical mentions are hilarious! I've yet to see a kerbal singing Waltzing Matilda though. Hm, well, if we ever have an Aussie themed Kerbfleet officer that would certainly have to happen...along with shkrimps and barbees and "that's nought a strut...now THAT'S a strut!" etc. etc. etc. On 12/2/2017 at 8:17 PM, Geschosskopf said: I'm still waiting for Sarge to crush some Kermulian skulls with an empty fire extinguisher. Yeah, that would certainly be ONE way to resolve the moral dilemma I've been setting up for the last three years. 12 hours ago, Zhetaan said: Yes, well, given that we have a nuclear reactor on board, I would rather not see this end the same way as On the Beach. There is still time, brother. Had to look that up--what is it with all the Australian content this week? In any case, on the subject of kerbals and radiation--I think that they must necessarily have a very high resistance to radiation exposure, along with other adaptations (ability to survive indefinitely without food, water, etc... willingness to strap themselves to untested and highly flammable contraptions) that make them the perfect species for space exploration. Remember, these guys can spacewalk for weeks inside the orbit of Moho, then get back in their capsule and presuming they aren't killed in a fiery explosion along the way return to Kerbin with no ill effects. In the comic I've made them aware of radiation hazards--recalling Bill's Engineering Updates where Gus was concerned about the large number of unshielded LV-Ns during construction--also when Bill was working in an EVA suit because the shielding hadn't arrived, though this was really just a contrivance to have him in a suit when he got teleported to the Kappaverse as part of the famous Crossover. And now that I think of it, radiation came up in the Eve mission when Bob had to sit on an RTG to take some data. ("I don't care how warm it makes your tushy!") So, canonically, my Kerbals do think of radiation as being something hazardous you don't want to mess with, but radiation exposure has occurred dozens of times with no apparent ill effects. A plausible hypothesis would be that the combination of evolutionary adaption and REALLY good shielding in ships/EVA suits has protected them thus far. Edited December 4, 2017 by Kuzzter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0111narwhalz Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Perhaps the character of the radiation is different. More particles, less gamma rays. It makes it no less deadly to the unshielded, but it's much easier to shield against particulate radiation than electromagnetic. May have ramifications for kerbal atomic theory, but conveniently we don't have to look there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, Zhetaan said: Ha! I did. I have to say that the coincidence is almost too good to pass up, but pass it up I will. Yeah... I knew what you actually meant, but I got a laugh none the less... It was a good coincidence... 11 hours ago, Kuzzter said: So, canonically, my Kerbals do think of radiation as being something hazardous you don't want to mess with, but radiation exposure has occurred dozens of times with no apparent ill effects. A plausible hypothesis would be that the combination of evolutionary adaption and REALLY good shielding in ships/EVA suits has protected them thus far. As far as I can remember, @Geschosskopf is the only other one to write about Kerbals and high doses of radiation... that it was the cause of Sanny the Ghost's death. But she was a unique case... and exposed for quite a long time. I agree, at least in the short term, they must have some sort of resistance, evolutionary or otherwise. Edited December 5, 2017 by Just Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geschosskopf Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Yay, cheks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Geschosskopf said: Yay, cheks! Somehow I sort of suspected it would eventually come down to Cheks... Edited December 7, 2017 by Just Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Looks like White needs to get a Black pawn on that file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AviosAdku Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Although seeing how the Kerbulans treat their own and their views on collateral damage, I think they'll need a bit more than a pawn (don't worry I know how chess works, it's just that well, Kerbulans won't hesitate to "capture" their own) maybe their king, that'll do the trick. <Thinks a bit> Uh oh, the only way for a pawn to change files is for it to capture a piece, this doesn't bode well. Nice technique, putting their threat in terms Nimzo understands, looks like Kenlie's checks lessons paid off after all. Excited to see where this goes next. Sincerely AviosAdku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 1 hour ago, AviosAdku said: <Thinks a bit> Uh oh, the only way for a pawn to change files is for it to capture a piece, this doesn't bode well. You can't play chess without pawns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 12 hours ago, Just Jim said: Somehow I sort of suspected it would eventually come down to Cheks... Well...as we all know, Kuzzter is not in the habit of spending panels on something that isn't going to be important later. Especially panels that include a hand-rendered cheks board and a dozen or two little ?!!%#$ pieces. 6 hours ago, AviosAdku said: Uh oh, the only way for a pod to change files is for it to rescue a piece, this doesn't bode well. FTFY 5 hours ago, Dman979 said: You can't play chess without pawns. "Pawns--they are the soul of the game, they alone form the attack and the defense"-- Philodor "The older I grow, the more I value pawns" -- Keres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Kerman Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Yay! Kerbfleet is alive! Then again, the kerbs of Kerbfleet might not be much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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