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  Re: Cavorite Sphere (off the shelf) [~105K JPG]  
From: Dan P
Date: 17 Apr 2004 20:43:54
Message: <4081cf4a$1@news.povray.org>
Alain wrote:

> Hughes, B. nous apporta ses lumieres ainsi en ce 2004/04/16 16:10... :

<snip/>

> You're on the moon, that mean NO air -> shadows are SUPOSED to be pitch 
> black. I remember the Apolo lunar expeditions, unless there is something 
> nearby to reflect light into a shadowed area, there was absolutely 
> nothing to be seen but black.
> The shadowless light must be extremely dim, it represent star's light, 
> globaly, that's less than about 0.001% that of the sun.
> 
> Alain

Ack, forget accuracy. Did Lucas let the tiny detail that ships can't 
bank in space because there's no air stop him? No, man, he said, like, 
"It's my freekin' universe and I'll phyisicalize it as I want!" :-)

--
Dan P
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