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Offline Inanimate Carbon Rod

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The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« on: March 19, 2013, 05:30:27 PM »
Think about it? A farm boy with minimal training in piloting an X Wing Fighter, provided with plans from his sister's own terrorist organisation, is able to destroy the galaxy's most powerful space station that is owned by their own father?

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Offline ka9q

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2013, 05:32:44 PM »
Stranger things have happened...
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Offline Noldi400

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2013, 08:27:48 PM »
Suddenly it makes much more sense that the Emperor's personal representative would inexplicably leave the Star at a crucial moment to go after mere fighter pilots, thereby being miraculously spared when it's destroyed. Hmmmm......
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Offline Chew

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2013, 08:43:09 PM »
You doing the CT thing wrong. The thread title should be phrased as a question. "Was the destruction of the Death Star an inside job?" Otherwise people will accuse you of being a crackpot; by just asking questions you come off as willing to change your mind when shown contradictory evidence.
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Offline raven

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2013, 09:36:01 PM »
Some questions should be asked of whatever contractor built that exhaust port . . .
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Offline Chew

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2013, 10:10:14 PM »
Quote from: raven on March 19, 2013, 09:36:01 PM
Some questions should be asked of whatever contractor built that exhaust port . . .

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Offline Inanimate Carbon Rod

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2013, 05:17:31 AM »
Quote from: Chew on March 19, 2013, 08:43:09 PM
You doing the CT thing wrong. The thread title should be phrased as a question. "Was the destruction of the Death Star an inside job?" Otherwise people will accuse you of being a crackpot; by just asking questions you come off as willing to change your mind when shown contradictory evidence.

I'm an engineer and have all the answers. The Death Star is like a boat, and I have experience of boats because I'm a consultant to the Swiss Navy. I have calculations but you can't see them.
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Offline Al Johnston

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2013, 06:08:30 AM »
As that actually exists, I'm convinced! ;D
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Offline Echnaton

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2013, 10:00:22 AM »
Quote from: Al Johnston on March 20, 2013, 06:08:30 AM
As that actually exists, I'm convinced! ;D

Assuming a few of this type of boat qualifies as a "navy."

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Offline Inanimate Carbon Rod

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2013, 03:20:14 PM »
Quote from: Al Johnston on March 20, 2013, 06:08:30 AM
As that actually exists, I'm convinced! ;D

Now you have my confidence, please let me explain to you using nothing more than an appeal to common sense why my theory is true...
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Offline Al Johnston

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2013, 06:36:35 PM »
Quote from: Echnaton on March 20, 2013, 10:00:22 AM
Quote from: Al Johnston on March 20, 2013, 06:08:30 AM
As that actually exists, I'm convinced! ;D

Assuming a few of this type of boat qualifies as a "navy."



It's grey and has a gun on it - what more do you want? :D
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Offline darren r

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2013, 07:32:19 PM »
Yeah, that gunner had plenty of time to fire, but he never did.

'Stand By. Stand By.'

What was he waiting for?

What aren't we being told?
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Offline Chew

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2013, 07:34:56 PM »
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Offline Andromeda

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2013, 07:38:41 PM »
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Offline Jason Thompson

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Re: The destruction of the Death Star was an inside job....
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2013, 07:45:49 PM »
Oh jeez, he's crying...
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