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Quote by RobertHildenbrand
I have noticed that writers are using G-forces as a means to discribe both what it actually means (force on the body) and speed of travel.

Can anyone explain why this is happening? It seems to me as a cheap way out of doing the actual math and stating the actual speed the ship is moving at.

Personally I could understand if a writer created a obatray unit to discribe speeds as every 100,000 km = 1S or some such, but to say thinks like "the ship can only reach the speeds of 1g-force tops" both cheapens the book and the entire genera in my view.

What do you think?

Well, G-Force would be a result of acceleration, not speed. I, too, would like an in-context example, as I think it might help us see exactly what you're talking about.

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2 May 2013

Through another site.

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2 May 2013

I just picked up Other Routes from the library. It's a collection of travel literature from African and Asian writers. I love travelogues, and I thought it looked interesting. I've only just begun the introduction, though, but it looks good.

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2 May 2013

I love sourdough bread. I usually don't like my bread toasted heavily, and indeed, I don't even own a toaster. I either use a panini press on bread, or just let it toast lightly on a pan. I usually just have it with butter, or, with sourdough, sometimes I'll eat it with Frantoia olive oil.

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