Date forwarded: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 00:02:40 -0400
From:           Chan Wei Lik <weimin@pl.jaring.my>
To:             "'FanFic ML'" <fanfic@andrew.cais.com>
Subject:        Re: [FanFic] Aftermath (Part 1)--ALPHA
Date sent:      Fri, 12 Apr 1996 11:59:00 +-800
Forwarded by:   fanfic@fanfic.com
Send reply to:  fanfic@fanfic.com

Nice post-apocolyptic story. However, I wish to direct you attention to a grave mathematical error:

promises, the U.S. had developed a nuclear warhead with enough power 

to screw up the functions of nature for over a year in a radius of 
400,000 kilometers from the main target. The target had been Beijing, <<

A radius of 400,000km means a diameter of 800,000km covering an area of 502 BILLION km sq! Very impressive since the Earth's diameter is only 12,756km and total surface area is 511,185,932km sq. Thi

 mean the bomb's explosion will cover the planet over 982 times! 
Despite the insanity of developing more powerful nukes, I doubt anyone would be crazy enough to make a bomb that WOULD destroy themselves with the first detenation.

    Dammit, Jim, I'm a theatre major, not a mathematician!
    
    Naw, Just kidding. Thanks. I knew my math was going to be screwed 
up somewhere. Thanks also to everyone else who has said they enjoyed 
"Aftermath" and were kind enough to provide some VERY helpful 
suggestions. How helpful?
        
        Let's just say, the Beta won't be anything like the Alpha
        
        
       *heh-heh*
       
                                        ---Erin 2.5