[LMB] Wood, etc.

[Martin Gill]

On 01/06/07, Dorian E. Gray <israfel at eircom.net> wrote:
> This is probably another reason why wood is such a luxury item in places
> like Beta Colony - not only has it to be imported, but it's probably very
> expensive to import because it's heavy and bulky.

Not to mention a fire risk. I can't see any sensible starship captain
wanting a hold full of something that's just waiting to catch fire.

Wonder what effect storing wood in a vacuum would have. You could drag
it along behind you, not really taking up any space.

Of course if the Vorkosiverse ships have reaction engines that's a bad
idea... all you'd arrive with is charcoal.

Regards,

  Martin

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