An esoteric thought...

["Crazy" Carroll]

All autoduellists (driver or gunner) weigh 150 pounds and take up 2 spaces. Is this because all autoduellists (driver or gunner) are actually all clones of the same person? I'm sure a little genetic engineering could yeild both male and female clones.

[43Supporter]

Originally Posted by "Crazy" Carroll

All autoduellists (driver or gunner) weigh 150 pounds and take up 2 spaces. Is this because all autoduellists (driver or gunner) are actually all clones of the same person? I'm sure a little genetic engineering could yeild both male and female clones.

No -- it's a byproduct of the lousy diet algae-food causes; not near enough calcium or other stuff needed for growing bodies. The Romans had the same problem.

:)

["Crazy" Carroll]

Thanks for clarifying...

[LokRobster]

or go nuts and have 300lb land-monster drivers alongside little 80lb 'jockeys' as a house rule! GURPS Autoduel FTW

[kjamma4]

Originally Posted by 43Supporter

No -- it's a byproduct of the lousy diet algae-food causes; not near enough calcium or other stuff needed for growing bodies. The Romans had the same problem.

:)

The Romans ate algae? :)

[43Supporter]

Originally Posted by kjamma4

The Romans ate algae? :)

No -- they did eat a lot of meat, and cursed-few vegetables (or anything else).

["Crazy" Carroll]

So all the Romans weighed 150 pounds? Or just the chariot drivers?

[43Supporter]

Originally Posted by "Crazy" Carroll

So all the Romans weighed 150 pounds? Or just the chariot drivers?

Probably less -- skeletons found suggest the typical Roman was around 5' 6" and looked like he'd been on the "Paleo diet". Coupled to all the marching and training they did, they probably looked a lot like pro wrestlers (when they weren't dying from camp diseases).

[swordtart]

It's bad enough dying from normal disease without then being camp.

"Ooh, get you with your cholera!"

<sorry, I'll get me coat>

[kjamma4]

I remember going to Camp Cholera as a kid. All the cook made there were algae burgers.