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Professor

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Dec 10, 2009, 11:45:15 AM12/10/09
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Has anyone run across a post or explanation as to why psychic
abilities were enhanced in hyperspace in the B5 universe? JMS does not
appear to be someone who writes something -just because- so I figured
there was a background, science, or connective logic tissue behind the
concept.

David


Amy Guskin

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Dec 10, 2009, 1:59:37 PM12/10/09
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>> On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:45:15 -0500, Professor wrote
(in article
<72122387-e890-4b2d...@u7g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>):

Please limit replies on this thread to things that actually exist in the show
(or associated books/comics), and keep the speculation to a minimum. And
remember not to post any story ideas:

http://fjordstone.com/rastb5mod/storyfaq.html

Amy
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"2009 is the Year of Questions"
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John W. Kennedy

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Dec 10, 2009, 7:44:37 PM12/10/09
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Truth to tell, there is no adequate explanation of either one. You can
only accept them as donées, and the only thing to do with their link
is to accept it as a donée, too.

SLerman

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Dec 10, 2009, 8:02:36 PM12/10/09
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On Dec 10, 7:44 pm, "John W. Kennedy" <john.w.kenn...@gmail.com>
wrote:

Am I imagining this, or did Bester say at some point that they didn't
actually understand why telepaths had increased range in hyperspace?

Duggy

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Dec 10, 2009, 8:48:08 PM12/10/09
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Wasn't there a plot reason for it? It explained how Lyta was able to
activate the Z'Ha'Dum self-destruct before they arrived a the planet
or such.

My feeling was it was mentioned in connection with something that
wouldn't be possible otherwise... borderline Lantern-Hanging.

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= DUG.
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Bill

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Dec 11, 2009, 2:47:42 PM12/11/09
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I'm pretty sure I remember a similar statement, but I thought it was
from Crusade.

Bill

Duggy

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Dec 11, 2009, 7:44:53 PM12/11/09
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Five or so replies all with vague memories of statements in unknown
episodes... (including my own)

This is not what I expect from this NG. In fact any NG dedicated to a
single show/series/franchise.

We should be able to pull up exact quotes at a moments notice and
reference the person making the statement, the episode and the
context.

Have we suck so low?

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= DUG.
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voxwoman

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Dec 11, 2009, 8:56:49 PM12/11/09
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It was a major plot point in one of the Crusade episode, where
Matheson couldn't spacewalk in hyperspace for that reason (nobody was
allowed out alone, and in his enhanced state, he could accidentally
read someone). At the end of the episode, Gideon left Matheson a
spacesuit and "wasn't looking" when Matheson spacewalked in hyperspace
at the end. I don't remember the episode name, but my memory is pretty
clear on that.

Also, I expect to see this topic title as a spam header in my inbox in
the near future.

-Wendy

Mac Breck

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Dec 12, 2009, 12:43:58 AM12/12/09
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voxwoman wrote:
> On Dec 11, 7:44 pm, Duggy <p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Dec 12, 5:47 am, Bill <feline_ran...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Dec 10, 8:02 pm, SLerman <smler...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> On Dec 10, 7:44 pm, "John W. Kennedy" <john.w.kenn...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>
>>>>> On Dec 10, 11:45 am, Professor <david.butler.n...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>
>>>>>> Has anyone run across a post or explanation as to why psychic
>>>>>> abilities were enhanced in hyperspace in the B5 universe? JMS
>>>>>> does not appear to be someone who writes something -just
>>>>>> because- so I figured there was a background, science, or
>>>>>> connective logic tissue behind the concept.
>>
>>>>> Truth to tell, there is no adequate explanation of either one.
>>>>> You can only accept them as don�es, and the only thing to do with
>>>>> their link is to accept it as a don�e, too.

Matheson, in "The Well of Forever."

--
Mac Breck (KoshN)
-------------------------------
"Babylon 5: Crusade" (1999) - "War Zone"
Galen (to Gideon): "I've been penalized before for helping other
people. I've been trying to decide whether or not I should risk it
again."

Mel

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Dec 12, 2009, 4:13:26 PM12/12/09
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It was mentioned for the first time, I think, by Bester in "Ship of
Tears." That was why he had to go with them.


Mel


Mac Breck

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Dec 12, 2009, 9:17:42 PM12/12/09
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I was just giving Wendy the title of the "Crusade" episode she was
remembering.
:-)

Andrew Swallow

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Dec 11, 2009, 10:43:36 PM12/11/09
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voxwoman wrote:
> On Dec 11, 7:44 pm, Duggy <p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Dec 12, 5:47 am, Bill <feline_ran...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Dec 10, 8:02 pm, SLerman <smler...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Dec 10, 7:44 pm, "John W. Kennedy" <john.w.kenn...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> On Dec 10, 11:45 am, Professor <david.butler.n...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Has anyone run across a post or explanation as to why psychic
>>>>>> abilities were enhanced in hyperspace in the B5 universe? JMS does not
>>>>>> appear to be someone who writes something -just because- so I figured
>>>>>> there was a background, science, or connective logic tissue behind the
>>>>>> concept.
>>>>> Truth to tell, there is no adequate explanation of either one. You can
>>>>> only accept them as don�es, and the only thing to do with their link
>>>>> is to accept it as a don�e, too.

>>>> Am I imagining this, or did Bester say at some point that they didn't
>>>> actually understand why telepaths had increased range in hyperspace?
>>> I'm pretty sure I remember a similar statement, but I thought it was
>>> from Crusade.
>> Five or so replies all with vague memories of statements in unknown
>> episodes... (including my own)
>>
>> This is not what I expect from this NG. In fact any NG dedicated to a
>> single show/series/franchise.
>>
>> We should be able to pull up exact quotes at a moments notice and
>> reference the person making the statement, the episode and the
>> context.
>>
>> Have we suck so low?
>>
>> >> DUG.

>> >
> It was a major plot point in one of the Crusade episode, where
> Matheson couldn't spacewalk in hyperspace for that reason (nobody was
> allowed out alone, and in his enhanced state, he could accidentally
> read someone). At the end of the episode, Gideon left Matheson a
> spacesuit and "wasn't looking" when Matheson spacewalked in hyperspace
> at the end. I don't remember the episode name, but my memory is pretty
> clear on that.
>
> Also, I expect to see this topic title as a spam header in my inbox in
> the near future.
>
> -Wendy
>
Bester's enhanced abilities in hyperspace was used in episode 314
'Ship of Tears' where they capture the ship full of frozen telepaths.

Andrew Swallow


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