ATTN JMS: Okay, this is dumb, but we've always wondered about it

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Subject: ATTN JMS: Okay, this is dumb, but we've always wondered about it
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s  1: Nov 19, 1996: savoyard at mindspring.com (Bob Danielson)
+  2: Nov 19, 1996: denebeim at deepthot.cary.nc.us (Jay Denebeim)
*  3: Nov 19, 1996: jmsatb5 at aol.com

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From: savoyard at mindspring.com (Bob Danielson)
Lines: 6

Why are the doors on B5 that funny shape?
Is there a "practical" reason, or did you and the set designers think
they just looked cool?




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From: denebeim at deepthot.cary.nc.us (Jay Denebeim)
Lines: 20

In article <32910b03.2507894 at news.mindspring.com>,
Bob Danielson <savoyard at mindspring.com> wrote:
>Why are the doors on B5 that funny shape?
>Is there a "practical" reason, or did you and the set designers think
>they just looked cool?

They appear to be designed to close automatically in the absence of
power.  This is probably a good thing in a place that might have to
worry about lack of an atmosphere.

Jay



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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com
Lines: 11

The "teeth" sections, which overlap the door, have metal dowels that slide
into place into the door itself, holding it absolutely tight in case of a
hull breach or other decompression.  



 jms




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