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# That's nice, that is
Is it that plinth in London that's been stolen by the Spaceship 'Maidenart'?
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:35, archived)
# Heh
It would be slightly pointless having a net in space ;)
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:39, archived)
# Unless you want to scoop up loose astronauts or rocks or stuff
Or have a big gravity-generator underneath
Or maybe it's an electrostatic matrix for grabbing spacedust and hydrogen and also works as a shield and and and other cool stuff.
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:42, archived)
# Should I google 'electrostatic matrix'
Or are you able to summarise it in a sentence?
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:45, archived)
# Like a criss-cross network of wires that generates an electrostatic field
Sort of like a giant glass rod rubbed with a giant piece of cat fur. Thus attracting uncharged and opposite-charged particles.

Why yes, I did just make up the concept.
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:48, archived)
# Hahahaha
SCIENCE!

(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:51, archived)
# I was more in mind that it was like some kind of radio telescope
collecting and transmitting radio stuff - you know like The Goon Show ;)
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:51, archived)
# Electrons have a charge, man.
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:52, archived)
# They do?
Since when?
Why didn't I get the memo?
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:58, archived)
# It's small. When you're statically charging stuff, you're removing Electrons. Hence the stuff you've charged is positive.
FUHHH TTSSATTSR OUT.
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 20:17, archived)
# It is indeed the Trafalgar Square plinth
it is the Friday image challenge on How to Cheat in Photoshop :)
www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com/cgi-bin/simpleforum_pro.cgi?fid=06&topic_id=1252051049
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:42, archived)
# That looks like fun
Might have to join in sometime :)
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:49, archived)
# Feel free Steve Caplin is a god of Photomontaging for people
who want to do it quick and yet still retain photo quality. His books are great for anybody learning Photoshop right through to people who are very familiar with Photoshop.
(, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 19:53, archived)