> >
> > Although a "winnah" has already been announced,
> >I thought I'd mention something in the story that
> >had me puzzled. To wit, the law of conservation
> >of mass as it pertains to the strange cloud-like
> >being's method of propulsion through space. It
> >appears that the cloud expels a part of its own
> >mass in order to propel itself in a particular
> >direction -- how is that mass replenished? Of
> >course, this isn't an inconsistency or flaw; it's
> >just something that isn't vital to the story
> >which is rightly left unexplained, and might have
> >a perfectly reasonable explanation. The cloud
> >could collect particles from space, or convert
> >the mass of the moons that it sculpts for its own
> >uses. So this isn't a criticism, just a question
> >mark over the head of my cartoon avatar.
>
> Not that I really sat down and worked out their anatomy and physiology, but I figure the aliens use some sort of natural waste product to propel themselves through space. Basically, they're farting their way through the vacuum. ;-)
>
> So, they eat something (like the parts of the moons they take off to make the statues) and then merrilly go on their way. I guess that explains how the cload got away so quickly after shaping the moon--it digested all that rock, had this really bombastic gas attack, and flew away at about .5c
>
> :-)


LOL!!!!!! ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for putting a big smile on my face this morning Dave. Now I HAVE to read that story.

fam " :) " ous