> > 3. How the hell does a magnetic field deflect a > > stream of uncharged > > neutrons? The data appears to indicate the shields > > have at least a > > magnetic field component, and the main cannons are > > most definitely listed > > as neutron cannons. It is perhaps worth noting that a neutron is not *really* a particle with no charge at all. It is a group of quarks with opposing half-charges that average out to a zero net charge. (Fact) Thus, it stands to reason that at a certain scale there is some form of polarization. Given a strong enough (er, very, very strong) magnetic field, some sort of effect must be possible. (Pure, 100% speculation) IANAP. -- Graeme Lennon -=- graeme@balefire.net -=- Montreal, Canada ... deadening the flow of relentless biography ...