PL>MW> What are those things in the botom of washbasins in the quarters of a
PL>MW> starship? They look like clear marbles...
PL>Not far off the mark, it looks to me like a sort of rock filter system,
PL>probably to catch large particles before the reach the recycling facility.
PL>Orrrr, just to make it look purrrty...
      I thought it was a hangover from when artificial gravity
    could/would/did fail; the marbles would reduce/eliminate splash to
    make it easier for the recovery system.
 * SLMR 2.1a * ...screwed up as a football bat.
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