... the ... including ... Phil -- at this turn in history, this can't change in the timeframe we have left. Perhaps in the future when we push down the...
... including ... a ... by ... gold, ... the ... and ... Technically Pacifica wasn't founded by a government but a lobby group; albeit one funded by...
... You're right, and I was engaging in a bit of careless shorthand. :) In principle, a nonthermal fusion drive could have exhaust velocities of thousands of...
... the ... including ... I don't want to get too OT here, but Andrew mentioned the example of Australia. ... political ... unsubsidized by ... the gold, ... ...
One other thing to note is that in many cases, yes, a government body of some sort sponsored and set up a colony. But that is a far cry from saying that...
... Indeed. So Phil, where's my biosphere for Concord? Ken, what are we waiting on and what should those of us waiting be doing in the meantime? We have a very...
... have ... Good point. I would HOPE we can get to the later Dim Age pretty damn soon, since that is the actual background to the Ten Worlds situation in the...
Rick, ... of thousands of km/s, while the entire engine - including the plume - is at room temperature. Shouldn't the stagnation temp of the plume should be...
... of ... be ... Well, my question would be what parts of this have an impact on the international community. As near as I can tell, Alti cattle don't get ...
... Yes - that's why I specified non-thermodynamic. Something like cold fusion with directional expulsion is what I was imagining here. However, the AV fusion...
... get ... don;t ... Right. Beef consumers will be furious; other beef producers will be happy. I don't see either one producing a global crisis. ... short ...
... Agree. If nothing else, I can only work up limited interest in the politics of a planet that vanishes in 2214. Only then does "real" Ten Worlds history...
... interests ... tend ... aspect ... I expect a fair number of people will end up out of work and all the middle-class, middle-management types who work for,...
Phil, Rick: Please carry this discussion on in the Ad Astra discussion forums. Everyone else -- if you get an itch to respond to this thread, please take it to...
... have ... I like the flavor of this - ordinary people's lives disrupted, light years from the central events - but I sort of doubt that very many ...
... from ... Ken's call, of course, but I'd guess c. 2250. That's more or less the end point of history we've previously discussed very much. We sort of know...
... the ... of ... Conference, ... Roughly 2250 is when the warships rebuilt from cannibalized parts start needing refurb and replacement, and when the first...
... I would expect that - for the first few decades after midcentury - this could lead to a reduction in naval forces. At this period in history there's not...
... the ... This is worth discussing in general, because it is a challenge that most of the Ten Worlds are going to face in some form or other. How they solve...
... How ... Yes, but we shouldn't be discussing it yet. :) Hopefully we'll be able to breeze through the next time period soon and then we can discuss this....
Foolish question perhaps... but none of maps I can find in files section include Earth. This is understandable, since the old homeworld won't be relevent...
... I know, but couldn't resist. :> And, the issue is something people should start thinking about now, so we can work out the specifics when we get there....
... I think Earth is (was) at the center of the grid, but yeah, the links to get there aren't shown. They'd be useful to know, since they do define the...
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