so, inspired by Heroes (and a long-time desire to do something similar), i decided that i wanted to run a relatively realistic, low-powered metahuman campaign....
This is not really apropos of supers per se, but I recently saw a mention of the new protective foam d3o. This is a b right orange putty like substance that is...
... There was a CORPS bestiary in third-party production a while back, but the company was not able to meet the (IMHO) reasonable quality standards I wanted in...
Here is a web site on using long vertical air-filled chambers to support a base above water: http://www.vbuoy.com/thesystem.html Most others have proposed...
I came across an article on a 1kW continuous beam solid-state laser. http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003800.html "Target munitions (IEDs, UXO) are...
Here is one article on a blog: http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/derinkuyu-or-allure-of-underground-city.html There are other ways that a similar effect can...
Here is an article on a technology called "Seabrakes": http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?nid=37868 It can for design purposes be considered a form of...
An interesting article for background information: http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6084 It has principles that could be applied to other...
For an inspirational idea that could lead into horror are website links on a disease behind the story of the mythical creature called the jackolope. It is a...
Here is an article on chimps that use spears: http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN2244829320070222 In particular it was apparently only the females...
SARCO has demonstrated a working, strength-boosting full exoskeleton. Still needs a long extension cord to operate, but the video of it in operation is ...
I think that DARPA should hold a number of "Grand Challenge / X-Prize" annual contests every year to speed up the development of certain technologies that...
This is mostly from the fission reactor requirements on page 115. These should be added to the power plant section for those who choose the more advanced...
This is a brief discussion on designing weapons at the edge of design limits for optimizing the performance. It should be noted that these designs are only...
Here is an article link for inspiration on a form of sound technology and someone who can be used as a model for a kind of mad scientist type who is successful...
Yep. I've been intrigued with HSS ever since I heard of it several years ago. I'm waiting for both a hobbyist kit and the first sonic laser... Greg BTRC...
... There does appear to be some more recent information: http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/20071217.aspx There was an unrelated information in...
For the more lower tech environment, there is a technology by which lower tech civilizations have access to some plastic technology without access to petroleum...
... Plastics are surprisingly low-tech. In our own world, research into them simply didn't start until about 1860 when a billiards-supply company awarded a...
The flammability of celluloid is one of, if not the biggest, reason so many old movies are either gone forever or at least missing in their original form. It's...
Here is a link to a proposed whale shaped dirigible. http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/10/manned-cloud-by-jean-marie-massaud/ It has some links to other floating...
Does anyone know of any SF/space opera resources for CORPS that's available on the web? I've looked, but my google-fu is weak... - Perry "Honor thy error as...
knightsky@...
Jan 20, 2008 8:18 pm
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I cross-posted your request to the EABA list and someone posted this site: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/2838/disk/disk.html I haven't checked it,...
Thanks, Greg! - Perry "Honor thy error as hidden intention." Perry's song of the moment: "Tie Dye on the Highway", Robert Plant Often seen lurking at...
knightsky@...
Jan 23, 2008 3:22 am
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Since I wrote that page--that's for the Alderson Disk campaign--I can give you any background reasoning you want on it. ... From: knightsky@... To:...
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