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I happened to read some articles on "habitable zones" (for the idea of location of beginning of intelligent life in the universe) and also available energy...
neil3m2002
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Jun 7, 2009
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Yep. There is so much we monkeys are ignorant of, the best we can do is speculate on the accuracy of our speculations...;( Greg BTRC...
Greg Porter
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Jun 7, 2009
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More for inspiration on the "big heist" scenarios. http://gizmodo.com/5242736/how-an-intern-stole-nasas-moon-rocks The article is a lot shorter than the...
neil3m2002
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Jun 15, 2009
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In the Surface Treatment section there is a part on Special Purpose armor. One alternative use of the rules could be for non-structural use layers for...
neil3m2002
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Jul 5, 2009
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2171
Some rambling and an article about a foraging robot concept: ...
neil3m2002
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Jul 13, 2009
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2172
An interesting article about an art structure with a number of codes built into it. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/17-05/ff_kryptos A code...
neil3m2002
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Jul 26, 2009
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I have run across some articles in the past that makes the claim that the best self-defense gun would actually be a shotgun. Part of it is due to...
neil3m2002
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Jul 26, 2009
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An update on the water jet "backpack": http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2009-07/water-powered-jetpack The maker got it to a lighter version, though at a cost...
neil3m2002
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Aug 3, 2009
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Hello all, I'm new to CORPS system. A little late to be sure. My question is do people really enjoy the CORPS system. Is there an easy hook that I can use to...
thelastmoron
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Aug 3, 2009
8:37 pm
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... Greetings. This list has been relatiely quiet lately but there are still some hangers-on here. ... In my experience, the hook has often been the campaign ...
Vesa Lehtinen
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Aug 4, 2009
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Here are some numbers that might be of interest for those who might be considering an optimized shotgun design. I think that smartweapon technology (mentioned...
neil3m2002
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Aug 16, 2009
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2178
Here is an article about a person who could qualify as a super-villain and would not have been out of place in stories like the X-Files. ...
neil3m2002
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Aug 30, 2009
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I loaded up my Excel Spreadsheet file that I made for the 3G3. It is labeled "BTRC GGG design calculations". While it has most of the information from the 3G3...
neil3m2002
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Sep 7, 2009
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I love using skill with different attributes. Since attributes are incoporated in skills, by paying less for the given skills. I am contemplating to the...
nod20
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Sep 15, 2009
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... The only trick would be setting the aptitude correct. I think that (level/2)(round down) + 1 would be about right: Level Aptitude -4 -1 -3 -1 -2 0 -1 0 +0...
Greg Porter
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Sep 16, 2009
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Thanks for the answer. I was thinking to remove the aptitude and adding / subtracting the attribute from the roll. Reason: as long I have aptitude the skill is...
Ákos Szederjei
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Sep 17, 2009
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Anybody know how to reach him? Years ago I bought the 3G3 spreadsheet from him. During a space crunch a few years ago, I moved the spreadsheet onto a disk...
John McMullen
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Sep 17, 2009
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I fooled around a bit and I came to the following setup (if my rumblings do not belong to the list let me know). The idea is to plug this into Blue Planet and...
Ákos Szederjei
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Sep 17, 2009
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I am building a skill tree for my scifi campaign. One remark of mine is that the characters can arrive at the same Secondary / Tertiary skills, yet have...
Ákos Szederjei
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Sep 18, 2009
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... He's out of business. It was always a sideline, and it never panned out for him in the end. I've sent you the replacement file by email. Greg BTRC...
Greg Porter
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Sep 18, 2009
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... I guess it depends to what extent you will emphasize skills or attributes. If you add the attribute directly to skill, then you encourage players to have...
Greg Porter
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Sep 18, 2009
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... 1) I think that their should be some benefit to natural aptitude. It does not have to be huge, but it should give you an edge in terms of training time or...
Greg Porter
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Sep 18, 2009
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Thanks you for the answers, I really appreciate them. As it can be seen I try to mix and match CORPS (resolution system, skill system) with Synergy (combat...
Ákos Szederjei
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Sep 18, 2009
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I like to emphasise skill much more than attributes. I know the "GURPS effect", especially with the 1/2 point skills gave strange results. My only reason to...
Ákos Szederjei
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Sep 18, 2009
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Two questions: 1. The raise a skill from 2 to 3, does it cost 9 points (3x3) or the difference between level 3 and 2 (3x3 - 2x2) 5 points? 2. The age advantage...
Ákos Szederjei
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Sep 18, 2009
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I found answers to both question. 1. The difference. Though I used the wiki... 2. Forgot the experience chapter. Read it a long time ago. kos...
nod20
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Sep 18, 2009
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... He's out of business. It was always a sideline, and it never panned out for him in the end. I've sent you the replacement file by email. Greg BTRC I'm...
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Sep 20, 2009
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There was a recent post in the EABA section on a railgun and its performance. There tends to be a problem on heat buildup and the danger of welding effects and...
neil3m2002
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Oct 5, 2009
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Here is an article for inspiration of a real world unmanned small boats for navies. http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsurf/articles/20091007.aspx While it has...
neil3m2002
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Oct 12, 2009
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A discovery that was generally thought to be only theoretical before. ...
neil3m2002
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