Earth's Current TL

A thread of 2 messages, 15 January 1992 to 15 January 1992, in the order they were sent.

#3470 Earth's Current TL

Robert S. Dean · 15 January 1992

Gentlebeings,

I've been away from my fast computer at a class since a week ago Monday, and
have therefore been pretty much 'read only'...however, the question of Earth's
current TL is being tossed around, and I fear that I must step in and correct
a slight inaccuracy:

Both Fusion Power and Grav Units are TL 9 (nine).

This is a slight change from the air/raft description in Classic Trav (all
three versions), but has been in effect since Striker was released in 1981,
at least.  Thus, there is no inconsistency in stating that we are now at
TL 8 (eight).

Just setting the record straight,

Rob Dean

(and look for a load of stuff in the next few days...not only have we been
having some great stuff go by here, but I've got five or six handwritten
pages of notes and a couple of vehicle designs from lulls in my class that I
will be expanding on and typing in.)

#3497 Re: Earth's current tech level

Adrian Hurt · 15 January 1992 · reply to #3470

Robert S. Dean  [email removed] writes:
>
> Both Fusion Power and Grav Units are TL 9 (nine).

True enough.  I've been using out-of-date, TL7 manuals for reference.  No
doubt, in a few years when we do have fusion power plants, GDW will change
things again and make grav units TL 10.  :-)

So when and where can I buy a laser carbine?

- --
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