> From: [email removed] (Steve Higginbotham)
> Subject: (4197) sex and dampers...
>
> Scott 2G Kellogg:
>
> >CraftID: Ground Car, Hot Rod Lincoln, TL 5, Cr 4065
>
> Scott, you have finally gone around the bend.
*I* think those designs are rather sane, compared to the "Bit transport
cage" I sent in vehicle data to M&M for.
I thought they would include it as a Alcyon subcraft but nope:(
CAGE
CraftID: Bits Cage, TL15, Cr 10000
Hull: 1/2, Disp=45liters, Config=4USL Armor=20F, Unloaded=3kg, Loaded=3kg
Power: 1liter TL 14 batteries, Duration 22h
Loco: Human=1
Commo: Radio=1 x Distant (5km)
Sensors:
Off: BoredTreeRat=1
Def:
Control: Computer=hand computer x 1, Panel=none, Environ= basic env, basic ls,
extended ls, integral PLSS A, attachments for exterior power and life support
Accomm: Crew=1, SoSmallStateroomThatYouWouldn'tBelieveIt=1
Other: Cargo=0kl, Fuel=1 ultra high pressure lox bottle, ObjSize=Small,
EMLevel=None
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> From: [email removed] (Burton Choinski)
> Subject: (4199)
>
> I would also suggest some sort of population/area vs. tech limit. We have
> 5+ billion on "one earth area" at TL8 and we are starting to hit the edge
> of the envelope...I don't think it would be possible to sustain that many
> people with victorian era (TL4.5) technology, much less with TL1 (possible
> due to the +1 mod for pop 9).
About 4 of the 5 billions live under sub-TL8 conditions, and judging from
the rate of population increase they haven't hit the "edge of the envelope"
yet.
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> From: [email removed] (Steven Bonneville)
> Subject: (4200) Dampers and Romance and Viri, oh my
> Incidentally, does anyone know how close DGP and GDW were in
> contact on the design of S&A? It seems to me that they're trying to
> set up an internal civil war for the Aslan as well, with the little
> comments about Yerlyariwo/Khaukeairl dishonor and reckless young clans.
> I can just see them setting this war off when they activate the idiotic
> space computer virus just to keep them from taking the Daibei area
> away. Knock out two of the most important governments in Known Space
> to slow things down? Any comments or thoughts?
Yes, look at the Solomani, the Zhodani and at Brzk&Co. The Solomani have
begun quarreling on "what is a Solomani" because it is hard to define a
Solomani logically, and in the process removing the Solimani as a threat
against a core-dumped Imperium. But this is on the edge of belivability,
because I've never met a racist who cared one whit for logic.
And there have been mumblings about something strange goings on in the
Consulate, possibly a civil war, judging from TNS reports.
And then there is Brzks lessened aspirations towards the Imperium, and
the Vilani appeasement of the Vargr.
It sure looks like the enemies of the imperium are neutralized one by
one...
- -bertil-
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