UG::>Now (making this one change) let's start looking at cause and
::>effect in the rules.
UG::>The Stat What modifies it
::>/------\ /--------------\
::>1. Size (nil)
::>2. Atmosphere (Size)
::>3. Hydro (Size, Atmosphere)
::>4. Population (nil)
::>5. Starport (nil)
::>6. Government (nil)
::>7. Law Level (nil)
::>8. Technology (everything but law level)
Why exclude law level from the tech modifier? The more
oppressive a society is, the less likely it is that the geniuses
will appear and create the new technology. Earth history bears
this view out; the cultures that made the largest advances in
technology were the ones with high levels of personal freedom.
Certainly, other, less free cultures may do a better job of
exploiting some forms of technology, but they'll probably get it
from a culture that is more free. I'd hardly expect a totally
oppressive theocracy to be innovative...
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