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    Thread: Solsys McKendree Cylinders
Post: RE: Solsys McKendree Cylinders

Tom Mazanec Wrote: (09-12-2023, 09:56 PM) -- I understand MCs have two cylinders rotating in opposite directions. Could one have four, six, etc? -- Have you checked out the article on Buckyhab and ...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 15 170 10-31-2023, 07:54 AM
    Thread: Thoughts on ISO's
Post: RE: Thoughts on ISO's

Avengium Wrote: (09-20-2023, 08:19 AM) -- Another idea. We could add the synonyms: IPSO: Information processing superobjects. SIO: Superintelligent objects. -- That could work. I'm good with that di...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 10 97 09-20-2023, 08:23 AM
    Thread: Thoughts on ISO's
Post: RE: Thoughts on ISO's

Avengium Wrote: (09-19-2023, 07:51 PM) -- Could there be an ISO that was made with biotech? If so, then either we have to remove the connection to Drytech/Hylotech topic or we have to add the Biotech...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 10 97 09-20-2023, 07:37 AM
    Thread: Thoughts on ISO's
Post: RE: Thoughts on ISO's

Drashner1 Wrote: (09-19-2023, 11:32 AM) -- There really isn't a firm standard or boundary (in OA or RL) for the size of an ISO in the same way that there is a (non-official I'm guessing) 'standard' t...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 10 97 09-20-2023, 07:35 AM
    Thread: Thoughts on ISO's
Post: RE: Thoughts on ISO's

Avengium Wrote: (09-19-2023, 07:51 PM) -- I believe that it is more important for an ISO that there is a superintelligence involved and ultratech or godtech regardless of the dimensions it has. -- I...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 10 97 09-20-2023, 07:34 AM
    Thread: Thoughts on ISO's
Post: Thoughts on ISO's

When it comes to classifying a being as an Intelligent SuperObject, is there a specific size requirement for just how big it has to be in order to be considered one? (You must be this long/wide/massiv...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 10 97 09-19-2023, 11:12 AM
    Thread: EG - Variable Gravity Sports
Post: RE: EG - Variable Gravity Sports

How would vehicular racing play out in variable gravity? I would think that something like Omnicraft racing would be a neat idea, especially if the omnis can be reconfigured to operate in varying grav...
omega_tyrant Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 28 287 06-13-2023, 09:51 AM
    Thread: Worldbuilding Focus for the next 4 months
Post: RE: Worldbuilding Focus for the next 4 months

Psychoware is such a crucial element to OA that I think can be much more fully mapped out. My vote is for that. I also like the possibility of exploring more life around "non traditional" star system...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 6 193 12-05-2022, 11:18 AM
    Thread: Exotic Virches of Kokoda
Post: RE: Exotic Virches of Kokoda

Thanks everybody for the replies and the feedback! This weekend kinda ran me ragged...so i wasn't able to devote much time to updating things, but I will work on getting out another draft by next wee...
omega_tyrant Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 40 454 12-05-2022, 11:14 AM
    Thread: Exotic Virches of Kokoda
Post: RE: Exotic Virches of Kokoda

Ok..here we go for Round 2! Let me know what you guys think of the changes/modifications. The Exotic Virches of Kokoda: The Exotic Virches of Kokoda are found in the Rho Serpentis 66B star s...
omega_tyrant Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 40 454 11-26-2022, 05:29 AM
    Thread: Exotic Virches of Kokoda
Post: RE: Exotic Virches of Kokoda

Drashner1 Wrote: (11-17-2022, 12:00 AM) -- sandcastles Wrote: (11-16-2022, 02:10 PM) -- I'll think about what to do about editing my contributions. You mention 2 things modosophonts would do,...
omega_tyrant Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 40 454 11-20-2022, 09:30 AM
    Thread: Syntech Rewrite
Post: RE: Syntech Rewrite

JohnnyYesterday Wrote: (11-13-2022, 10:16 AM) -- Syntech should not be confused with hybrid technology. In hybrid technology, biological and artificial systems are combined above the sub-microscopic ...
omega_tyrant Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 22 219 11-13-2022, 10:29 AM
    Thread: Exotic Virches of Kokoda
Post: RE: Exotic Virches of Kokoda

sandcastles Wrote: (11-12-2022, 12:04 PM) -- Optomorix The concept for this virch is that how physical laws affect the observer depend on the observer's level of sentience, sapience and sophonce.  ...
omega_tyrant Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 40 454 11-12-2022, 12:58 PM
    Thread: Exotic Virches of Kokoda
Post: RE: Exotic Virches of Kokoda

Drashner1 Wrote: (11-12-2022, 12:20 AM) -- In terms of OA Canon, I do see an issue with the Densicon virch allowing an S4 (that is what a Low Archailect is) to run in a human size body. It takes a Ju...
omega_tyrant Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 40 454 11-12-2022, 12:57 PM
    Thread: Exotic Virches of Kokoda
Post: Exotic Virches of Kokoda

So I was very much inspired to write this after reading Crossroads' proposal for the "Far Realms" as part of the Delta Leonis Gigaverse. Originally, I thought of making these ideas as part of the Far ...
omega_tyrant Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 40 454 11-11-2022, 11:38 AM
    Thread: Specifics of "Stellar Husbandry" in OA
Post: RE: Specifics of "Stellar Husbandry" in OA

Drashner1 Wrote: (11-05-2022, 11:15 AM) -- Many years ago I read an article about this exact issue (dealing with helium buildup in the solar core in the far future). The author (or they people th...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 5 49 11-05-2022, 11:37 PM
    Thread: Specifics of "Stellar Husbandry" in OA
Post: Specifics of "Stellar Husbandry" in OA

This post of mine is in part inspired from Isaac Arthur's recent video on 'Refueling Our Sun," which has been a topic of interest for mine for a while. Link for anyone interested in watching:  https...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 5 49 11-05-2022, 10:22 AM
    Thread: Shielding for O'Neil Cylinders in OA
Post: RE: Shielding for O'Neil Cylinders in OA

Thanks Todd and Arik for the clarification! Yeah, some of these suggestions were mentioned in the discussion, but many of the detractors still didn't think it was going to be feasible, although when ...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 13 125 10-24-2022, 08:53 AM
    Thread: Shielding for O'Neil Cylinders in OA
Post: Shielding for O'Neil Cylinders in OA

On one of the subreddits I'm a part of, we got into a bit of a debate recently on the feasibility of O'Neill cylinders. The big point against it was the lack of radiation shielding, and the increased ...
omega_tyrant General Setting Discussion 13 125 10-24-2022, 01:11 AM
    Thread: EG - Delta Leonis Gigaverse
Post: RE: EG - Delta Leonis Gigaverse

Crossroads Wrote: (10-20-2022, 01:40 PM) -- omega_tyrant Wrote: (10-20-2022, 06:58 AM) -- Adding my thoughts here. This is a really excellent concept...and I think the possibilities for the Far Rea...
omega_tyrant Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 88 1,246 10-21-2022, 10:59 AM