Category: Sci-fi
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Scale and Science – Project Sundial and
Project Sundial is another illustration of the sense of scale of energy that one has to get right with science.…
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Research – Simplified Rockets
I’m working on developing a Cepheus Engine Ship Generator spreadsheet that will handle all the calculations necessary for ship design…
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0G manufacturing – the race for the moon
fueled by Hypersonic Arms race – to Counter Hypersonic threats you need Space Superiority https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrange_point_colonization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_manufacturing The idea that microgravity…
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Not enough about Jupiter
The Moon and Beyond: Humanity’s Next Steps in the Solar System Watching Anthrofuturism has deepened my understanding of the Moon’s…
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Rethinking Spacecraft Design in Mneme: A Mass-Based Approach
The concept of space travel in many sci-fi systems often hinges on the arbitrary measurement of “displacement tons” (dtons), which…
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2 Parsecs from Sol
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/434085/2-parsecs-from-sol An adventure set in Alpha Centauri A, B and Proxima Centauri, Luhman 16 A and B, and Barnard Star.Several…
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Mneme Space Combat EBook Only
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/493485/mneme-space-combat-ebook-only All the PNG Tokens JPG DECKPLANS and of course the EBOOK, since people asked for a version without the…
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Mneme Research: What the rotation Speeds actually Look like
SPIN CALC spreadsheet – calcultes degress per frame this uses blender 4.0 with 60fps 1920×1080 camera. Uploaded the new files…
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Companion AI in Scifi
I can imagine settings where digital companies for mental health would be a right. An external memory of who we…
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Mechwarrior Anachronisms and considerations
Notes after a lot of MWO with my team. Mechs wouldn’t have exposed cockpits, it would be like a…
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How do maps work in Player Decision making and immersion?
My problem of running a Hard Scifi Game is how to make the solar system relevant without overloading the Players.…
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Slow but Sure: Stellar Classification Table
Ok that was a lot of work. Yeah creating tables for Stellar Classification. Roll the Star up. I made a mistake,…
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Trade off: Mneme Definitions has to be simple enough for me
Sadly I cannot simplify enough that its accurate to how professional scientists can use it, while being something I can…
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Slowly learning – Simple Rockets and how it relates to Traveller
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_velocity Q: If the earth requires 11KMs Escape velocity, when I achieve it at 11.1KMs 𝚫V does that mean I…
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Rockets and pushing my limits
All the tools that go to delta-v to be easier goes to designer notes. Sure write the simple parts down…
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Baseline Performance – the Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs.
The Saturn-V is a great sample rocket. Its performance and Stats are readily available and its a great baseline since…
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Efficiency Curve – I have to make a Chart on the Efficiency Curves.
So the Thrust to Weight Ratio determines an Efficiency Curve for the Mass Ratio (Fuel to total Mass of the…
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Today I learned more about Thrust to Weight Ratio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrust-to-weight_ratio I had to Study the Basics of Thrust to Weight. Sorry I’m juggling a lot, but DO KNOW…
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Today I learned about some basics the Stats of Rockets
0G Manufacturing is Nano-Technology https://rootsofprogress.org/where-is-my-flying-car 0G manufacturing is ASSEMBLING and FORMING material before Gravity distorts the structure that will…
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Reflecting on Venus and Mars Terraforming: Space Elevators are Yggdrasil and Mirror Swarms its Leaves and Biome.
I prefer the Idea of Cloud Habitats and a few hundred Habitats orbiting in its thermosphere with Tethers and Electromagnetic…
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TL9.0 to TL9.2 Modularization Manufacturing
Taylorism and Scientific Manufacturing is in TL5 While FORD and his improvements in the Assembly Line is in TL6 Quality…
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Universal Sandbox Usage Terms are pretty easy to follow
http://universesandbox.com/usage/ If others are considering using Universe Sandbox to detail their Worldbuilding (game material). Hope to make hard SciFi more…
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Sleep-pod and Freshers – Solving the Orientation Problem
Sleep pods and Freshers can be pretty much the same thing. 1) redundant life support – cabin fails the sleep…
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Scifi Inspiration – Astrum and detailing Operations
Currently my Game inspiration Every planet in our solar system requires 30-100km/s of 𝚫V months to arrive (A rocket usually…
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7 Kilo Ton Ship used to Traveling between the Moons of Jupiter.
Trying a smaller ship for a change. I’m using “dumb math” ratios and benchmarking against the spaceX ITS as I…
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234 Kiloton Ton Freighter
This is a 234 KT freighter. A ton is either one Cubic Meter which is equal to 1 Ton/ 1000kg…
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Habitat Mechanics in TL9.0 to TL9.9 Ship Building
3 sets of Habitats for Ships 15m radius Habitat – it takes 1 to 1 to recover. This means…
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Bullet/Carousel and Tomahawk/Wheel Configuration for TL9 Ships
I’m imagining a Tomahawk or a Thrown Axe spinning perpendicular the axis of its Vector. In this configuration, the Pros…
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Quick Sketch of TL9 Ship with hab ring.
Length is 150meters Diameter of ring 76m 4 x 9,669 m^3 (700 ton each, 2800dton of fuel) Delta-V budget? Habitat…
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TIL Universe Sandbox is great in explaining Scale and Concepts
I watch a lot of Anton Petrov and I learned he’s been using Universe Sandbox 2 for explaining some of the…