Goaty Love
Lady of Goats, Bananas and Cheeses
The amount of logical explanations and science... Hello sci-fi induced pleasant headache 
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Futuristic A New Life
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FancyKiddo
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Ah yes, headache induction... my super power!
Mitchs98
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I'll get a post out today, I guess.
FancyKiddo
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Dannan
Technological Terror
Quantum machines are actually fascinating and something I do know about. Apparently, there is a technique called quantum linking. Essentially, it creates two instances of one atom, and they both write to the same place in the cosmos. basically like two real-space pointers to the same unit of matter. As such, what happens to one allegedly happens to the other, allowing data transcription at theoretically infinite distance, as the data does not actually travel. It is simply duplicated. Like so. No lag. So, if you consider that, then our future techie people wouldn't even use that much wiring, as they could just lock molecules together across space/time for nearly un-hackable chains of information. But for the sake of RP, we can presume local networks and short-range wires used fiber optics, and quantum links are used for say, lag-less transmission to home base and space wi-fi. Kinda like small roads and freeways. Is that our working model?
And regarding heat, I was simply positing that better links-IE quantum transmission, don't make as much waste heat. IE, if I send energy through a lightbulb filament, nearly all the charge becomes heat/light and bleeds out of the wire. A copper wire, not so much. Gold is even more effective, superconductors, even less bleed-off. True enough the energy has to go someplace, but heat is basically water leaking from pipes. Better pipes leak less.
so, I'd say we could go with a electronics model of predominantly fiber optics standard, with massive networks reaching across space via quantum internet. This would be used for databases, secure com-lines, lag-less uploads, etc. Ancient or poor-quality machines might still use copper or gold wires. The photon would likely be more common than the electron as the carrier particle of choice.
....Does that sound acceptable? shall that be our standard for this?
and regarding the book-yes. Very yes. I have about 9 more in my head, and that's just for that series. I'm writing the second one now. It's a sprawling fantasy series about a world populated by living machines (purely mechanical with a dash of magic, not computerized robots.), but it's otherwise high fantasy. Clockwork kings give edicts from brass cities, Metal wizards cast spells with elaborate devices while mechanized vikings crusade for the sake of a missing goddess and the story goes ever on and on and on.... (^U^)
And regarding heat, I was simply positing that better links-IE quantum transmission, don't make as much waste heat. IE, if I send energy through a lightbulb filament, nearly all the charge becomes heat/light and bleeds out of the wire. A copper wire, not so much. Gold is even more effective, superconductors, even less bleed-off. True enough the energy has to go someplace, but heat is basically water leaking from pipes. Better pipes leak less.
so, I'd say we could go with a electronics model of predominantly fiber optics standard, with massive networks reaching across space via quantum internet. This would be used for databases, secure com-lines, lag-less uploads, etc. Ancient or poor-quality machines might still use copper or gold wires. The photon would likely be more common than the electron as the carrier particle of choice.
....Does that sound acceptable? shall that be our standard for this?
and regarding the book-yes. Very yes. I have about 9 more in my head, and that's just for that series. I'm writing the second one now. It's a sprawling fantasy series about a world populated by living machines (purely mechanical with a dash of magic, not computerized robots.), but it's otherwise high fantasy. Clockwork kings give edicts from brass cities, Metal wizards cast spells with elaborate devices while mechanized vikings crusade for the sake of a missing goddess and the story goes ever on and on and on.... (^U^)
FancyKiddo
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Optical computation is a field of study about which I also do not know a particularly-large amount, but which does run into a problem: a computer is not just the propagation of a signal. For the propagation of a signal, an optical connection is great (quantum is better... maybe. We don't know yet), because it moves nearly-losslessly at the speed of light. That's why fiber is used for internet connections, and does a wonderful job of it.
But, there simply aren't workable optical transistors yet. You can't actually do anything with your optical data without turning it into electrical data, and those transistors are the problem when it comes to heat, much more so than resistance from the wires that move the data between components. As long as we have thermodynamically irreversible computation, flipping a bit will always have a heat cost.
REGARDLESS, we're getting into very theoretical stuff here, to the point where "technology becomes indistinguishable from magic." Rather than focusing on the how when things reach this level, I like to focus on the results. The results are that we have very fast internal chips, and we are connected to a FTL communication network that works over extreme distances. The transmission of data is not a difficult matter, but the storage, processing, and retrieval of it still is (and, as far as we can tell, always will be). Let this be our standard going forward.
@Mitchs98 4 hours!
But, there simply aren't workable optical transistors yet. You can't actually do anything with your optical data without turning it into electrical data, and those transistors are the problem when it comes to heat, much more so than resistance from the wires that move the data between components. As long as we have thermodynamically irreversible computation, flipping a bit will always have a heat cost.
REGARDLESS, we're getting into very theoretical stuff here, to the point where "technology becomes indistinguishable from magic." Rather than focusing on the how when things reach this level, I like to focus on the results. The results are that we have very fast internal chips, and we are connected to a FTL communication network that works over extreme distances. The transmission of data is not a difficult matter, but the storage, processing, and retrieval of it still is (and, as far as we can tell, always will be). Let this be our standard going forward.
@Mitchs98 4 hours!
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Mitchs98
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I forgot ;-;. A friend came over for help with schoolwork, didn't leave until 8, and ye..
Mitchs98
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Sorry. I will legit read over recent posts right now and get one up ^-^
FancyKiddo
Your Alien Friend!
@Gladius Ey~! It's your turn!
Goaty Love
Lady of Goats, Bananas and Cheeses
@Mitchs98 Fixer and his approach to dealing to the Life Killer had me in stitches xD . I just imagined him to be very disinterested in the entire ordeal and just lazily kicks the thing and just shoots it a few times with a pistol almost as if he just wanted to say "Pew pew pew" instead xD
Mitchs98
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*blank stare* Fixer is female.Duke the Impossible] [URL="https://www.rpnation.com/profile/24115-mitchs98/ said:
Goaty Love
Lady of Goats, Bananas and Cheeses
It was past midnight and when I'm tired I go to default genders I associate with nicknames xD Fixer is just such a manly nickname in my brain lolMitchs98 said:
FancyKiddo
Your Alien Friend!
Canon is now that Fixer has a super-manly voice and big muscles.
Thank you
Thank you
Mitchs98
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I didn't ask for this ;-;FancyKiddo said:
FancyKiddo
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Looks like we might be killing off Blind. @Gladius 's latest profile update suggests that he might be leaving the site.
Mitchs98
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I don't understand why he doesn't just join more rps tbhFancyKiddo said:
FancyKiddo
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RPing fills him with HATRED
Mitchs98
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*le gasp* 0:FancyKiddo said:
Goaty Love
Lady of Goats, Bananas and Cheeses
More like the problem I have, too many RP's die, derail or have people that go so fast it turns into a 1x1 instead of a group RP. It gets annoying at some point in time and you just don't feel like putting your energy in things that have a high risk of being a waste of time. (Not implying this RP is a waste of time of course). So I get it that he doesn't feel that interested in the site anymore and I hope he at least will stick around for this RP.
FancyKiddo
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Ey punks.
So, rather than choosing this me-glorious-self, figured it's only kind and fair that y'all get some say. What deadline do we want to give @Gladius before her character... dead lines? Gladius hasn't even checked in a week, so I'm fine with killing Blind off right now.
@Dannan Buddypal, you better get yer butt in gear!
So, rather than choosing this me-glorious-self, figured it's only kind and fair that y'all get some say. What deadline do we want to give @Gladius before her character... dead lines? Gladius hasn't even checked in a week, so I'm fine with killing Blind off right now.
@Dannan Buddypal, you better get yer butt in gear!
Mitchs98
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Do it. Or NPC them. Tbh
Goaty Love
Lady of Goats, Bananas and Cheeses
Sounds like Blind got blindsides hahaha xD . Okay, I know where to find the door, I'll let myself out. *leaves the room*
*Dramatic entry* But on the matter at hand! I think Blind could be continued as an NPC or she's given a proper end instead of her just going offline like POOF! (I heard there was a life-killer on the loose *wink* *wink*)
*Dramatic entry* But on the matter at hand! I think Blind could be continued as an NPC or she's given a proper end instead of her just going offline like POOF! (I heard there was a life-killer on the loose *wink* *wink*)
FancyKiddo
Your Alien Friend!
Oh yes, I have the power to give Blind a proper end
Goaty Love
Lady of Goats, Bananas and Cheeses
Would be funny if Operator complied to Valkyrie's question if there were any available droids in the hangar by wiping Blind's data and making her a mindless droid which can be controlled xD
Dannan
Technological Terror
what, is it my turn? I was running around like a maniac this past weekend too. Should I be posting?
