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Toward what field shall we direct our scientists?
This poll is closed. |
| Centauri Empathy |
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11 |
64.71% |
| Doctrine: Flexibility |
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2 |
11.76% |
| Advanced Subatomic Theory |
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1 |
5.88% |
| Neural Grafting |
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3 |
17.65% |
| Write-in |
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0 |
0% |
| Xenobanana Genetics |
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0 |
0% |
| Total: |
17 voters |
100% |
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AdamTG02
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Williamsburg, Virginia
Aug 2002
time: 00:24
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Our intrepid scientists have only recently discovered the secrets of High Energy Chemistry. Retooling their computers for a new line of research, they were unable to find any compelling leads in either the study of Environmental Economics or Synthetic Fossil Fuels. We are now researching Centauri Empathy, which came in third in TKG's last comprehensive Science Directorate poll. However, this poll was made almost a month ago, and Empathy got only four votes, half of the votes of the second place technology and only one more vote than the fourth place tech. Accordingly, the Science Directorate is posting a poll to either ratify this decision or direct us to change the direction of our research.
Since we know the topics our scientists are able to research, there is no need for a backup tech, and each citizen will have one vote. If we choose to research a different technology, we will lose 14 research points out of 1080 necessary for a research breakthrough. This is approximately 1.3% of the energy necessary to obtain a new technology, and will not delay the anticipated date of the next breakthrough, in 2240.
While retooling our laboratories from their focus on chemistry, our scientists discovered leads on four possible new technologies. These are described in detail, with their expected social impacts, below.
Centauri Empathy is a new social philosophy -- the idea that we should live in harmony with the Planet around us. It draws upon a knowledge of Centauri Ecology and an understanding of the psychic principles necessary to implement this philosophy of harmony -- the Secrets of the Human Brain. Based on our observations of the University's implementation of this ideology, it seems to inspire empathic and telepathic powers among a small subset of Talents, whom Zakharov is collecting to form his Empath Guild. Practical aspects of this knowledge also include means to interact with the environment without disturbing it -- building roads through Xenofungus fields, for example -- and research into the biology of Chironese life forms. Zakharov is believed to have several of these Biology Labs, and to be capable of breeding mind worms in captivity. We could do the same. University Empaths believe that this knowledge allows for a Green economy based around harmony with Planet and further development of psychic powers through "Centauri Meditation." Zakharov is known to have rejected a Green economy; whether he has funded this meditation program is as of yet unknown.
Doctrine: Initiative would apply the techniques of Industrial Automation to expanding and refining our navy. Doctrine: Flexibility allows for a small force, but the technology and infrastructure this doctrine would make possible would allow much larger ships, such as Cruisers and Destroyers. This military doctrine would also allow the training of Marines, who, using Amphibious Pods to cross short distances at sea, would be able to attack directly from a nearby ship. With the use of large-scale automation, Naval Yards could be built to supply our shiops with the best equipment and our troops with the best training. Military scientists even believe we would be able to develop a Maritime Control Center to coordinate naval activity throughout our faction -- a naval counterpart to the Hive's Command Nexus. Though the technologies this would lead to are far off, our scientists predict that the intricate automation processes in our shipyards and Naval Yards would be invaluable for our eventual development of Nanometallurgy techniques to refine metals at the atomic level. Similar nanite techniques in medical science, combined with the boldness of mind Initiative would make possible, might allow evolution of those who choose into a Homo Superior wedding man and machine.
Advanced Subatomic Theory represents a sustained effort to investigate and discover the smallest particles of matter. Data from High Energy Chemistry experiments would be fed into complex, self-modifying programs of Polymorphic Software. Using this method, important insights into the makeup of atoms on the sub-quark and lepton level would be gained. Understanding of the makeup of electrons and photons might very well allow us to develop a Comm Jammer using these principles, which would be invaluable in defense against enemy rovers. The sustained scientific activity represented by this initiative would furthermore allow us to develop Skunkworks facilities where prototype components could be made quickly and for limited cost. It is believed that understanding of the fundamental particles of the universe might shed insight on its fundamental forces, in a theory of Applied Relativity. Our chemists also look forward to Silksteel Alloys designed with understanding of these subatomic principles.
Neural Grafting is a line of research prompted by the relentless drive toward efficiency which swept our faction with the discovery of Industrial Automation. This technology would use our understanding of the Secrets of the Human Brain to implant computers in the human brain itself. Our electronic engineers and neurobiologists believe that a linkage of the human mind to a computer, allowing the processing power of a machine to be wedded to the creativity of a human mind, is possible. If so, this would radically increased computational speed, reaction time, and sensory awareness for those citizens who elected to take part in such a procedure. The boon to our military preparedness would be such that we would be able to train troops with two special abilities. Our technologists also look forward to a true Mind/Machine Interface linking human thoughts with any computerized device, such as a Gatling Rover, and Biomachinery that would assist human metabolism at the cellular level.
The choice of which of these research initiatives to pursue is up to the people of the UN Peacekeepers. This poll will last two days, in order to be complete before the Saturday turnchat. A more extensive poll, listing all technological options, will follow on Saturday.
Edit: Doctrine: Initiative was incorrectly listed as Doctrine: Flexibility in the poll. Please disregard this and treat the second choice of the poll as Doctrine: Initiative. Sorry for the confusion.
Also edited for typographical errors.
Last edited by AdamTG02 on 19-12-2002 at 06:20
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Comrade Chris
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my vote to CE, green all the way
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