worldbuilding
So, some worldbuilding notes on the nature of greenlife⌠Itâs easy to make the assumption that itâs just Earth-life in every way, especially since I tend to use the Earth-parallel names for things to create a sense of familiarity. But a thing worth bearing in mind is that
Novacorpora
So, I have received some questions and noticed some little curiosity recently about what the process of gender transition/sex reassignment looks like in the âverse, or since that is highly variable, in the Empire. Well, it goes something like this â and this is the procedure and the whole of
nuclear-pulse drive
Hello, and welcome once again to Truly Awful Whiteboard Pictures season, as I present to you the basic workings of a nuclear-pulse Orion drive, Empire-style. Or at least Empire-of-the-Spaceflight-Initiative-Era style. Mostly so that I can refer to it later and yâallâll know what Iâm talking about. Behold
worldbuilding
Itâs about divergences in computer technology â Or in other words, some conversations elsewhere have made it evident that it would be useful to have some of these things out here for discussion, and since this is going to involve comparisons to Earthling ways of doing things, itâs going
worldbuilding
Herewith some thoughts on thematics, inspired by todayâs quest for matcha-flavored Pocky, a fine and delicious product of the Ezaki Glico Company, Limited. I observe, on their corporate web site, the slogan âPocky is about sharing happiness and bringing people together.â And I observe introspectively just how very much
worldbuilding
This is a little meta to begin with, but please do indulge me, for we will get there. It all started this morning when I happened to read this little piece of not-even-wrongitude: Authority by consent is no authority at all, like I say. Unless you can force people to
worldbuilding
So, in the past, we discussed the arms and equipment of the Imperial Legions, but we never went into their organization in any particular depth, something this post intends to correct. Now, if you remember the Table of Ranks post, youâll note that I have used fairly typical Western-type
sophotechnology
So, letâs talk about Theory of Mind. Well, okay, not that theory of mind. The theory of how minds work in the âverse, and so the theory behind most sophotechnology, since this topic has come up on the Discord recently. (Much of the below was heavily inspired by Greg
eldraeic language
A quick conlang note inspired by a conversation I was having elsewhere, in which my interlocutor was vexed by people talking as if lack of choice due to government (i.e., coercive constraint) was a reduction in freedom, whereas lack of choice due to poverty, illness, disability, etc. was not.
worldbuilding
bloodshits: A slangy, less polite name for the bloody flux, a rather unpleasant form of severe gastroenteritis. di-clad: Coated in diamondoid or diamondoid-family materials. electron plumbing: the thermionic valve equivalent of integrated circuits, intended for use in high-power and EMP-resistant applications. âEmpressâs wordâ: An implication of conspiracy or secrecy
worldbuilding
Have a random selection of answers to old questions and comments that came up while I was clearing out my e-mail: In our world, there is a Spanish proverb that runs: Ladrón que roba a ladrón tiene cien aùos de perdón (memorably quoted in translation by the villian of The
volition
So, stepping out of the âverse for a moment, why does paracausality exist? Thematically speaking, the existence of paracausality says something very important about the nature of the universe. It means that itâs impossible to deny the existence of free will. (Or, rather, you can, but itâs about