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Re: LT update anticipation thread

My gf said exactly his in the last few days before the release of update 21 vid. She is a social worker and was quite concerned with the slipping dates of its release, and most importantly, Josh's mindset and mental fortitude that was obviously (we know for sure now) taking a hammering. I pushed a ...

Re: The November 2014 Devlog Discussion Thread

I was wondering how all these new objects would affect frame rate... A super fast but empty system is boring, I am more interested in how well massively populated systems with hundreds of ships, thousands of haulers and warp nodes, carrying hundreds or thousands of types of goods, along with all th...

Re: The November 2014 Devlog Discussion Thread

I was taught dimensional analysis as part of a physics class. The first homework assignment was to use dimensional analysis to construct a model for and then recreate Fermi's calculations to estimate the blast size of the first atomic bomb (the 'Triity Test') by dropping slips of paper and observing...

Re: PCG Currency

As a side note, what should the symbol of credits be? I'd be alright to see, for instance, "10,000 cr." displayed on the markets, but a unique symbol might be interesting. Since all the factions are space faring but not necessarily human, we need a symbol that all beings can relate to. How about '*...

The Last Federation

http://www.arcengames.com/w/index.php/tlf-features A solar system simulation with multiple races, combat and grand strategy. Features RTS strategy play and turn-based combat. Nice to see other non-trivial sims serving as a backdrop for a space game. I will probably pick this one up unless the early ...

Re: Earth-sized Planet Discovered in Habitable Zone

So . . . Who volunteers to go on a interstellar trip that will outlast your grandkids just on the trip to there, and will most likely result in you just going there, seeing if there is life there, and if there isn't head home. :D There is no "heading home" in interstellar travel. Relativistic speed...

Historical Data

Josh is now reinventing a common aspect of many factory floor management systems. The idea is that various points in the factory collect data and that data needs to be managed and saved, but the amount of data threatens to become overwhelming. The solution is to rollup the raw data into longer time ...

Re: Watery Ocean Discovered on Enceladus

If we develop better forms of solar power it will solve that problem, at least for missions that are mostly in the sun. Apparently the US navy found a way to make some form of fuel from water and carbon dioxide. Maybe NASA could look into this and see if they could turn it into a self-sufficient so...

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