The Power of Progress(Canon)(+50 Faith)
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Omake: The Power of Progress
Leto hummed to himself as he pondered his latest acquisitions. He had recently expanded multiple domains to the next level. In addition he had gained whole new domains to aid him. One of those he had enhanced had been the domain of technology. This one he felt would be critical in his future endeavors. It's synergy with a few other domains could potentially be quite grand. The boons it gave out were also of value to his followers.
He had decided to further advance this domain. To do so he decided to expand his knowledge on it through study. What better way to do so than examining some of the best engineering in the world. Some of the most important to modern society as well. Perhaps it would give him inspiration for future projects. He had decided to study the workings of nuclear power plants.
Nuclear reactors were the beating heart of any nuclear power plant. They contained and controlled nuclear chain reactions that produced heat through a physical process called fission. That heat was then used to make steam that spun a turbine to create electricity for nearby settlements. The mechanism was surprisingly simple for such a powerful source of energy. To date nuclear power continued to be one of the largest sources of reliable carbon-free electricity available to human civilization. Leto made a mental note that he would need to work on that in the future.
The main job of a reactor was to house and control nuclear fission—a process where atoms split and release energy. Reactors used uranium as their source of nuclear fuel. The uranium was carefully processed into small ceramic pellets and stacked together into sealed metal tubes called fuel rods. Typically there were more than 200 of these rods all bundled together to form a proper fuel assembly. A reactor core was typically made up of a couple hundred of these assemblies, depending on the power level. Inside the reactor vessel itself, the fuel rods were immersed in water which acted as both a coolant and a moderator. The moderator helped to slow down the neutrons produced by fission to sustain the chain reaction. Control rods could then be inserted into the reactor core to reduce the reaction rate or withdrawn to increase it. The heat created by fission would turn the water into steam, which was used to spin a turbine to produce carbon-free electricity.
Leto found himself mildly surprised by the workings of this power source. The mechanism for generating the electricity was surprisingly simple compared to the rest of the technology. Still he could see how this would be useful. He could do better though given time. Already his mind was spinning with ideas on how to improve or replace this source of energy.
Geomantic energies could be used as energy by a society. However he was reluctant to put so much responsibility onto a single system. Perhaps upgrading the existing system to provide a cushion. Mana could be useful in the power output as its current level did cover exotic energies. Materials and creation could be combined to provide better mechanisms to allow greater performance and reduce maintenance needs. Computers to provide better and faster calculations to manage it. While technology would provide a substantial boost across the board on its own. Maybe purity could be incorporated to help deal with radiation contamination. He imagined the water would need to be cleaned at some point.
The god's mind was buzzing with potential as his new knowledge settled into place. He would make good use of it in the future. There was much potential to be exploited on this path.
@ilbgar123 All points into technology.
Leto hummed to himself as he pondered his latest acquisitions. He had recently expanded multiple domains to the next level. In addition he had gained whole new domains to aid him. One of those he had enhanced had been the domain of technology. This one he felt would be critical in his future endeavors. It's synergy with a few other domains could potentially be quite grand. The boons it gave out were also of value to his followers.
He had decided to further advance this domain. To do so he decided to expand his knowledge on it through study. What better way to do so than examining some of the best engineering in the world. Some of the most important to modern society as well. Perhaps it would give him inspiration for future projects. He had decided to study the workings of nuclear power plants.
Nuclear reactors were the beating heart of any nuclear power plant. They contained and controlled nuclear chain reactions that produced heat through a physical process called fission. That heat was then used to make steam that spun a turbine to create electricity for nearby settlements. The mechanism was surprisingly simple for such a powerful source of energy. To date nuclear power continued to be one of the largest sources of reliable carbon-free electricity available to human civilization. Leto made a mental note that he would need to work on that in the future.
The main job of a reactor was to house and control nuclear fission—a process where atoms split and release energy. Reactors used uranium as their source of nuclear fuel. The uranium was carefully processed into small ceramic pellets and stacked together into sealed metal tubes called fuel rods. Typically there were more than 200 of these rods all bundled together to form a proper fuel assembly. A reactor core was typically made up of a couple hundred of these assemblies, depending on the power level. Inside the reactor vessel itself, the fuel rods were immersed in water which acted as both a coolant and a moderator. The moderator helped to slow down the neutrons produced by fission to sustain the chain reaction. Control rods could then be inserted into the reactor core to reduce the reaction rate or withdrawn to increase it. The heat created by fission would turn the water into steam, which was used to spin a turbine to produce carbon-free electricity.
Leto found himself mildly surprised by the workings of this power source. The mechanism for generating the electricity was surprisingly simple compared to the rest of the technology. Still he could see how this would be useful. He could do better though given time. Already his mind was spinning with ideas on how to improve or replace this source of energy.
Geomantic energies could be used as energy by a society. However he was reluctant to put so much responsibility onto a single system. Perhaps upgrading the existing system to provide a cushion. Mana could be useful in the power output as its current level did cover exotic energies. Materials and creation could be combined to provide better mechanisms to allow greater performance and reduce maintenance needs. Computers to provide better and faster calculations to manage it. While technology would provide a substantial boost across the board on its own. Maybe purity could be incorporated to help deal with radiation contamination. He imagined the water would need to be cleaned at some point.
The god's mind was buzzing with potential as his new knowledge settled into place. He would make good use of it in the future. There was much potential to be exploited on this path.
@ilbgar123 All points into technology.
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