the energy is sufficient to cause the air to start a fusion reaction- causing radiation. As for the rest, look at that XKCD What If?. There'd be a mushroom cloud, plus radiation... public opinion would say "nuke" and I doubt any US president would be able to withstand the demands to retaliate even if they were inclined to. Considering that there's only really one country that would be a suspect...
the energy is sufficient to cause the air to start a fusion reaction- causing radiation. As for the rest, look at that XKCD What If?. There'd be a mushroom cloud, plus radiation... public opinion would say "nuke" and I doubt any US president would be able to withstand the demands to retaliate even if they were inclined to. Considering that there's only really one country that would be a suspect...
Jadesteele
Out of my Mind - Back in 5 Minutes
- Location
- half-way between 'Crazy' And 'Eccentric'
At which time, it turns into a robot maid
And by which, I presume 'impants' refer to cybernetic augmentation, and not an extra cup size or two
oh dear, maul seems to have developed a lizard problem...
M. H. Fuzzball
Aperture Science-certified Horrible Person
- Location
- Sector 2814
No, but she seems to have borrowed a lizard's sense of humor...oh dear, maul seems to have developed a lizard problem...
I've only watched about half of it, but it seemed pretty good. As long as you're aware of the previous series and some of the series mechanics, you don't really need to know more.
That would depend on where she puts the augmentations, I suppose...And by which, I presume 'impants' refer to cybernetic augmentation, and not an extra cup size or two
- Location
- Oregon, USA
Probably not. The PRT is pretty reasonable in this fic, after all. PHO, on the other hand? And, through them, the general public. Could be interesting, every press conference for a while being interrupted by someone, maybe even respected journalists, asking about the poor, unfortunate duck C53.
- Location
- SoCal, USA
Depends. Did Maul remember to file a prank form?
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"Jane Smith, Brockton Bay Beacon & Journal. Armsmaster, we've heard reports from a wide variety of people on the shadier side of life that there's a Changer lurking in alleyways in Brockton. Specifically, a changer who takes the form of a demonic duck whenever they look at it, who can also modify the flight path of bullets. Do you have any comments on the allegations of the existence of a new and terrifying independent hero?"
"We have investigated thoroughly and determined that there is insufficient evidence to suggest there is an independent changer in Brockton Bay, heroic or otherwise. Additionally, PRT and Protectorate have no knowledge of any parahumans who may be moonlighting as such an entity."
Jonn Wolfe
(Verified Sarcastic) (Not a Wolf)
- Location
- Beyond Sanity Since 1971
And by which, I presume 'impants' refer to cybernetic augmentation, and not an extra cup size or two
Uber: Her new rack is Stunning!
L33t: And they have WiFi!
...
Uber&L33t: CYBER BOOBS!
*prostrate themselves before Amy*
Uber&L33t: We're Not Worthy! We're Not Worthy!
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missing space .... why oh why is this same typo so damn common
Because it isn't a typo? It's a style choice. My style choice is to not include the spaces. If that offends you, oh well.
Jonn Wolfe
(Verified Sarcastic) (Not a Wolf)
- Location
- Beyond Sanity Since 1971
I always thought it was a space after the etcetera... at least to split things for a wrap around? *shrugs*
Epsilon Rose
The King of Unrest
According to the AP style, an ellipsis should be three sequential dots and you should place a space on either side as well as appropriate punctuation before it. ... Sort of like that. ... I guess?
The Chicago style wants three dots with spaces between each dot, along side the spaces on either side. . . . Honestly, though, that seems a bit silly. However, if you used a closed ellipsis, without the internal spaces, I've seen it recommended that you omit the side spaces when following the Chicago style...because we can't treat it like normal punctuation, apparently.
Ironically, the version with four dots is not an ellipsis and, thus, the clearest error here.
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The lack of capitalization and end punctuation seem to be the larger issue.Ironically, the version with four dots is not an ellipsis and, thus, the clearest error here.
- Location
- Chronic Pain Hell
- Pronouns
- They/Them
Ironically, the version with four dots is not an ellipsis and, thus, the clearest error here.
Four dots means there is an ellipses and a period, for the end of a sentence.
Not that they used it that way....
Troy Guffey
Irresponsible Parasite
- Location
- Western Missouri, USA
Where is this on view? I've only seen the original.
They should really have BlueTooth instead.
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- Location
- Australia
That was Behemoth by Russia, but there's a WoG that Crawler could tank one.
To the thread in general, stop comparing it to nukes, applying science to Tinkertech shenanigans is just as stupid as eating botox treatments.
- Location
- Europe
As for the Bot net, could it be the program in which two AI's are raised?
If so, then the 48% change that guy would not stop said bot net, might be because he somehow manages to get a virtual girlfriend.
Remember, I kinda doubt the creator of Dragon had enough money for the computers needed and still being able to stay under the radar.
So a bot net seems quite logical.
Say, could Amy not make limbs for Dragon?
Gives Dragon spares and helps Amy deal with that wanting.
If so, then the 48% change that guy would not stop said bot net, might be because he somehow manages to get a virtual girlfriend.
Remember, I kinda doubt the creator of Dragon had enough money for the computers needed and still being able to stay under the radar.
So a bot net seems quite logical.
Say, could Amy not make limbs for Dragon?
Gives Dragon spares and helps Amy deal with that wanting.
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Those are for pranks inside PRT/Protectorate buildings to keep maintainance happy and avoid uneccesary tries to find a fault in a system where none is.
- Location
- Море песка, солнце огня и множество злых сарацин
At least it wasn't Mike Karl from the Brockton Beacon Journal...
Jonn Wolfe
(Verified Sarcastic) (Not a Wolf)
- Location
- Beyond Sanity Since 1971
I sense a fellow Whovian...
- Location
- Barcelona, Catalunya, EU (for now)
Hmmm... With the platform going from basically zero (90 miles per hour comparative to lightspeed is basically zero) to 2C in a minimal period of time, I'd say that the platform will stomp on Earth's escape velocity, which is a measly 11.2 kilometers per second, and laugh about it. As others have said, and to put it into perspective, the moon performs an eliptical orbit which puts it between 1.2 and 1.4 light seconds around Earth, or 360kkm and 405kkm min-max. If you translate that into "megameters" it's 360 and 405 megameters.
Reaching 600 megameters per second, which again is 2C or twice the speed of light, means that the platform would be outside moon orbit in less than half second after reaching max speed.
Surpassing the speed of light in normal space is a good enough reason to blow up, so I'm okay with that.
What I don't see is how there would be something to blow up, as upon reaching 1Xc mass reaches infinity and the platform should become photons in its entirety. Even applying the "tinker bullshit" factor, it strains my SoD a little.
I would strongly suggest to Mr. Cmptwz to reduce the max speed of the platform by one order of magnitude, i.e. lowering from 600 to 60 megameters per second the final speed of the platform.
I think the issue here was the unit used, the megameter, which should correspond to one million meters. You have the kilometer just in the middle, which means that a megameter is one thousand kilometers.
- Location
- Michigan
One suggests you reread the relavent portion of the chapter and author's note the platform is capable of of achieving relativistic speed for approximately 2 seconds traveling 600,000 meters not a speed of 2C
- Location
- Barcelona, Catalunya, EU (for now)
SCREEECH!
<goes to re-read the relevant section>
Hmmm... I could have sworn it read differently when I checked, but seeing there is no edit timestamp on the chapter, I have to assume I read it wrong for some reason. My fault. Apologies. Thanks for pointing out my mistake.
Using the megameter as a unit is still misleading, but it's actually correct physics with the "under 300 megameters per second" quote. It would still stomp on Earth's escape velocity, so the "straight line" is a straight line in space and it would end somewhere past Moon orbit.
Also, I'm assuming that the platform has something to protect it, and hopefully the driver, from air friction. At relativistic speeds, air friction is a major issue, and if the platform is not protected from it, it would burn out before leaving the atmosphere, which could be another answer to the "how far away it would get".
Epsilon Rose
The King of Unrest
At relativistic speeds, I'm pretty sure it stops being friction and starts being impacts.
- Location
- Barcelona, Catalunya, EU (for now)
Call it as you like it.
In any case, going relativistic inside an atmosphere like Earth's is a Very Bad Thing To Do.
- Location
- Peeking out of the Warp
LMAO! I am loving this fic! Just finished binge-reading it (for the first time) and I am extremely amused at all of the easter eggs from other fics that are included. and the Orion drive was a good one! Story Watched!!!