Star Trigger, Mk 0.1?

[Ref00000]

this caught my eye.
http://io9.com/scientists-say-its-possible-to-blow-up-the-sun-on-pur-1081542892
:CoW:
nice.
Kickstarter, anyone?

 

[flykiller]

it may be possible to produce "self-supporting detonating thermonuclear reactions that spread to the full solar volume" — a similar process to the triggering mechanisms in a thermonuclear bomb.

it's crap. the sun is already undergoing full-scale fusion reaction. adding whatever fission reactions it is capable of would result in no detectable change in output.

 

[Vladika]

It was an interesting read and I thank you for taking the time and trouble to post it.

However, as flykiller so succinctly puts it:

it's crap. the sun is already undergoing full-scale fusion reaction. adding whatever fission reactions it is capable of would result in no detectable change in output.

it is pure phony science. This is presented by the original author:

"Before I get into the details of the study, it's worth noting that the paper was published in the open access journal, Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP). Though the China-based site claims to conduct a "rigorous peer review" of research papers, it is considered a "predatory" open access publisher. It does attract quality articles from time to time, but it mostly serves as a vanity press.

I'm sure many people can and do get taken in by this type of sensationalistic scare tactic pseudo science. Still, it was a fun read.

 

[aramis]

The underlying theory (compression waves intensifying fusion) is valid... but no reasonable means to generating the needed compression waves is in any way feasible.

After all, the existing fusion event is already compressed to fusing.

 

[darue]

http://www.generalfusion.com/

 

[Ref00000]

whether or not the tech is poop?

still got you talking.
so, while we're here;
has anyone deployed the Star Trigger in game?
according to canon, it doesn't actually work and the Darrians spend a lot of time and effort making sure nobody knows this.
A lot of MTU is Sword Worlds based. not my current campaign, but the two before that, yes. MTU Sworders aren't just 'Northern Europeans' in those campaigns, mind you, they were, in point of fact "most of the nerds on Terra, the near-totality of 'Fandom', leaving the faltering planet behind, 'Idiocracy' style".
that's meat for another beast, though, my thread here is;
in your Universe, is the ST a real thing?
have you ever used it?
is it a paper tiger, as OTU canon says? and what have the Darriens got up to keeping that gun to the head of the Universe?

 

[Ref00000]

hi Darue!

http://www.generalfusion.com/

not planning anything along these lines for game, btw.
I plomise.

 

[flykiller]

has anyone deployed the Star Trigger in game?

I make a brief mention of it in a game-start write up.

 

[Vladika]

still got you talking.
so, while we're here;
has anyone deployed the Star Trigger in game?
according to canon, it doesn't actually work and the Darrians spend a lot of time and effort making sure nobody knows this.
A lot of MTU is Sword Worlds based. not my current campaign, but the two before that, yes. MTU Sworders aren't just 'Northern Europeans' in those campaigns, mind you, they were, in point of fact "most of the nerds on Terra, the near-totality of 'Fandom', leaving the faltering planet behind, 'Idiocracy' style".
that's meat for another beast, though, my thread here is;
in your Universe, is the ST a real thing?
have you ever used it?
is it a paper tiger, as OTU canon says? and what have the Darriens got up to keeping that gun to the head of the Universe?

According to CT - Alien Module 8 - Darrians

The Star Trigger DID work. It will work again soon as the Darrians rediscover the NECESSARY two events that must occur within a concurrent time frame. The Darrians are about to regain a working Star Trigger according to the above mentioned work.

 

[Ref00000]

just nabbed the CT reprint

have the MT version, next to it.
doing a thorough read thru and compare.
because mindyerbizniz. that's why.
that Darrian Agent cameo was a fluke. honest.

 

[Vladika]

have the MT version, next to it.
doing a thorough read thru and compare.
because mindyerbizniz. that's why.
that Darrian Agent cameo was a fluke. honest.

Hmmmm I'm working on a scenario in MTU where elements of the Darrian Navy are working with civilian IN contractors on Vincennes (TL16) to built TL16 ships and weapons again. The Darrians don't really fear the much lower TL of the Sword Worlds, just the numbers concern them. The Zhos are another matter. Other elements in the IN are tired of sitting on their collective thumbs and waiting for higher TL ships.

Given the "close" proximity of Darrian and Vincennes by J6 ships, collaboration seems a natural.