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You know, that's the most cogent argument I've heard for the Starship Luxurious trope. If the amount of pressurized space isn't a factor... who cares about volume so long as you don't meaningfully raise mass? It's not just volume to consider. While the raise in mass for the larger hull and larger s...

But, seriously... Human vessels of war are cramped. Seriously so. Space is a luxury, and everything to save some precious material or fuel to propel and support a vessel is done. Given this, this disabuses any notion of personal space in whoever serves, say, on a submarine. So why are Loroi vessels ...

First, humans just staying on Earth and sending out automated drones/scout ships wouldn't make for a good storyline, I think... Second, I believe that any sort of AI will still lack the fundamental skill of dealing with the unexpected. Whenever something passes beyond their knowledge, they'd be hope...

Not now. Monday has still several hours left... somewhere in some obscure timezone

....but it looks like only delaying the inevitable....

Well, here you go.... Beryl sighed. To be honest, she felt a bit creeped out by the Mizol, and this one right in front of her doesn't make things any easier. The Listel did notice how carefully she orchestrated the course of the talks on the bridge, the most glaring example being how she cut off the...

Now here are my two cents. Please keep in mind that this is my first attempt at creative writing and that English isn't my first language at all... Of course Beryl's findings on the wreck sparked a lot of discussion in what will come to be Alexander Jardin's closest travel companions, especially amo...

I recommend starting at the beginning; they take you through some pretty heavy concepts step by step, and each video builds on the previous ones. Seconded. Add to that "The Universe in a Nutshell" and "A short history of time" ,both by Stephen Hawking, as recommended reading. It covers the concept ...

Another far-fetched (read: absurd) possibility would be that the hyperspace graph would wrap around at the lower and upper boundary - like rolling the graph into a cylinder. As in, if you get far enough into -hyperspace, you end up far in the +hyperspace and vice versa. After all, the observable uni...

Huh, interesting question. Let's broaden it a bit... Objects in Hyperspace do have little to no interaction with objects in realspace - aside from gravity wells of masses having an influence on hyperspace travel. But what happens with objects that cross (as ShadowDragon8685 implied) or even just bou...

I might not like reviving old posts, but I think it's still better than having several similar named threads scattered around the forum - this way you have all the answers in one place. But since I (hope to) add something meaningful, I think it's justified. First: Fig. III in http://www.well-of-soul...

I might have another idea. Put the spammer accounts on a specific set of permissions so that they have access to a 'dummy' forum section which they can read and post to but is separate from the rest. Spambots are smart enough to post their junk and see if their posts got deleted or not, but if you j...

Yep, I'd say she is flirting.... consciously or unconsciously, in a nerdy sort of way. That, or she must be an even better actress than Tempo would ever be. Though I wouldn't completely discount a hidden purpose in Beryl's line of questioning. Length of day? Length of year? Two identifying orbital p...

Well, to clear things up, Beryl is indeed sitting in the seat left of Alex. Mostly off-camera, but in one of the panels one could see part of her face... I thought about asking this since the last page; Beryl really seems to have little regards for personal space. The seating arrangement when watchi...

Yes, I know. A physics major saying goes like 'the best protection against radiation is r squared'. As in, put as much distance to it as possible. Still, all of these are concerns real life SETI did ponder over, what sort of calling card we'd leave to our neighbors. And it's definitely not a good one.

Agreeing on that one. The uniforms depicted in http://well-of-souls.com/outsider/outsider042.html look more similar to these of the two entering with Stillstorm, especially with the glowing parts (which are white/switched off in http://well-of-souls.com/outsider/outsider022.html ) rather to those of...

Quite likely, but that still hinges on them obtaining non-damaged equipment. It's unlikely they'll be able to get anything more than a vaque idea of our tech from singed remains. That's exactly my point. The electronics of the spacesuit should be in working order - Alex did broadcast until he was o...

So that would leave us with digital records. That in turn would require them to secure a working device. Speaking of which... was there any mention of what happened to Alex's space suit? Sure, the helmet is cracked, the oxygen tanks are empty (what, we're supposedly about 150 years in the future an...

You don't just accidentally stumble upon a porn collection, unless Arioch wants them to, for some story-related purpose. I really hope that not, it would be just too embarrassing for Alex when Beryl asks a question like "And humaniti women really do that? " in her cute, innocent voice while holding...

Wonder if it was in a fictional setting or if this is an actual quote: "The interesting things about meeting other cultures are the things we learn about ourselves ." Looks like there's a bit of navel-gazing on our part as the readers, might be the Loroi in the story itself will be forced to do so a...

Oooooh, intrigue!

A demotion or a reprimand for Conduct Unbecoming Of An Officer would come to my mind..... Definitely something disgraceful.