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    Thread: 1st draft Yin-Yang system
Post: RE: 1st draft Yin-Yang system

Gann the Derpimann Wrote: (Today, 12:27 AM) -- I guess I will try writing another draft first that expands a bit more. -- Cool! :) I look forward to reading it. Todd
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 25 481 1 hour ago
    Thread: CIT vs PIT mini debate.
Post: RE: CIT vs PIT mini debate.

inkoalawetrust Wrote: (Yesterday, 10:07 AM) -- Okay, nevermind, I don't think I want to participate in this stupid argument I'm not even qualified to talk about anymore. Not because I think any of yo...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 40 464 Yesterday, 10:20 PM
    Thread: Seventh Toposophic - Mythical Archailects (1st Draft)
Post: RE: Seventh Toposophic - Mythical Archailects (1st...

So to throw my 2c in the mix here... Generally agreed with WorldTree on all points. Regarding a couple specific points: a) Some of the technologies listed are mentioned in passing elsewhere ...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 8 95 04-25-2024, 10:50 PM
    Thread: Hello from a relatively new OA fan
Post: RE: Hello from a relatively new OA fan

Hi there - Welcome to OA :) As an alternative to a Garden World, we are always in need of new inhabited systems mainly consisting of habitats (where most of the OA population lives) filled with int...
Drashner1 The Arrivals Lounge 6 63 04-25-2024, 10:12 PM
    Thread: CIT vs PIT mini debate.
Post: RE: CIT vs PIT mini debate.

Finally getting back around to this. Apologies for the delay. Going to pick up responding to this post where I left off, although I think some parts may be a bit out of date as a result of later po...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 40 464 04-25-2024, 12:01 AM
    Thread: Crafting a random solar system, needs help for fleshing out
Post: RE: Crafting a random solar system, needs help for...

I'm afraid I don't know what 'mandated' means in this context. I have never had anything to do with Pokemon beyond occasionally seeing it advertised on TV. I gather it's some kind of children's cartoo...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 4 32 04-24-2024, 12:45 AM
    Thread: Would Blights go after a planets rotational energy?
Post: RE: Would Blights go after a planets rotational en...

A specific blight or type of blight might be obsessed with making use of all locally available energy resources and so go about extracting rotational energy from local planets among other things. It m...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 2 36 04-23-2024, 11:27 PM
    Thread: Crafting a random solar system, needs help for fleshing out
Post: RE: Crafting a random solar system, needs help for...

I'm not familiar with the various generators/dice you mention, but given that this is a Cyberian system, I'd suggest reviewing their EG page (https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-topic/45cbce679007a) for trai...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 4 32 04-23-2024, 11:06 PM
    Thread: Scanning…
Post: RE: Scanning…

Based on the answers posted so far, it's probably pretty evident that if the goal is to know the overall contours of a system, then much/most of that information would already be known to a starship c...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 6 67 04-23-2024, 10:50 PM
    Thread: 1st draft Yin-Yang system
Post: RE: 1st draft Yin-Yang system

Gave this a read thru last night. In terms of overall content/compliance with OA Canon, I think this is in pretty good shape. Nothing leapt out at me screaming 'No! No! No1' :P - there are parts th...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 25 481 04-23-2024, 10:18 PM
    Thread: CIT vs PIT mini debate.
Post: RE: CIT vs PIT mini debate.

inkoalawetrust Wrote: (04-23-2024, 10:33 AM) -- stevebowers Wrote: (04-22-2024, 07:53 PM) -- Most copying in the Current Era in OA is non-destructive, and the original sophont remains unchanged. How...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 40 464 04-23-2024, 12:00 PM
    Thread: CIT vs PIT mini debate.
Post: RE: CIT vs PIT mini debate.

Limited time this AM but just a quick note to say that I've trimmed Post #26 to remove what appears to have been the full quoted text of my previous post that was used as a source for inkoalawetrust t...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 40 464 04-22-2024, 10:44 PM
    Thread: Idea Seed: Headhunter Scandal
Post: RE: Idea Seed: Headhunter Scandal

I also like the basic idea. :) It would indeed be beyond Pre-T abilities to fabricate living/functional brain tissue/meat brains from scratch. A couple of things to consider while developing th...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 3 49 04-22-2024, 10:21 PM
    Thread: CIT vs PIT mini debate.
Post: RE: CIT vs PIT mini debate.

Ok, let's see here... Firstly, and on a more general note, in reading and considering this in preparing to respond, I noticed that your arguments involve a certain amount of trying to have it both ...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 40 464 04-22-2024, 01:15 PM
    Thread: CIT vs PIT mini debate.
Post: RE: CIT vs PIT mini debate.

Cogs13 Wrote: (04-20-2024, 10:39 AM) -- Rakuen07 Wrote: (04-18-2024, 09:21 AM) -- If you click on edit it will appear two options: Quick Edit (to edit your post without bothering with details such a...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 40 464 04-22-2024, 02:40 AM
    Thread: Proposal for a story honoring my passed-away friend and romantic interest
Post: RE: Proposal for a story honoring my passed-away f...

I'm so sorry for your loss! I don't see any issues with the basic ideas of what you're proposing. Like Worldtree, I would say certain aspects would need to be handled carefully due to the challeng...
Drashner1 Creative Writing 4 57 04-21-2024, 09:53 PM
    Thread: CIT vs PIT mini debate.
Post: RE: CIT vs PIT mini debate.

Just a quick note to say that I will likely not have time to respond to the latest posts until the weekend. Short morning today because I have to go in and sign closing paperwork for the sale of my ho...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 40 464 04-19-2024, 10:21 PM
    Thread: Newly discovered nearby black hole
Post: RE: Newly discovered nearby black hole

stevebowers Wrote: (04-19-2024, 03:38 AM) -- The nearest black hole in OA at the moment is Threshold, Sco BH-76 https://orionsarm.com/eg-article/47a3e440c01a5 This doesn't seem to be a real object,...
Drashner1 Real Life But OA Relevant 12 522 04-19-2024, 10:19 PM
    Thread: Permission for the Galactic Library to use art
Post: RE: Permission for the Galactic Library to use art

On general principles, the OAUP managing board can grant permission to use most images on the site. Our default approach is to include proper attribution (we are generally pretty flexible about what t...
Drashner1 Art and Visual Media 3 50 04-18-2024, 11:35 PM
    Thread: Terragen Sphere is underpopulated regarding stars
Post: RE: Terragen Sphere is underpopulated regarding st...

stevebowers Wrote: (04-18-2024, 03:02 AM) -- I tend to think that the 400 billion number includes brown dwarfs, whereas the ~1 billion stars in the Terragen Sphere figure refers only to stars capable...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 11 115 04-18-2024, 11:31 PM