Ali-Sama 5 Posted August 16, 2009 is it possible to make a really hard scifi setting without violating laws of physics or using handwavium? Why don't we try it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma 521 Posted August 16, 2009 Isn't there an atomic rocket website that delves extensively about it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyralak 12,068 Posted August 16, 2009 So, does that mean we can't post about it here too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styroks 0 Posted August 16, 2009 Sure it's possible to have a really hard sci-fi setting. It probably means that everything has to happen inside one star system, and we don't get all the cool gizmos and gadets. In the end I much prefer the space opera settings to that of hard sci-fi, because hard sci-fi is as boring as watching grass grow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyralak 12,068 Posted August 16, 2009 <p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Isn't there an atomic rocket website that delves extensively about it?</div></div> Yeah and it's run by a known Wongist. Down with it, I say!</div></div> That, I didn't know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ali-Sama 5 Posted August 16, 2009 <p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Sure it's possible to have a really hard sci-fi setting. It probably means that everything has to happen inside one star system, and we don't get all the cool gizmos and gadets. In the end I much prefer the space opera settings to that of hard sci-fi, because hard sci-fi is as boring as watching grass grow.</div></div> not necessarily. A lot of scifi are limited to our solar system and have been operatic. It depends on the creativity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma 521 Posted August 16, 2009 <p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Isn't there an atomic rocket website that delves extensively about it?</div></div> Yeah and it's run by a known Wongist. Down with it, I say!</div></div> Who? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ali-Sama 5 Posted August 16, 2009 <p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Isn't there an atomic rocket website that delves extensively about it?</div></div> I like the site. It is very imformative. Yeah and it's run by a known Wongist. Down with it, I say!</div></div> Who?</div></div> I really like the site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma 521 Posted August 17, 2009 How does that make him a Wongist? I post there and I don't particularly care for Wong. Am I a Wongist? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyralak 12,068 Posted August 17, 2009 This place isn't really about Wong anyway. He's welcome here if he wants to join. I doubt he will. He's actually of very little consequence to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma 521 Posted August 18, 2009 Oh please, you are just jealous that I'm posting there and not you. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma 521 Posted August 18, 2009 <p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Well if I should be so jealous of you posting there why the hell are you here? </div></div> So I can wait and see you eventually get banned again. j/k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ali-Sama 5 Posted August 18, 2009 <p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Well if I should be so jealous of you posting there why the hell are you here? </div></div> So I can wait and see you eventually get banned again. j/k</div></div> we keep him around so the women will be in shock and be approachable by us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma 521 Posted August 18, 2009 <p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Well if I should be so jealous of you posting there why the hell are you here? </div></div> So I can wait and see you eventually get banned again. j/k</div></div> we keep him around so the women will be in shock and be approachable by us.</div></div> In other words, we keep him around to make us look good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ali-Sama 5 Posted August 19, 2009 <p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Well if I should be so jealous of you posting there why the hell are you here? </div></div> So I can wait and see you eventually get banned again. j/k</div></div> we keep him around so the women will be in shock and be approachable by us.</div></div> In other words, we keep him around to make us look good? </div></div> lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ali-Sama 5 Posted August 19, 2009 <p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>So I can wait and see you eventually get banned again. </div></div> That sounds like a challenge to me! Ok you're on! </div></div> I am taking bets! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma 521 Posted September 24, 2009 Quote Quote So I can wait and see you eventually get banned again. That sounds like a challenge to me! Ok you're on! I am taking bets! I bet one thousand Quatloos! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NX-01 519 Posted September 24, 2009 I bet one thousand Quatloos! I bet 1000 bars of gold pressed latinum! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praeothmin 532 Posted September 24, 2009 About the "Atomic Rocket" site? I've been there, and it's nice, and not at all biased. It trounces any and every SciFi setting that defies know scientific laws, including SW and ST equally. About the topic? "2001, A Space Odissey"... This is as hard as Science-Fiction will ever get. Sure, it pushed the known limits, and the time frame as well, but it is based in real science (or what was real at the time it was made)... I love this movie, and liked the second one even though it was a bit less... everything... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyralak 12,068 Posted September 25, 2009 About the "Atomic Rocket" site? I've been there, and it's nice, and not at all biased. It trounces any and every SciFi setting that defies know scientific laws, including SW and ST equally. About the topic? "2001, A Space Odissey"... This is as hard as Science-Fiction will ever get. Sure, it pushed the known limits, and the time frame as well, but it is based in real science (or what was real at the time it was made)... I love this movie, and liked the second one even though it was a bit less... everything... I would add Contact and Gattica as good examples of hard Sci-Fi. Contact especially. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ali-Sama 5 Posted January 26, 2010 I would add Contact and Gattica as good examples of hard Sci-Fi. Contact especially. planetes is a good hard scifi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
