Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
My feeling is the next technological level up, it's a convertible suitcase, where the steering handles and the wheels pop out.
Ship's Locker: Out of the Closet
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Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
The Hidden Secrets of DUNE's Darkest Planet
This video delves into Giedi Prime, the infamous industrial world in *Dune*, exploring its brutalist architecture and oppressive landscapes that mirror the ruthless ethos of House Harkonnen. The analysis examines how the planet’s stark design, polluted atmosphere, and use of shadow and space evoke a sense of fear and dominance, capturing the power-hungry nature of its rulers. Drawing parallels to real-world architectural movements, the video highlights how Giedi Prime’s grim aesthetic enhances *Dune*’s narrative, illustrating architecture's powerful role in deepening the themes of control, corruption, and desolation within the story.
1. Septic tanks.
2. Plastic and oil is life.
3. Liquefaction.
4. Drunk tank pink.
This video delves into Giedi Prime, the infamous industrial world in *Dune*, exploring its brutalist architecture and oppressive landscapes that mirror the ruthless ethos of House Harkonnen. The analysis examines how the planet’s stark design, polluted atmosphere, and use of shadow and space evoke a sense of fear and dominance, capturing the power-hungry nature of its rulers. Drawing parallels to real-world architectural movements, the video highlights how Giedi Prime’s grim aesthetic enhances *Dune*’s narrative, illustrating architecture's powerful role in deepening the themes of control, corruption, and desolation within the story.
1. Septic tanks.
2. Plastic and oil is life.
3. Liquefaction.
4. Drunk tank pink.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Reading Right
It's Black Friday (week), and I though of instead of hoping to get lucky by haunting flea markets, I'd buy something new.
Kinda surprised that Intel just doesn't empty their inventories, though, I don't see much that's seems worth the effort of getting.
However, since these don't pop up in flea markets, I ordered a thirty four hundred forty by fourteen hundred forty thirty four incher, and portraited it.
This is the way to read PDFs.
I have it currently floating free and propped up, until I find a suitable monitor stand, but it has made a significant difference in readability; one reason would be in that I'm closer to it, than the main screen, which in any event would be landscaped.
Nine point seven inch tablet still annoyingly too small and heavy.
It's Black Friday (week), and I though of instead of hoping to get lucky by haunting flea markets, I'd buy something new.
Kinda surprised that Intel just doesn't empty their inventories, though, I don't see much that's seems worth the effort of getting.
However, since these don't pop up in flea markets, I ordered a thirty four hundred forty by fourteen hundred forty thirty four incher, and portraited it.
This is the way to read PDFs.
I have it currently floating free and propped up, until I find a suitable monitor stand, but it has made a significant difference in readability; one reason would be in that I'm closer to it, than the main screen, which in any event would be landscaped.
Nine point seven inch tablet still annoyingly too small and heavy.
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Anstett
Emperor Mongoose
That might be large enough.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Why Does the UK have a Strategic Wine Reserve?
Your tax money goes towards lots of things: healthcare, road maintenance, public transport - even a government wine cellar. In this video, we're taking a look at why the government even has a wine cellar, and whether it provides any value to the tax payer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Muh0W7oRVc
INCIDENT IV- The Great Wine Heist Year of the Imperium 1092
Wine Connoisseurs: The wines for the Imperial table have always been imported from Terra (old Earth), partly due to tradition, partly due to snobbery, but mostly because the finest varieties of grapes have never adapted well beyond the limited areas where they are found on Earth (with the notable exceptions of the Riesling and Chasselas varieties). Although the practice of importing Terran wine declined, of necessity, during the height of the Solomani independence movement, Strephon (the current Emperor) has a taste for the white wines of Terra, particularly Tokaj Eszencia, and he has reinstituted regular wine runs.
Produced exclusively in the small Tokaj-Hegyalja district on the northern slopes of the Carpathian mountains, Tokaj is primarily a product of the outstanding but rare Furmint grape. The reservation of all Tokaj Eszencia (the highest grade) for the Imperial table, and the right of final bid on all other Tokaj of a grade Aszu 4 Puttonyos or higher has driven the price of even common grades of Tokaj to incredible levels, far beyond their true worth. Tokaj Eszencia, unattainable at any price normally, commands fortunes when an occasional bottle finds its way to the marketplace. Thus, in 1092, a small band of adventurers, financed by wealthy backers whose identities have never been discovered, pulled off the crime of the century, the Great Wine Heist, by stealing three complete cases of Tokaj Eszencia from the Imperial scout cruiser Imperial Reaumur.
Well aware of the great temptation posed by such valuable cargo, the regular wine runs from Terra to the capital had been assigned to two converted scout cruisers of the Azhanti High Lightning Class. On 023-1092, the ISC Imperial Reaumur prepared to leave Earth orbit with its hold full of wine, including four cases comprising the target of the heist. The plan was simple. Eight criminals were hidden in crates and loaded in the hold with the wine. After loading of the hold was completed, they would emerge, seize the wine, and make their way to the boat deck. Once there, they would surprise the crew on duty, steal a pinnace, and make good their getaway. The presence of large numbers of cargo lighters, fuel shuttles, and routine maintenance craft moored to the Reaumur's outer hull or in close matching orbit provided sufficient dead spots in the cruiser's field of fire to allow the pinnace an escape of the immediate vicinity of the ship. By the time the cruiser's captain had ordered all auxiliaries to stand off and a squadron of fighters to be launched, the pinnace had disappeared.
Your tax money goes towards lots of things: healthcare, road maintenance, public transport - even a government wine cellar. In this video, we're taking a look at why the government even has a wine cellar, and whether it provides any value to the tax payer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Muh0W7oRVc
INCIDENT IV- The Great Wine Heist Year of the Imperium 1092
Wine Connoisseurs: The wines for the Imperial table have always been imported from Terra (old Earth), partly due to tradition, partly due to snobbery, but mostly because the finest varieties of grapes have never adapted well beyond the limited areas where they are found on Earth (with the notable exceptions of the Riesling and Chasselas varieties). Although the practice of importing Terran wine declined, of necessity, during the height of the Solomani independence movement, Strephon (the current Emperor) has a taste for the white wines of Terra, particularly Tokaj Eszencia, and he has reinstituted regular wine runs.
Produced exclusively in the small Tokaj-Hegyalja district on the northern slopes of the Carpathian mountains, Tokaj is primarily a product of the outstanding but rare Furmint grape. The reservation of all Tokaj Eszencia (the highest grade) for the Imperial table, and the right of final bid on all other Tokaj of a grade Aszu 4 Puttonyos or higher has driven the price of even common grades of Tokaj to incredible levels, far beyond their true worth. Tokaj Eszencia, unattainable at any price normally, commands fortunes when an occasional bottle finds its way to the marketplace. Thus, in 1092, a small band of adventurers, financed by wealthy backers whose identities have never been discovered, pulled off the crime of the century, the Great Wine Heist, by stealing three complete cases of Tokaj Eszencia from the Imperial scout cruiser Imperial Reaumur.
Well aware of the great temptation posed by such valuable cargo, the regular wine runs from Terra to the capital had been assigned to two converted scout cruisers of the Azhanti High Lightning Class. On 023-1092, the ISC Imperial Reaumur prepared to leave Earth orbit with its hold full of wine, including four cases comprising the target of the heist. The plan was simple. Eight criminals were hidden in crates and loaded in the hold with the wine. After loading of the hold was completed, they would emerge, seize the wine, and make their way to the boat deck. Once there, they would surprise the crew on duty, steal a pinnace, and make good their getaway. The presence of large numbers of cargo lighters, fuel shuttles, and routine maintenance craft moored to the Reaumur's outer hull or in close matching orbit provided sufficient dead spots in the cruiser's field of fire to allow the pinnace an escape of the immediate vicinity of the ship. By the time the cruiser's captain had ordered all auxiliaries to stand off and a squadron of fighters to be launched, the pinnace had disappeared.
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Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
How This Mechanical Battery is Making a Comeback
At 30 MW, the Dinglun Flywheel Energy Storage Power Station is likely the biggest Flywheel Energy Storage System on the planet. Don’t let that spin you around though. While its sheer size is unrivaled, It’s not alone. More and more people are turning to mechanical energy storage systems, like flywheels, as the solution to large-scale energy woes. Why the sudden uptick of interest in this otherwise niche mechanical energy storage device? And can a spinning wheel really compete with lithium batteries and all the other energy storage systems available to us at the moment?
At 30 MW, the Dinglun Flywheel Energy Storage Power Station is likely the biggest Flywheel Energy Storage System on the planet. Don’t let that spin you around though. While its sheer size is unrivaled, It’s not alone. More and more people are turning to mechanical energy storage systems, like flywheels, as the solution to large-scale energy woes. Why the sudden uptick of interest in this otherwise niche mechanical energy storage device? And can a spinning wheel really compete with lithium batteries and all the other energy storage systems available to us at the moment?
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Thorium Reactors: Why is this Technology Quite So Exciting
Is thorium the key to safe, sustainable nuclear power? Explore its history, game-changing potential, and the global race to harness this abundant element in the quest for a cleaner future.
Salty.
Is thorium the key to safe, sustainable nuclear power? Explore its history, game-changing potential, and the global race to harness this abundant element in the quest for a cleaner future.
Salty.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
What Makes a Good Sci-Fi Firearm?
Spacedock delves into design methodology for science fiction firearms.
Performance, effect, ergonomic, aesthetics.
Spacedock delves into design methodology for science fiction firearms.
Performance, effect, ergonomic, aesthetics.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Advanced Combat Rifle
1. Probably the premier paramilitary smallarm in Traveller.
2. Impossible to replicate.
3. I'll assume it's the natural evolution, in concept, from the assault rifle.
4. Since I can't replicate it, I'll assume that the Terrans stole the design from the Vilani.
5. Which makes it lost technology of alien origin.
6. Originally, I came up with two different brands, Clash(nikov), and Ass(ault Rifle)Lite.
7. Considering we want to smuggle them into the Imperium, as well as sell them, legally, as hunting rifles, modularity seemed called for.
8. Russian intransigence makes modularity moot.
9. But I like the Clash brand.
1. Probably the premier paramilitary smallarm in Traveller.
2. Impossible to replicate.
3. I'll assume it's the natural evolution, in concept, from the assault rifle.
4. Since I can't replicate it, I'll assume that the Terrans stole the design from the Vilani.
5. Which makes it lost technology of alien origin.
6. Originally, I came up with two different brands, Clash(nikov), and Ass(ault Rifle)Lite.
7. Considering we want to smuggle them into the Imperium, as well as sell them, legally, as hunting rifles, modularity seemed called for.
8. Russian intransigence makes modularity moot.
9. But I like the Clash brand.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Sten MkII vs Ingram M10/9 (w/ John Keene)
If you had to pick one, would you take a Sten MkII or an Ingram M10/9? This applies specifically to the guns in their original factory configurations; no Lage products allowed! It's hard to come up with a mass-production SMG that isn't obviously better than a MkII Sten, but the stock Ingrams might make the cut...the MAC is a more compact package, but has even worse handling than the Sten in some ways (which is a remarkable achievement!). So if you have to pick one, which would it be?
The bayonette is in the wire frame.
If you had to pick one, would you take a Sten MkII or an Ingram M10/9? This applies specifically to the guns in their original factory configurations; no Lage products allowed! It's hard to come up with a mass-production SMG that isn't obviously better than a MkII Sten, but the stock Ingrams might make the cut...the MAC is a more compact package, but has even worse handling than the Sten in some ways (which is a remarkable achievement!). So if you have to pick one, which would it be?
The bayonette is in the wire frame.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Advanced Combat Rifle
A. It costs one kilostarbux.
B. Has three dice of damage, same as an assault rifle.
C. Probably defaults as caseless ammunition, in a bullpup configuration.
D. Automatic/three.
E. Range is four hundred fifty metres
F. And weight is three kilogrammes.
A. It costs one kilostarbux.
B. Has three dice of damage, same as an assault rifle.
C. Probably defaults as caseless ammunition, in a bullpup configuration.
D. Automatic/three.
E. Range is four hundred fifty metres
F. And weight is three kilogrammes.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Advanced Combat Rifle
G. Electronic battlefield sight, with light amplification, passive infrared, visual magnification, and, a laser rangefinder/target painter.
H. Gyroscopically stabilized
I. Sling.
J. Rifle muzzle includes integral flash suppressor.
K. And, adaptor for launching a forty millimetre RAM shoot-through grenade.
G. Electronic battlefield sight, with light amplification, passive infrared, visual magnification, and, a laser rangefinder/target painter.
H. Gyroscopically stabilized
I. Sling.
J. Rifle muzzle includes integral flash suppressor.
K. And, adaptor for launching a forty millimetre RAM shoot-through grenade.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Advanced Combat Rifle
L. We debullpuppize the rifle.
M. That would drop the cost by a fifth.
N. But, you decrease Quickdraw by two
O. Which, at a kilostarbux, means that debullpupped advanced combat rifle is eight hundred starbux.
P. In theory, depending how the electronics are costed.
L. We debullpuppize the rifle.
M. That would drop the cost by a fifth.
N. But, you decrease Quickdraw by two
O. Which, at a kilostarbux, means that debullpupped advanced combat rifle is eight hundred starbux.
P. In theory, depending how the electronics are costed.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Advanced Combat Rifle
Q. Now we have two branches or lines of development.
R. The original bullpup variant could be further developed into a modularized weapon platform, that could be utilized by a variety of paramilitary forces, for a variety of roles.
S. The debullpupped variant, would be clandestinely modified for the civilian market, and insurgents, specifically within the Imperium.
T. It could also be a cheaper option for actual legitimate paramilitary forces.
U. I guess, this would be the Clash brand.
Q. Now we have two branches or lines of development.
R. The original bullpup variant could be further developed into a modularized weapon platform, that could be utilized by a variety of paramilitary forces, for a variety of roles.
S. The debullpupped variant, would be clandestinely modified for the civilian market, and insurgents, specifically within the Imperium.
T. It could also be a cheaper option for actual legitimate paramilitary forces.
U. I guess, this would be the Clash brand.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Advanced Combat Rifle
V. In the meantime, I looked up descriptions of the advanced combat rifle.
W. I couldn't find any instances where it was actually narrated as being caseless or bullpupped.
X. Which is fine, the Clash can remain a cheaper variant of the default version.
Y. The AssLite will now be the more sophisticated, expensive, modular, bullpupped, caseless variant.
Z. Which does bring up the issue, as to why I presumed the advanced combat rifle was bullpupped and caseless?
V. In the meantime, I looked up descriptions of the advanced combat rifle.
W. I couldn't find any instances where it was actually narrated as being caseless or bullpupped.
X. Which is fine, the Clash can remain a cheaper variant of the default version.
Y. The AssLite will now be the more sophisticated, expensive, modular, bullpupped, caseless variant.
Z. Which does bring up the issue, as to why I presumed the advanced combat rifle was bullpupped and caseless?
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Advanced Combat Rifle
1. We'll make the receiver compatible with assault rifle ammunition.
2. Or, you may need to reconfigure assault rifle ammunition to be compatible with the advanced combat rifle receiver.
3. In which case, that may require making the assault rifle receiver to be compatible with the reconfigured assault rifle ammunition.
4. On the other hand, to full proof it, manufacture the advanced rifle ammunition so that it doesn't fit into an assault rifle receiver.
5. Double the range, means there's lot more gun powder packed in the round.
6. Speaking of range, do we really need four and a half hundred metres?
7. Exchanging a rifle for a carbine barrel drops that by ten percent to four hundred and five metres.
8. Damage modification would be three dice minus one point.
9. Weight is one fifth less than the default rifle length, and cost one sixth less.
1. We'll make the receiver compatible with assault rifle ammunition.
2. Or, you may need to reconfigure assault rifle ammunition to be compatible with the advanced combat rifle receiver.
3. In which case, that may require making the assault rifle receiver to be compatible with the reconfigured assault rifle ammunition.
4. On the other hand, to full proof it, manufacture the advanced rifle ammunition so that it doesn't fit into an assault rifle receiver.
5. Double the range, means there's lot more gun powder packed in the round.
6. Speaking of range, do we really need four and a half hundred metres?
7. Exchanging a rifle for a carbine barrel drops that by ten percent to four hundred and five metres.
8. Damage modification would be three dice minus one point.
9. Weight is one fifth less than the default rifle length, and cost one sixth less.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Advanced Combat Rifle
A. The interesting mechanism of the advanced combat rifle is the technological level ten receiver, presumably.
B. And, presumably, the technological level ten gunpowder.
C. I don't think that the bullet, itself, has improved.
D. Since, I assume, we've pretty much studied the aerodynamics around small propelled objects.
E. And requisite metallurgy to keep it intact, and on the straight and narrow.
F. So, transferring that specific bullet/propellant package to other receivers.
A. The interesting mechanism of the advanced combat rifle is the technological level ten receiver, presumably.
B. And, presumably, the technological level ten gunpowder.
C. I don't think that the bullet, itself, has improved.
D. Since, I assume, we've pretty much studied the aerodynamics around small propelled objects.
E. And requisite metallurgy to keep it intact, and on the straight and narrow.
F. So, transferring that specific bullet/propellant package to other receivers.
