Darque Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 e.g. Saturn's moon Titan and Jupiter's moon Europa would be good terraforming targets; the other moons would be terrific mines, like Io. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Europa is a frozen water world, the other moons have high deposits of minerals and ores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Wicked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 It's good to know a great deal of many things. Knowledge is power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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metadigital Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 e.g. Saturn's moon Titan and Jupiter's moon Europa would be good terraforming targets; the other moons would be terrific mines, like Io. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How so? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Jupiter's moons Saturn's moons Io is volcanic, mainly due to its immediate proximity to Jupiter and its core being squeezed and elongated as it orbits: IO Io is a large, rocky, volcanically active moon of Jupiter. Its volcanoes spew out molten sulfur, making Io a very colorful moon. It is the innermost of Jupiter's four large moons and the third largest. It has a diameter of 1,942 miles (3,636 km), very close in size to our moon. Io's mean distance from Jupiter is 220,000 miles (422,000 km). It has a mass of 8.93x1022 kg. It takes Io 1.77 days to orbit Jupiter. There is a doughnut-shaped plasma cloud around Jupiter near Io's orbit (known as the "Io plasma torus") This torus is caused by Jupiter's strong magnetic field, which strips ions from Io as it rotates; Io acts like an electrical generator. Io was discovered by Galileo and Marius (independently) in 1610. Speaking of Jupiter's magnetosphere: it is powerful enough to affect radio broadcasts here on Earth! ... At aphelion (the place in its orbit where Jupiter is farthest from the Sun), Jupiter is 815,700,000 km from the Sun. At perihelion (the place in its orbit where Jupiter is closest to the Sun), Jupiter is 749,900,000 km from the Sun. ... The Earth orbits, on average, 93 million miles (149,600,000 km) from the Sun. This distance is defined as one Astronomical Unit (AU). The Earth is closest to the Sun (this is called perihelion) around January 2 each year (91.4 million miles = 147.1 million km); it is farthest away from the Sun (this is called aphelion) around July 2 each year (94.8 million miles = 152.6 million km). ... Europa has an atmosphere, surface water ice and Icecanos! Titan has an atmosphere, as well: Biggest moon of Saturn and second largest moon in Solar System (after Jupiter's Ganymede). It is larger than the planets Mercury and Pluto. Titan has a thick mostly nitrogen atmosphere (with some methane) and an atmospheric pressure of 1.6 bars (60 percent greater than the Earth's). This atmosphere with its heavy clouds obscures the moon's surface. It may rain liquid methane. The surface temperature is about -178 OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 For a moment I thought I didn't answer this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 wickedly cool (w00t) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Atmospheres are pretty rare, so to have two big moons that have one is cool. Atmospheres give a nice protective blanket to the planet: even if we can't breathe it, it keeps temperaturs from oscillating between absolute zero (0 OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Yes obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hey, can I get a (w00t) ? ! OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 No you strike out. Better luck next time champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 (w00t) OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 (w00t) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgtSniper Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth unto Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be, In Nomine Patris, et Fili, et Spiritus Sancti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I love when I see one of the interesting threads have gotten a whole new page to look at.. and when I enter it's a page full of ONE-SMILEY REPLIES! I should report you all Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Topic again? Ah yes, in some games technolody is alright with magic, but most fantasy games I play I prefer to keep it magic only. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorian Drake Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I love when I see one of the interesting threads have gotten a whole new page to look at.. and when I enter it's a page full of ONE-SMILEY REPLIES! I should report you all <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Spammer bandits <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Say no to technology in magic game settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Say no to magic in technology game settings. Unless it makes it cool http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Foot Invisible Rabbit Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I think it is silly for a campaign to stagnant in technology just because it has magic in it. Frankly I see magic and technology merging in an extended fantasy world. Indoor plumbing will eventually be invented. Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 How about a gun that fires lightning bolts. Or cars that run on fairy dust. Cameras that actually steals the soul of savages. http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I think it is silly for a campaign to stagnant in technology just because it has magic in it. Frankly I see magic and technology merging in an extended fantasy world. Indoor plumbing will eventually be invented. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> images of the final fantasies are fliting through my brain Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 How about a gun that fires lightning bolts. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Energy weapons? Already here: SDI. Or cars that run on fairy dust. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How about hydrogen powered cars? No exhaust except water vapour. Or did you want some sort of nuclear propulsion? A gram of Uranium powers a Nuclear Submarine for years ... Cameras that actually steals the soul of savages. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does it have to be savages? We'll need to first come to a definition of what a soul is ... OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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