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Zags

Oct 29, 2024 19:52

@JBH I can pretty clearly explain how I'd judge an answer (and have added this to the question). What new transportation mode is used by the largest percentage of the population on a regular basis? Doesn't seem story-based to me.

Zags

Oct 29, 2024 19:52

@Asking for the "biggest" change was an attempt to make answers semi-objectively judgeable

Zags

Oct 29, 2024 19:52

@JBH I spent a lot of work trying to keep this narrow in scope and I'm asking about the biggest change to urban transportation in particular. How is this high concept?

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Zags

Jun 23, 2023 20:21

I really didn't intend the "future technology" detail of the question to be a sticking point. Future technology isn't a key aspect of the question, but merely a justification for interstellar travel, hence my attempt to say "the future is like the present, just marginally better"

Zags

Jun 23, 2023 06:58

@John Can you point me to some references on the rates solids sublimate in a vacuum? That's one of the main "corrosion" mechanisms I'm looking for.

Zags

Jun 23, 2023 06:58

@jdunlop Added clarification: the ship exhausted it's power (no explosions)

Zags

Jun 23, 2023 06:58

@GaultDrakkor Added clarification: the ship is adrift in interstellar space.

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Zags

Jun 23, 2023 09:23

You can buy one of the vibrating north belts for a mere €2,300: feelspace.de/en/received-a-sat-nav-belt

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Zags

Nov 8, 2022 02:28

@hszmv Cats are great in real life. In this situation, they don't help since they can also be a vector for vampirism. Disease that can be carried and spread by any mammal is one that's going to wipe out a pre-vaccine humanity. Could hit livestock too. Yikes!

Zags

Nov 8, 2022 02:28

You've made spread by animals overpowered. This problem reduces to a rat control problem, which is hard with modern technology and impossible with medieval technology

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Zags

Jul 12, 2022 18:52

@IgorG the purpose of the inner door is to keep the contents of the sealed room in good condition. It's the Swiss Cheese Model of engineering

Zags

Jul 12, 2022 18:52

@0x263A Interesting idea; want to flesh it out as an answer?

Zags

Jul 12, 2022 18:52

@Spratty It's an interesting idea. I've added the clarification that "it should be fairly obvious that it is meant to be opened". If you can solve that, this could make a good answer

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Zags

May 13, 2015 18:23

just amused at the carnage. i thought the original post was good

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Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:21

i'm not sure if I have a solid formalism for it yet

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:21

it's interesting to think about

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:20

AP would not be like "You can't do that yet; I haven't passed priority"

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:19

ex. if NAP erroneously said, "Ha ha, I lightning bolt you for the win"

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:19

and even so, if someone decides to skip priority, no one else would complain

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:19

in order for priority to matter, we need to have both players equally eager to jump

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:18

yea, but basically in all of this situations, whoever jumps first loses

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:16

we're still in "rare and bizarre situations" territory

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:16

Skyscribing, i presume

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:15

why wouldn't the player that drew bolt first use it right away?

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:15

unlikely situation

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:13

but surprisingly hard to create a situation where it happens

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:12

it's a compelling application of the priority rules

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:11

but if NAP were first to go, they would try to use bolt for the win and be foiled by growth

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:11

and be foiled by bolt in response

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:10

(or at least try to)

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:10

your claim is that they would use growth for the win

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:10

if AP is first to go

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:09

can only target creatures

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:09

use Electrostatic Bolt

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:08

lightning bolt to the head

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:07

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:07

nope

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:07

2 life vs 2 life

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:07

it's declare blockers

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:07

AP has attacked, NAP has blocked

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:07

NAP: 2/2 w/ Lightning Bolt in hand

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:07

AP: 2/2 trample w/ Giant Growth in hand

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:06

Let's simplify the example

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:05

same course of events

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:05

NAP responds with pro black

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:05

if AP goes first, AP plays murder

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:05

NAP responds with pro black

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:05

then AP plays murder

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:05

so if NAP goes first, NAP passes

Zags

Nov 26, 2014 02:04

(obviously respond to murder with protection)