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Old 02-06-2014, 09:33 AM   #186
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Default Re: Five Earths, All in a Row

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Originally Posted by tshiggins View Post
However, the outcome strongly resembles dry nanotech, so many of the problems with the in-game abuse of dry nanotech also applies to this, I'd think. About the only thing that prevents those abuses is a sort of "GM fiat" by way of saying, "the spirits don't like it."
Again, grey goo scenarios are not that easy in real life. Full stop.

There's not need for a GM fiat to avoid a 'bronze goo' scenario, the GM fiat is needed to make them fast enough to be useful.
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