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Originally Posted by Nymdok
To actually extend scientific knowledge I would think is a straight out Science roll, or better yet, one for theory and one for Lab work which would keep it in line with prototype rules from BS. The bonuses and modifiers from 473 seem pretty legit.
Research Techniques
I might let someone buy off as techniques the penalties associated with arcane info storage. Frex, does any one still use a card catalog or dewy decimal system anymore? Microfiche? Microfilm?
How about SQL as a technique in either this/comp ops/ or Comp Programing?
Google Fu?
Nymdok
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I think I would rate each search engine as a familiarity.
Probably the older methods of finding the data too.
So mr. 2020 guy walks into the Newspaper to get some information and when he is pointed to the basement filing system can still use Research but is penalized for an unfamiliar (tech penalty too) system but would get used to it in a reasonable time.