[Space] Adapting "Honorverse" Concepts to GURPS

Gedrin · 01-13-2014, 01:38 PM

I've noticed that computing/networking seems less advanced than one might expect in the Honorverse. It might be a result of communications lag time and the diaspora. The technical problem of slower than light communications making much of the setting we see detached from conventional internet, and the diaspora producing numerous variations in protocols, dispersed populations, and self contained networks. It's possible they've just not figured out how to not make berserkers, but, as with genengineering and nano, it's likely there's a universal aversion to tech without a clear off switch.

IRL I'm pretty sure it's just DW's desire to avoid the subject.

01-13-2014, 01:38 PM	#28
Gedrin Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: [Space] Adapting "Honorverse" Concepts to GURPS I've noticed that computing/networking seems less advanced than one might expect in the Honorverse. It might be a result of communications lag time and the diaspora. The technical problem of slower than light communications making much of the setting we see detached from conventional internet, and the diaspora producing numerous variations in protocols, dispersed populations, and self contained networks. It's possible they've just not figured out how to not make berserkers, but, as with genengineering and nano, it's likely there's a universal aversion to tech without a clear off switch. IRL I'm pretty sure it's just DW's desire to avoid the subject.