(August 7, 2021 at 12:22 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Geez, if you're writing about some concept in an SF story, write it as if it is plausible, don't be a slave to reality. That way you can inspire people to speculate.
When Isaac Asimov invented the positronic brain he did it because he was fed up with everything being based on the electron, so he just chose the positron for a change, he didn't wonder if it was plausible - and who is to say that it is not? In the future, "anything" is possible.
^Exactly this. Like I said in the earlier thread - just postulate massive deposits of borudium and you’re off to the races.
The great thing about borudium is it’s versatility. Depending on the refining process, it can function as a power source, energy shielding, space ship hull plating, a dessert topping, or a contraceptive foam.
Boru
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