[Text] Combined application of imPort powers: Theoretical result, Moon Colony

[hondoyota]

I'd like to foster discussion about the combined application of imPort powers. Aside from a motley of crime-fighting (or crime-causing, as the case may be) teams, I don't think that imPorts as a group give enough consideration to the combined application of powers. Each of us has a limited scope of powers, but when strategically combined with the powers of other imPorts, our abilities can be amplified exponentially.

I'd like to discuss this hypothesis and the practical applications of such efforts.

For example, if someone with power over metal or mechanical systems were to team up with someone with the power to manipulate electrical systems, someone with the ability to generate weather systems (specifically, to create atmosphere, if only on a small scale), and perhaps someone with the ability to teleport, could we not--with four people of moderate ability and a reasonable amount of technical knowledge--create a colony on the moon?

What other accomplishments might we be able to create? I've got the ability to manipulate electrical systems and the ability to amplify the magical fields and abilities of others, in addition to an enthusiast's knowledge of engineering and mechanical science. And I've got a friend who can teleport. So we're theoretically halfway to a moon colony already.

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[hellrisen02]

[Oh man. Hoo boy. It's been a while since Duo has read something that reminded him to this extent of the 'you're centuries in the past' thing.]

Lunar living is overrated. Anyway, I could probably draw out the basic schems for the life support systems on a napkin, if you want.

[hondoyota]

um

[Even though Adam knows that the imPorts come from a variety of worlds, there's something deeply surreal about someone offering advanced engineering schematics so casually.]

yes please

[photo+text]

[hellrisen02]

[Much later- let's say about half a day, there's an attached photo of, as promised, a fully unfolded picnic napkin that appears to be have scribbled upon it at least most of a programming sequence that could reasonably be assumed to be the control software to a life support system. The words were all jammed in and chickenscratched to fit like he realized he was running out of space, but none of the code probably makes much sense to anyone in this world; different programming language?]

[Next to it is another 2 napkins (taped together) with a very basic set of blueprints detailing some sort of vent system for carrying oxygen throughout a contained facility and some kind of magnetic field generator for inducing false gravity.]

That particular set only works on the moon though.

[(As opposed to ...what??)]

[hondoyota]

[Adam will just carefully copy that down in triplicate and makes notes and research accordingly.]

thanks

i'm not for sure that this is a thing that i'm doing, but

thanks

[hellrisen02]

Can't promise the physics will work the same in this world thanks to unexpected Porter bullshit, but have fun!

(once you find the taxmoney and manpower equivalent of roughly 10 billion people)

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[fehus]

this is the part in the sci-fi movie where the scientists, so eager to answer "can we?" forget "should we?"

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[hellrisen02]

Well that's all way before my time but early industrial accidents and complications aside we didn't disturb an ancient and angry alien god or anything so

I'd say it went over pretty well???

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[fehus]

what's the "wild" in space?

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[hellrisen02]

If by 'wild' you mean in the sense of 'the frontier', everything beyond Mars, more or less.

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[fehus]

no, i mean like "natural." stuff people left alone, not conquered like cowboys.

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[hellrisen02]

That's a yes

Don't worry, all that precious Neptunian hydrogen is still pure and untouched!

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[fehus]

i can't tell if you're messing with me?

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[hellrisen02]

[god this kid is so earnest he almost feels bad that he's telling the truth]

The minerals in Saturn's rings are worth way more anyway.

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[fehus]

this is what i'm talking about... i don't want to there to be a price on saturn's rings, that's so depressing

[hondoyota]

is this revenge for me repeatedly interrupting you flirting with my boyfriend?

[hellrisen02]

[Oh no you piqued Nosy Dad's interest]

This sounds like a story

[fehus]

texts like this make me really uncomfortable?

and no i know this guy sort of.

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[knaval]

lets collaborate i'll design the ship

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[hellrisen02]

[Considers the % chance that a ship designed by Riptide will be shaped like a dick]

[Considers whether he cares] I'm in! As long as it can support human life! I'm a hell of a pilot, you know

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[knaval]

oh
well then forget that i have no idea how to make it support humans



also i bet i'm a better pilot

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[hellrisen02]

Whatever we can work something out! Probably. I've never actually designed a life support system before. [Just, you know, hacked into them.]

You know, usually with this kind of thing, I'd just agree and let it slide. But I'm telling you, I'm really good.

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[knaval]

no forget the system
guy
i am a better pilot than you
its just a fact
im better

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[hellrisen02]

Well now we gotta settle this. Where're we gonna find ourselves a pair of cruisers?

Pretty sure this world doesn't have real shuttle runways yet, anyway.

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[knaval]

you're just gonna have to accept as your elder
i am the better flyer

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[hellrisen02]

No no, my pride won't allow this! We're gonna race. We just gotta find a way how.

Can you get into space on your own or do you need a ship to escape orbit?