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coo'kaktaa
Mythic-Nz
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Posted - 2013.09.05 04:20:00 -
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the subject says it all. i wish we could mine the sun. imagine the rewards. nuclear isotopes. new and even more unstable worm holes. the ability to remove light from your part of the galaxy. a truly game changing idea. |
Gorn Arming
Merch Industrial Goonswarm Federation
258
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Posted - 2013.09.05 04:29:00 -
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I bet if you keep at it long enough you could even uncover a rare deposit of capital letters. |
Sir Substance
I N E X T R E M I S Gentlemen's Agreement
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Posted - 2013.09.05 05:00:00 -
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I knew this thread was going to be good before I opened it, and I must say it's off to a flying start Ishtar Starfire: As a pure caldari pilot i feel that with the deployment of the new tier 3 battlecruisers you have given an unfair advantage to everyone except caldari pilots. an example would be like giving a fat kid a whole cake while the skinny kid has to watch and get nothing.
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Vega Dallocort
The Scope Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.09.05 05:05:00 -
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It's not a bad idea. It could be worth exploring the possibilities. I would throw this into the features and ideas portion of the forum so it gets some attention. |
Inxentas Ultramar
Ultramar Independent Contracting Home Front Coalition
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Posted - 2013.09.05 06:16:00 -
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Solar panels anyone? It would be cool to somehow farm or utilize the sun's energy. Would be a nice little extra celestial to fight over perhaps. |
Solstice Project
I'm So Meta Even This Acronym
3865
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Posted - 2013.09.05 06:19:00 -
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The Sun is with earth.
You mean to say "star". |
KuroVolt
The Legion of Spoon Curatores Veritatis Alliance
647
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Posted - 2013.09.05 06:37:00 -
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Mine the sun!
Shoot for the stars!
Ride the waves! |
Jonathan Peak
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.09.05 06:42:00 -
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coo'kaktaa wrote:the subject says it all. i wish we could mine the sun. imagine the rewards. nuclear isotopes. new and even more unstable worm holes. the ability to remove light from your part of the galaxy. a truly game changing idea.
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/961112a.html
Also, as far as EVE goes, for even a small star you'd need a mining laser with pretty insane range to reach the gooey center. Or a normal mining laser, but you'd have to be very careful not to be bumped away at silly speeds.
Of course, they could just change the mechanics, but that'd kill all the fun. |
Mythrandier
Spacelane Salvage
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Posted - 2013.09.05 07:43:00 -
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Gorn Arming wrote:I bet if you keep at it long enough you could even uncover a rare deposit of capital letters.
Thanks mate, now I have coffee all over my desk :( "It is better to light a flame thrower than curse the darkness." --á T. Pratchett. |
SKINE DMZ
The Scope Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.09.05 08:06:00 -
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Solstice Project wrote:The Sun is with earth.
You mean to say "star". It is named Sun on my overview in every region of space. I disagree |
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Seetesh
Station Window Lickers
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Posted - 2013.09.05 08:09:00 -
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Quick we must petition and forum rage that they change the star names from sun. Seriously who named them all sun? |
Mythrandier
Spacelane Salvage
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Posted - 2013.09.05 08:25:00 -
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Seetesh wrote:Quick we must petition and forum rage that they change the star names from sun. Seriously who named them all sun?
A study once showed that an amazing 45% of people from a prominent western country did not know that the sun is a star.
What exactly they think it is, is beyond me.
"It is better to light a flame thrower than curse the darkness." --á T. Pratchett. |
SKINE DMZ
The Scope Gallente Federation
125
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Posted - 2013.09.05 08:28:00 -
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This is a star.. http://mrswilletts.ectonbrookprimaryblogs.net/files/2012/09/star-of-the-week1.png I disagree |
Solstice Project
I'm So Meta Even This Acronym
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Posted - 2013.09.05 08:30:00 -
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SKINE DMZ wrote:Solstice Project wrote:The Sun is with earth.
You mean to say "star". It is named Sun on my overview in every region of space. That's sadly true, but still wrong.
"Sun", or "Sol" is the name of our star.
Most people don't know that and mistake "Sun" as a word for "Star". |
Miles Parabellum
Zealots of Bob
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Posted - 2013.09.05 08:44:00 -
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Gorn Arming wrote:I bet if you keep at it long enough you could even uncover a rare deposit of capital letters.
Also, once the first star is mined to depletion, it turns out it was one of millions of homeworlds in a vast empire built by an advanced hydrogen-based race of living gas/plasma clouds. This will trigger Incursion v. 2.0. Also, there may be ancient space ship trees and killer robots involved.
(By the way, how did that franchise end? I never got a copy of the last book in that series) |
Jarrod Hamu
Imperial Shipment Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.09.05 08:53:00 -
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Mythrandier wrote:Gorn Arming wrote:I bet if you keep at it long enough you could even uncover a rare deposit of capital letters. Thanks mate, now I have coffee all over my desk :(
Everyone in the office is looking at me like im a nut job, I just burst out laughing. |
Remiel Pollard
The 0th Fleet A Rather Intimidating Group of Individuals
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Posted - 2013.09.05 08:56:00 -
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Solstice Project wrote:SKINE DMZ wrote:Solstice Project wrote:The Sun is with earth.
You mean to say "star". It is named Sun on my overview in every region of space. That's sadly true, but still wrong. "Sun", or "Sol" is the name of our star. Most people don't know that and mistake "Sun" as a word for "Star".
Read, learn, then be silent
Sun, with a capital, is the English name of our sun, without a capital. A sun, the Sun. There is a difference. One is the name of a sun, the other is synonymous with star. The difference is, in fact, not unlike the difference between God and god. One is a name of a god, the other is synonymous with deity. Proper Noun, common noun. You don't scare me. I've been to Jita. |
Lord Wamphyri
Starside Lost
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Posted - 2013.09.05 08:59:00 -
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Miles Parabellum wrote:Gorn Arming wrote:I bet if you keep at it long enough you could even uncover a rare deposit of capital letters. Also, once the first star is mined to depletion, it turns out it was one of millions of homeworlds in a vast empire built by an advanced hydrogen-based race of living gas/plasma clouds. This will trigger Incursion v. 2.0. Also, there may be ancient space ship trees and killer robots involved. (By the way, how did that franchise end? I never got a copy of the last book in that series)
They all lived happily ever after.
(Truth is, the series is next on my list for a re-read as I can't remember exactly, I do know all the loose ends were tied up nicely.)
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Ressiv
The Scope Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.09.05 09:12:00 -
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Gorn Arming wrote:I bet if you keep at it long enough you could even uncover a rare deposit of capital letters. ... you could have at least warned me to put down my coffee |
Lucas Kell
JSR1 AND GOLDEN GUARDIAN PRODUCTIONS SpaceMonkey's Alliance
545
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Posted - 2013.09.05 10:05:00 -
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Remiel Pollard wrote:Solstice Project wrote:SKINE DMZ wrote:Solstice Project wrote:The Sun is with earth.
You mean to say "star". It is named Sun on my overview in every region of space. That's sadly true, but still wrong. "Sun", or "Sol" is the name of our star. Most people don't know that and mistake "Sun" as a word for "Star". Read, learn, then be silentSun, with a capital, is the English name of our sun, without a capital. A sun, the Sun. There is a difference. One is the name of a sun, the other is synonymous with star. The difference is, in fact, not unlike the difference between God and god. One is a name of a god, the other is synonymous with deity. Proper Noun, common noun. QFT. Though the one part I'd contest, is I'm pretty sure it's only a sun if it has orbital bodies. A Star with nothing orbiting it is not a sun. The Indecisive Noob - A new EVE Fan Blog for news and stuff. |
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Praetor Meles
Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic
145
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Posted - 2013.09.05 10:30:00 -
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Miles Parabellum wrote:Also, once the first star is mined to depletion, it turns out it was one of millions of homeworlds in a vast empire built by an advanced hydrogen-based race of living gas/plasma clouds. This will trigger Incursion v. 2.0. Also, there may be ancient space ship trees and killer robots involved.
(By the way, how did that franchise end? I never got a copy of the last book in that series)
I read the first book in that series, and found it sufficiently poorly constructed that I never bothered with the next one - even though the first chapter of the next one was included as a "teaser".
Did it improve any in the next book? I have to say I do find myself wondering how it ends from time to time... [insert random rubbish that irritates you personally] is further evidence that Eve is dying/thriving*
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Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
16310
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Posted - 2013.09.05 10:33:00 -
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How would you mine a wormhole from a sun? GÇ£If you're not willing to fight for what you have in GëívGëí you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.GÇ¥
Get a good start: newbie skill plan 2.0. |
Praetor Meles
Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic
145
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Posted - 2013.09.05 10:35:00 -
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Tippia wrote:How would you mine a wormhole from a sun?
With a shovel.
Bring oven gloves and goggles. [insert random rubbish that irritates you personally] is further evidence that Eve is dying/thriving*
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Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
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Posted - 2013.09.05 10:38:00 -
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Praetor Meles wrote:Tippia wrote:How would you mine a wormhole from a sun? With a shovel. Bring oven gloves and goggles. I've always been told that goggles do nothing, and I was in Terran Republic, so I should know. GÇ£If you're not willing to fight for what you have in GëívGëí you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.GÇ¥
Get a good start: newbie skill plan 2.0. |
Miles Parabellum
Zealots of Bob
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Posted - 2013.09.05 10:48:00 -
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Praetor Meles wrote:Miles Parabellum wrote:Also, once the first star is mined to depletion, it turns out it was one of millions of homeworlds in a vast empire built by an advanced hydrogen-based race of living gas/plasma clouds. This will trigger Incursion v. 2.0. Also, there may be ancient space ship trees and killer robots involved.
(By the way, how did that franchise end? I never got a copy of the last book in that series) I read the first book in that series, and found it sufficiently poorly constructed that I never bothered with the next one - even though the first chapter of the next one was included as a "teaser". Did it improve any in the next book? I have to say I do find myself wondering how it ends from time to time...
Nope, the quality of the literature was ****** all the way through. Still, kinda captivating. If I could remember the name of the series, I'd probably read the third (and hopefully last) book, just to find out how everything turned. But I agree. Poorly written drivel from cover to cover.
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Praetor Meles
Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic
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Posted - 2013.09.05 11:51:00 -
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Miles Parabellum wrote:Nope, the quality of the literature was ****** all the way through. Still, kinda captivating. If I could remember the name of the series, I'd probably read the third (and hopefully last) book, just to find out how everything turned. But I agree. Poorly written drivel from cover to cover.
It was called "The Saga of Seven Suns".
And I regret to inform that it actually appears to be seven books. I think that was what clinched it for me - if it had been two or three, I might have chewed through them just to see what happened. But seven books that are at best "mixed"...I think not. [insert random rubbish that irritates you personally] is further evidence that Eve is dying/thriving*
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Peter Raptor
Galactic Hawks
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Posted - 2013.09.05 12:13:00 -
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Why would you mine the sun? I mean you'd just stare at a white screen for hours on end? Evelopedia;-á
The Amarr Empire, is known for its omnipresent religion -áGÇá-á-á |
Alistair Cononach
The Legion of Spoon Curatores Veritatis Alliance
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Posted - 2013.09.05 15:03:00 -
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I could see "Coronal Plasma Collection Array" as a Module on a specialized Industrial Hull, to "mine" for various Plasma Types that could be used in Industrial/Manufacturing chains, sure.
Different Star/Stellar Category Types could provide different types of Plasma, for different uses (Powering Warp Cores, use in Ammo warheads, as parts of chemical reactions, combined with stuff from PI to make more better stuff, ect).
It's not a horrible idea really. Pretty much everything in EVE should be able to have whatever it's made of extracted in some way, and used in some way to make stuff. Collecting plasma from the outer atmosphere of a star to get unique forms of plasma is not entirely out of the real of possabillity in a Sci-Fi setting, right?
Consider it the stellar version of Gas cloud mining. In terms of "in space" there could be a warpable celestial (like current no-scanning-required sites) called "Stellar Flare" that when you warp to it (always very evry close to the star) would have some gas-cloud-alike plasma coulds you could get to within 20km of a harvest.
Not a bad idea at all. |
MeestaPenni
Nova Force
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Posted - 2013.09.05 15:13:00 -
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A chance based type thing. Launch a "solar collection" drone after carefully setting its trajectory and stand a chance of collecting valuable materials. Like for research and stuff. Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
I am not Prencleeve Grothsmore. |
Takari
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
181
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Posted - 2013.09.05 17:08:00 -
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A Dyson Sphere must be built!
Built in, destroyable, boosters give system-wide benefits like +XX cap recharge rate to all alliance members in system. Used as a POCO for Solar Excavation. Solar Excavation materials needed to access upgrade blueprints to create T2 Meta modules based on stolen Jove technology.
"Roll the dice, don't think twice. This is the way of things.
Welcome to EVE." ~ CCP Falcon |
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