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What we need is the kind of tech they have in The Culture series by Iain Banks. They have "effectors", which is highly advanced tractor beam-style technology t
by fastball 6y ago
What we need is the kind of tech they have in The Culture series by Iain Banks.
They have "effectors", which is highly advanced tractor beam-style technology that allows you to manipulate matter from a distance with a precise field, which can obviously be used for all sorts of scientific / constructive pursuits. But in times of war, the effectors can be used for all kinds of defensive/destructive shenanigans as well.
- goatinaboat 6y agoThey have "effectors", which is highly advanced tractor beam-style technology that allow you to manipulate matter from a distance with a precise field, which can obviously be used for all sorts of scientific / constructive pursuits They also have gridfire, a weapon more potent than anti-matter.
- fastball 6y agoYep, though as with effectors, I'm fairly certain the technology/equipment that enables gridfire is the same that enables hyperspace travel, so it is also dual purpose in peace and war time. Once again showing that The Culture is the coolest idea of a Utopia ever conceived.