North Arkana wrote:I might... I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences with a nations named Heco.
Oh, you do not want to play with people like that.
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by Auroya » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:42 pm
North Arkana wrote:I might... I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences with a nations named Heco.
by Imperializt Russia » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:44 pm
The Akasha Colony wrote:Imperializt Russia wrote:I posted this on NSD in the hope of sparking a touch of debate - a debate on semiconductor physics. Or applications. Or such.
It's a little too specialist really, especially given how low-activity it is at the moment, so I figured I'd port it here to see if anyone has any particular opinions.
1) one of the doctors at my university is waiting for the outcome of a European Union research grant into nitride-based semiconductors. I intend to ask him at some point about his research and what he hopes to get out of this study, but when it was explained before it was essentially that many semiconductor materials have been discovered "by accident" in his words, and that nitride-based rare-earth semiconductors (which potentially have a low environmental impact and good properties) are relatively unexplored.
I was wondering if anyone on NSD had any real opinions into novel semiconductor technologies.
Gallium nitride has been increasingly popular for applications such as radar T/R modules since they allow much greater power levels with less waste heat, potentially allowing for significant increases in radar range within a given installation.2) as many of you may or may not recall, I roleplay as a post-Soviet alternate history Russia which is more of a trope than an "alt-history". However I'd like to play it more true to role. I've played it before as a weird sort of "enlightened" country that westernised heavily after the fall of the Soviets, in its politics, its economy and its technology. In typical :ns: fashion, it quickly became more technologically advanced than the US today, by about 2000.
Obviously that level of change from the days of the Soviets is ludicrous, but how much might it take for a country with Russia's prior level of technological advancement, particularly in the area of semiconductors, to get to a level nearer that of the US? How possible could it be?
What factors could be nuanced to influence their development nearer to American and western concepts?
In the short run, importing as much technology as you can get your hands on. Probably send people to try to study or intern at those other countries as well. Some kind of government investment in the sector would be helpful. The goal is to not fall into the "copying" trap, since while it lets you close large technological gaps, it doesn't quite foster the mindset needed to actually develop new technologies if the establishment is too used to just grabbing someone else's work and copying it. Alternatively, you could also get them to just give you technology by offering low labor costs and a reasonably skilled labor force, as China and Taiwan have done to get a ton of semconductor foundries built by American companies to supply their needs.
Also,Lamadia wrote:dangerous socialist attitude
Imperializt Russia wrote:I'm English, you tit.
by Purpelia » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:44 pm
by North Arkana » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:48 pm
Purpelia wrote:North Arkana wrote:I might... I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences with a nations named Heco.
Just ask him how many missiles he can intercept. Than fire one more. And be so kind as to point out that due to coverage issues he has to pay many times more for the ability to intercept one of your missiles than you do for the cost of making said weapon.
by The Kievan People » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:55 pm
Aelarus wrote:I fee like crying about dead tech the US doesn't use because of the collapse of Mr. Red.
First:
Liquid propellant for tank cannons. Yes? No?
Great file for reference.
by Nachmere » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:59 pm
The Kievan People wrote:Aelarus wrote:I fee like crying about dead tech the US doesn't use because of the collapse of Mr. Red.
First:
Liquid propellant for tank cannons. Yes? No?
Great file for reference.
It has proven too difficult to control the burning of LP in practice. At best there are large variations in muzzle velocity that make the gun inaccurate, at worst the gun randomly explodes.
by Grand Britannia » Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:13 pm
by Yukonastan » Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:42 pm
Aelarus wrote:I fee like crying about dead tech the US doesn't use because of the collapse of Mr. Red.
First:
Liquid propellant for tank cannons. Yes? No?
Great file for reference.
by The Kievan People » Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:43 pm
Grand Britannia wrote:Forgot to actually ask.
Speaking within the context of NS scale of economics, resources, manpower, and industrial capabilities; a 9000 ship fleet, too much or just about right?
by New Vihenia » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:04 pm
by Crookfur » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:06 pm
Grand Britannia wrote:Forgot to actually ask.
Speaking within the context of NS scale of economics, resources, manpower, and industrial capabilities; a 9000 ship fleet, too much or just about right?
by Roski » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:06 pm
by Crookfur » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:07 pm
by The Kievan People » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:08 pm
by Gallan Systems » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:08 pm
by Eastern Slavia » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:11 pm
by Imperializt Russia » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:11 pm
Also,Lamadia wrote:dangerous socialist attitude
Imperializt Russia wrote:I'm English, you tit.
by Padnak » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:45 pm
Inquilabstan wrote:It is official now. Padnak is really Cobra Commander.
Bezombia wrote:It was about this time that Padnak slowly realized that the thread he thought was about gaming was, in fact, an eight story tall crustacean from the protozoic era.
Husseinarti wrote:Powered Borscht.
Because cosmonauts should never think that even in the depths of space they are free from the Soviet Union.
The Kievan People wrote:As usual, this is Padnak's fault, but we need to move on.
Immoren wrote:Again we've sexual tension that can be cut with a bowie.
by North Arkana » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:49 pm
by The United Remnants of America » Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:36 pm
Grand Britannia wrote:Forgot to actually ask.
Speaking within the context of NS scale of economics, resources, manpower, and industrial capabilities; a 9000 ship fleet, too much or just about right?
by Roski » Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:54 pm
by The Red Star Union » Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:55 pm
by Atomic Utopia » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:05 pm
The Red Star Union wrote:So I wanna make a new megacarrier design to sell on GE&T, but what is the point where you have so many planes that it is just ineffective logistically? And what would the said dimensions be?
by Nachmere » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:14 pm
Atomic Utopia wrote:The Red Star Union wrote:So I wanna make a new megacarrier design to sell on GE&T, but what is the point where you have so many planes that it is just ineffective logistically? And what would the said dimensions be?
What is the military use of a megacarrier?
It could probably be heard from miles away dependent on hull design, is a big friggin target that costs a metric shitton or two, and could not be in more than one place at a time. What exactly would be the benifit to a huge carrier over several (2-3) small ones?
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