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Author Craft / Re: potential synopsis
« on: March 07, 2008, 08:59:40 PM »
*re-wince*
It could work...
...yeah.
It could work...
...yeah.
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Author Craft / Re: potential synopsis
« on: March 07, 2008, 08:45:02 PM »Quote
If I wanted to do this, I'd go from some of the spookier stuff about observer effects in quantum mechanics, though if you do that, the standard you're likely to be compared against is Greg Egan's Quarantine, which might be worth having read. [ And which is a good book and worth reading anyway, though not Egan's best. ]My only real problem with that is that "observer effect" is used to refer to several different things. You could definately create a good storyline from several of them though...
I suggested a new form of boson since that is a feasible idea, and could be included with a minimum of technobabble.
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Have some sleep-deprived, wacky scientist in your story dub it the "menton".*wince*
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Author Craft / Re: potential synopsis
« on: March 07, 2008, 02:26:34 AM »
How close to reality are you trying to make this?
If you're trying to get as close as you can, I'd make your Oh-my-God Particle a type of Boson. They are the "force particles"; ie. light (photons), strong nuclear force (gluons), gravity (the theorised graviton), etc. A fundamental force that responds to human thought would be plenty for a government to freak out over, and seems to fit what your blurb has shown about your story.
Also, to discover any new particles you really need a particle accelerator. Preferably a really big one. You may want to model your lab around CERN's Large Hadron Collider.
If you're trying to get as close as you can, I'd make your Oh-my-God Particle a type of Boson. They are the "force particles"; ie. light (photons), strong nuclear force (gluons), gravity (the theorised graviton), etc. A fundamental force that responds to human thought would be plenty for a government to freak out over, and seems to fit what your blurb has shown about your story.
Also, to discover any new particles you really need a particle accelerator. Preferably a really big one. You may want to model your lab around CERN's Large Hadron Collider.
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Site Suggestions & Support / Re: Umm...Where did I go?
« on: February 11, 2008, 10:26:23 PM »Quote
How recently did you first register your account?No earlier than October, but no later than November, last year. I have no clue exactly when. I'm not an oldtimer here by any means, but I've been around a while.
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I don't know of any way to re-associate your old posts, at least not in a "avoid being a titanic pain in the ass to do" sort of way.No problem. I guess this stuff just happens.
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Site Suggestions & Support / Umm...Where did I go?
« on: February 11, 2008, 10:13:46 PM »
Last night, I attempted to log in, and I was informed that I did not exist.
I created an new account under the same name (Yes I am the myrdinemries that has been here several months. You can check the IP addresses if you wish.) so things seem okay now...
How could this have happened? I did not deliberately destroy my account, is there a way I could have done it by accident?
And the main question. Is there any way to associate my old posts back with me?
I created an new account under the same name (Yes I am the myrdinemries that has been here several months. You can check the IP addresses if you wish.) so things seem okay now...
How could this have happened? I did not deliberately destroy my account, is there a way I could have done it by accident?
And the main question. Is there any way to associate my old posts back with me?
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