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| | | (...) Depends on where we want to go. If we want to set up a framework for a believable, interesting interstellar society, we've pretty much got to allow FTL technology. Even practical sub-light drive technology is way out there. (...) There's a lot (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space) —Duane Hess
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| | | | (...) My point is, where do we draw the line? We are dealing with creativity and imagination. Who is to decide what is allowed and what is not? I certainly don't want to be the one who does it. All I care about is having a place where I can showcase (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space) —Tom McDonald
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| | | | | (...) That could work too. Maybe what should be in order is to start a timeline of the history of the Earth space travel, the UPO, and maybe what comes after it. Then maybe people's creations can fit into various locations in time and space. This (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space) —Duane Hess
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| | | | | | (...) Going to the 4th dimension? Possibly. (...) I would really doubt that I am the only one who objects to the constraints being discussed. I build to a certain personal style. It seems that that style doesn't fit withing the reality that is (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space) —Steve Bliss
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| | | | (...) I don't know, where do we draw the line? I seem to have bothered some people. I didn't start this thread to be exclusionary, but to encourage consistency. Maybe none of this matters. Actually, if no one wants to step up to the plate and be the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Proposed: A New Kind of Timeline (was Re: The LD environment) —Tom McDonald
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| | | | | (...) I think that will only serve to divide the group. (...) Yes, and that should be the primary aim of DATabase or whatever we call it. (...) I've been having second thoughts to limiting technology, given the wide variety of magic, super-heroes, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Proposed: A New Kind of Timeline (was Re: The LD environment) —Duane Hess
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| | | | | | (...) <SNIP> (...) The downside to this, as I see it, is that everyone would want their own timeline. Is that feasible and reasonable? (...) If memory serves me, what Steve meant(2) was "who will take over ownership of the project?" That is, who (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Proposed: A New Kind of Timeline (was Re: The LD environment) —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) And at that point, they might as well all post their own websites. (...) ... (...) Nope, you got it exactly right. Steve (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space) —John VanZwieten
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| | | | Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:37f4e224.551573...net.com... (...) If no one else does, eventually I will probably start something. I would probably set my sights a little lower than an all-encompassing, consistent (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)
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