I must agree that having any sort of instant transport really messes with the setting, even if it is a pain in some way or other. (Well, I could imagine amusing things involving a "blink" drive... have to think about that some.)
I'd think having an AI living in your head would be more of a pain than anything else most of the time.
Being able to survive without atmosphere... just how cool that is really depends on how easy it is to arrange for an atmosphere. Spacesuits seem to be pretty easy to make in this setting, so I wouldn't consider it that meaningful. (Now, being able to live without *food*, that would be major.)
I've got several varieties of doubts about this whole weapons issue, but this isn't really the place. Nevertheless, having things go and construct themselves really is somewhat dubious.
I personally like the idea of making a ship by papering the walls with webcomic printouts. (Or something like that.) But from what I understand, no one would be able to detect what was going on until you actually took off, because it's the gravitic disruption of a "speed" drive that's being detected. (If that's wrong... well, there goes another part of my own ideas. >.> )
-Morgan, opinionated!"I have no interest in ordinary humans. If there are any aliens, time travelers, or espers here, come sleep with me."
---From "The Ecchi of Haruhi Suzumiya"
-----(Not really)
I'd think having an AI living in your head would be more of a pain than anything else most of the time.
Being able to survive without atmosphere... just how cool that is really depends on how easy it is to arrange for an atmosphere. Spacesuits seem to be pretty easy to make in this setting, so I wouldn't consider it that meaningful. (Now, being able to live without *food*, that would be major.)
I've got several varieties of doubts about this whole weapons issue, but this isn't really the place. Nevertheless, having things go and construct themselves really is somewhat dubious.
I personally like the idea of making a ship by papering the walls with webcomic printouts. (Or something like that.) But from what I understand, no one would be able to detect what was going on until you actually took off, because it's the gravitic disruption of a "speed" drive that's being detected. (If that's wrong... well, there goes another part of my own ideas. >.> )
-Morgan, opinionated!"I have no interest in ordinary humans. If there are any aliens, time travelers, or espers here, come sleep with me."
---From "The Ecchi of Haruhi Suzumiya"
-----(Not really)