[OOC bit in RE: 'wave things that will not become hardtech in the near future]
Some discussion in Legendary Channel with Kokuten/Wiregeek led to positing a couple things that should ALWAYS require wave during the scope of Fenspace.
First: Gravtech/FTL should always require the goop.
Second: True Sophont AIs cannot be awakened unless handwavium is part of the process.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
Some discussion in Legendary Channel with Kokuten/Wiregeek led to positing a couple things that should ALWAYS require wave during the scope of Fenspace.
First: Gravtech/FTL should always require the goop.
Second: True Sophont AIs cannot be awakened unless handwavium is part of the process.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll