Re: Eternal volunteers: L.08 to L.10


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Re: Eternal volunteers: L.08 to L.10

Posted By: Forrest of B.org Date: 5/8/08 7:08 p.m.
In Response To: Eternal volunteers: L.08 to L.10 (pfhore)

: I don't know if I should write here, but I don't understand about "K'lia
: Junction." It discribes like something betwean a life(you, Driniol,
: and maybe S'pht) and structures(K'lia, L'howon, Jjaro's dreadnoght and
: JJaro's stations in L'howon, etc.) Isn't it a tool to improve life's
: ability? What is the purpose of the structures' end?
The Jjaro Cybernetic Junction generates magic.
Seriously though, a Cybernetic Junction is a class of device invented by the Jjaro which interfaces with "The Outside". As I've explained here before, "The Outside" is to "reality" what the rest of your computer is to the virtual environment you see when you're playing a video game. From Outside, a sufficiently skilled "programmer" could do virtually anything to the contents of "reality"; but the easiest thing to do is just to move things around, so most of what the Cybernetic Junction is used for in Eternal is basically cut and pasting things (be they people or planetoids) from one place and time to another. The "dream world" you find yourself in while travelling via your Junction is basically "the clipboard"; it's where you exist between being cut out of reality where you were and being pasted back into reality where you're going.
Like most technology, Junction technology has shrunk a lot over the years. First invented by the Jjaro sometime in the past 65 million years or so, early versions required phenomenally huge amounts of energy to basically force errors in reality's physics engine (c.f. black holes and such), allowing the earliest forms of reality hacking. (As an aside, this was Durandal's original plan to escape the universe, to create a Junction like that; until he found out from S'pht legends that the Jjaro had already done the hard work for him). Over time, they got small enough to fit on planets, moons, and later starships, and eventually small enough to be used as cybernetic implants in individual organisms like you.
Because reality hacking is really hard, even once you have Outside access, the Cybernetic Junction has on-board artificial intelligence designed to make it a lot easier. Basically, the Junction has an advanced form of object recognition whereby it can tell where the borders of its host (person, starship, planet, etc) are, so that you don't have to ask it to move this huge array of particles from their current locations to this huge array of new locations, you can just ask it to move "me" from "here" to "there". Advanced users of the Junction can apply these functions to other object too, to move anything anywhere, but most characters using the Junction in Eternal are n00bs compared to the Jjaro or the W'rkncacnter.
Later versions also have an auto-install routine, which uses advanced nanotechnology to automatically build the necessary connections into any information-processing systems in the host, downloading any data is can find into its databanks Outside, and from that data devising an interface for itself to establish compatibility with the host system. This has the fortunate side-effect, when installed in a living creature's nervous system, of reviving it from brain death, as all remaining data in the inactive brain is copied and reassembled Outside, from where it can interface with the rest of the nervous system through the Junction; hence why the human techs who discovered them and first used them in Battleroids half-jokingly refer to them as "surrogate souls".
Known Cybernetic Junctions include those inside you and every Battleroid, the one on Lh'owon (what Thoth referred to as an "ansible", which is how Durandal/Thoth escaped Outside), the one on K'lia (which Hathor uses throughout Eternal), the one inside The Incredible Hulk, and the one on the Jjaro Dreadnaught in Chapter 4. There's probably one on the Yrro Station from Infinity too. And there's plenty more of them scattered around out there in space.
: "To Sleep Perchance To Dream"
: This level name is from Shakespeare( I think).
Aye, there's the rub. For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, when we have shuffled off this mortal coil?

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Eternal X Commentary: "Core Done Blew" Forrest of B.org 5/9/08 9:18 p.m.

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Re: Eternal X Commentary: "Heart of Fusion" D-M.A 5/25/08 4:34 p.m.

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: The Jjaro Cybernetic Junction generates magic. : Seriously though, a Cybernetic Junction is a class of device invented by the : Jjaro which interfaces with "The Outside". As I've explained : here before, "The Outside" is to "reality" what the : rest of your computer is to the virtual environment you see when you're : playing a video game. From Outside, a sufficiently skilled : "programmer" could do virtually anything to the contents of : "reality"; but the easiest thing to do is just to move things : around, so most of what the Cybernetic Junction is used for in Eternal is : basically cut and pasting things (be they people or planetoids) from one : place and time to another. The "dream world" you find yourself : in while travelling via your Junction is basically "the : clipboard"; it's where you exist between being cut out of reality : where you were and being pasted back into reality where you're going. : Like most technology, Junction technology has shrunk a lot over the years. : First invented by the Jjaro sometime in the past 65 million years or so, : early versions required phenomenally huge amounts of energy to basically : force errors in reality's physics engine (c.f. black holes and such), : allowing the earliest forms of reality hacking. (As an aside, this was : Durandal's original plan to escape the universe, to create a Junction like : that; until he found out from S'pht legends that the Jjaro had already : done the hard work for him). Over time, they got small enough to fit on : planets, moons, and later starships, and eventually small enough to be : used as cybernetic implants in individual organisms like you. : Because reality hacking is really hard, even once you have Outside access, : the Cybernetic Junction has on-board artificial intelligence designed to : make it a lot easier. Basically, the Junction has an advanced form of : object recognition whereby it can tell where the borders of its host : (person, starship, planet, etc) are, so that you don't have to ask it to : move this huge array of particles from their current locations to this : huge array of new locations, you can just ask it to move "me" : from "here" to "there". Advanced users of the Junction : can apply these functions to other object too, to move anything anywhere, : but most characters using the Junction in Eternal are n00bs compared to : the Jjaro or the W'rkncacnter. : Later versions also have an auto-install routine, which uses advanced : nanotechnology to automatically build the necessary connections into any : information-processing systems in the host, downloading any data is can : find into its databanks Outside, and from that data devising an interface : for itself to establish compatibility with the host system. This has the : fortunate side-effect, when installed in a living creature's nervous : system, of reviving it from brain death, as all remaining data in the : inactive brain is copied and reassembled Outside, from where it can : interface with the rest of the nervous system through the Junction; hence : why the human techs who discovered them and first used them in Battleroids : half-jokingly refer to them as "surrogate souls". : Known Cybernetic Junctions include those inside you and every Battleroid, the : one on Lh'owon (what Thoth referred to as an "ansible", which is : how Durandal/Thoth escaped Outside), the one on K'lia (which Hathor uses : throughout Eternal), the one inside The Incredible Hulk, and the one on : the Jjaro Dreadnaught in Chapter 4. There's probably one on the Yrro : Station from Infinity too. And there's plenty more of them scattered : around out there in space. : Aye, there's the rub. For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, when : we have shuffled off this mortal coil?

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Eternal volunteers: L.08 to L.10	pfhore	5/8/08 6:20 a.m.
Re: Eternal volunteers: L.08 to L.10	Forrest of B.org	5/8/08 7:08 p.m.
Eternal X Commentary: "Core Done Blew"	Forrest of B.org	5/9/08 9:18 p.m.
Eternal X Commentary: "Heart of Fusion"	Forrest of B.org	5/9/08 9:21 p.m.
Re: Eternal X Commentary: "Heart of Fusion"	D-M.A	5/25/08 4:34 p.m.
Eternal X Commentary: "To Sleep Perchance To Dream	Forrest of B.org	5/9/08 9:31 p.m.



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	Message: : The Jjaro Cybernetic Junction generates magic. : Seriously though, a Cybernetic Junction is a class of device invented by the : Jjaro which interfaces with "The Outside". As I've explained : here before, "The Outside" is to "reality" what the : rest of your computer is to the virtual environment you see when you're : playing a video game. From Outside, a sufficiently skilled : "programmer" could do virtually anything to the contents of : "reality"; but the easiest thing to do is just to move things : around, so most of what the Cybernetic Junction is used for in Eternal is : basically cut and pasting things (be they people or planetoids) from one : place and time to another. The "dream world" you find yourself : in while travelling via your Junction is basically "the : clipboard"; it's where you exist between being cut out of reality : where you were and being pasted back into reality where you're going. : Like most technology, Junction technology has shrunk a lot over the years. : First invented by the Jjaro sometime in the past 65 million years or so, : early versions required phenomenally huge amounts of energy to basically : force errors in reality's physics engine (c.f. black holes and such), : allowing the earliest forms of reality hacking. (As an aside, this was : Durandal's original plan to escape the universe, to create a Junction like : that; until he found out from S'pht legends that the Jjaro had already : done the hard work for him). Over time, they got small enough to fit on : planets, moons, and later starships, and eventually small enough to be : used as cybernetic implants in individual organisms like you. : Because reality hacking is really hard, even once you have Outside access, : the Cybernetic Junction has on-board artificial intelligence designed to : make it a lot easier. Basically, the Junction has an advanced form of : object recognition whereby it can tell where the borders of its host : (person, starship, planet, etc) are, so that you don't have to ask it to : move this huge array of particles from their current locations to this : huge array of new locations, you can just ask it to move "me" : from "here" to "there". Advanced users of the Junction : can apply these functions to other object too, to move anything anywhere, : but most characters using the Junction in Eternal are n00bs compared to : the Jjaro or the W'rkncacnter. : Later versions also have an auto-install routine, which uses advanced : nanotechnology to automatically build the necessary connections into any : information-processing systems in the host, downloading any data is can : find into its databanks Outside, and from that data devising an interface : for itself to establish compatibility with the host system. This has the : fortunate side-effect, when installed in a living creature's nervous : system, of reviving it from brain death, as all remaining data in the : inactive brain is copied and reassembled Outside, from where it can : interface with the rest of the nervous system through the Junction; hence : why the human techs who discovered them and first used them in Battleroids : half-jokingly refer to them as "surrogate souls". : Known Cybernetic Junctions include those inside you and every Battleroid, the : one on Lh'owon (what Thoth referred to as an "ansible", which is : how Durandal/Thoth escaped Outside), the one on K'lia (which Hathor uses : throughout Eternal), the one inside The Incredible Hulk, and the one on : the Jjaro Dreadnaught in Chapter 4. There's probably one on the Yrro : Station from Infinity too. And there's plenty more of them scattered : around out there in space. : Aye, there's the rub. For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, when : we have shuffled off this mortal coil?
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