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Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?
Posted By: Endbringer	Date: 12/11/05 11:45 p.m.
In Response To: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant? (Exiled Zealot) : I remember this from Halo: First Strike when Cortana was analyzing covenant : technology. Cortana said something like "their grasp of maxwell : equations was surprisingly inferior." The 4 maxwell equations : (Gauss's Law, Gauss's Law for Magnetism, Faraday's Law of Induction, and : Ampere's Law) govern electricity and magnetism specific relationships, and : are either represented as integrals or as vector equations with gradient : operators (introduced in E&M physics and multivariable calculus). : Now, with all due respect, how the f*** can that be possible?! This is an : empire that has mastered slipspace, plasma coil weaponry, artificial : gravity, many things that have electromagnetic relationships involved, not : to mention the all knowing engineers to design them. : My guess? The Covenant took the forerunners technology and employed it : without a SINGLE shred of care of how it worked, and as a result, their : grasp of E&M is inferior. Seriously, that's my only guess. : It just seems impractical and unlikely that their engineers have not derived : the same relationships. : Thoughts? It has been stated many times that the Covenant are immotative and not innovative which is what happens when you use tech. that's way too far advanced than your present capabilities. Add the fact that they seem to believe any improvement on their technology is heresy to their religion and they would be scientificly limited. The Covenant are mathamaticly capable, they couldn't use the tech. otherwise, but seem to know only enough to use the most basic capabilities of the Forerunner's tech.

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Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	Exiled Zealot	12/11/05 10:54 p.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	Xaos	12/11/05 11:23 p.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	Endbringer	12/11/05 11:45 p.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	mr_mcmurder	12/12/05 12:20 a.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	Peptuck	12/12/05 12:25 a.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use....	vshields ash	12/12/05 12:42 a.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use....	Peptuck	12/12/05 1:36 a.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use....	vshields ash	12/12/05 7:26 a.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use....	skellobissis	12/12/05 11:42 a.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use....	Peptuck	12/12/05 12:55 p.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use....	Ragashingo	12/12/05 12:12 p.m.
Re: more ideas...	gspawn	12/12/05 12:45 p.m.
Re: more ideas...wowzers :0	vshields ash	12/12/05 1:36 p.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	Narcogen	12/12/05 9:08 a.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	Exiled Zealot	12/12/05 11:35 a.m.
Re: engineers as forerunner tech?	drummand	12/12/05 12:40 p.m.
Re: engineers as forerunner tech?	Peptuck	12/12/05 12:51 p.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	Narcogen	12/12/05 10:14 p.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	Ragashingo	12/12/05 12:14 p.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	UrsusArctos	12/12/05 9:40 a.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	Peronthious	12/12/05 5:13 p.m.
Re: Maxwell equation use inferior in the Covenant?	Peronthious	12/16/05 7:18 p.m.