NationStates Jolt Archive

Intro
We are a very technologically advanced nation, yet we are also poor by international standards, so we require outside funding to help complete some of our research. The completed techs you see here may be purchased if you offer enough. The incomplete techs still require investment to see a good product, and investors will gain the rights to them. The products for sale are just little demonstrators of how some of the technologies can be applied.

Completed Techs:(no investment needed)
Ceramic Explosives(Ceramex): A ceramic substance slightly tougher than steel that has the explosive power of C-4. It is non-volitile to heat, sparks, flame, or electricity and requires a special chemical detonator, meaning it is very safe to handle. It is possible to build stuff with it! An entire missile can be made from Ceramex, or a torpedo, or any other disposable munitions. Reactive armor also gets a new level of effectiveness. A new generation of caseless ammunition, compatible with existing guns, can be made with Ceramex.
$7.5 Billion or Trade.

Heavium: A non-reactive material heavier than depleated uranium formed by a super dense cluster of metal atoms. Heavium remains as single molecules no matter what, it goes through no state changes at different temperatures and it doesnt crystallize or harden into larger structures, it is always a powder so fine that individual grains are invisible. It is non-toxic though it may irritate mucous membranes. Uses include replacing anything DU related, allowing for DU properties without DUs harmful side effects. It is also a perfect lubricant, since it has no viscousity and doesn't react to engine functions. To be used, Heavium must be alloyed into a substance that can hold it between its bonds, this covers metals, plastics, and ceramics, so there is no problem there.
$9 Billion or Trade.

Airplane Arming Scaffold: A robotic scaffold that replaces the jobs of an entire aircraft mechanic team. The scaffold can perform all maintenance functions and diagnostics on a fighter, refuel it, and attach munitions faster than a human crew could possibly achieve.
$8 Billion or Trade.

Spring Tires: Tires that use springs rather than air for suspension. They cannot deflate or blow out, and remain very useable even when severely damaged. They last far longer than conventional tires, and require no maintenance. Also they can be used on spacecraft that usually require super specialized tires because of pressure differences at different altitudes, because they behave the same at all altitudes.
$1 Billion or Trade.

Basic Thought Interface: An electrode implanted in the brain that interprets thoughts into commands for computers. Allows a huge range of possibilities, especially to pilots and foot soldiers with personal battle computers.
$10 Billion or Trade.

Superlenses: Lenses that can see things smaller than a wavelength of light, allowing for much more powerful microscopes and telescopes.
$10 Billion or Trade.

OLEDs: Polymer LED screens that are cheap to produce, last a very long time, have backlighting by themselves, use less energy, and can be flexible. Basically a replacement for every screen and digital readout.
$5 Billion or Trade.

Balance shutoff for Pilots: An electrode that turns off the inner-ear balance control in pilots to prevent nausea and vertigo.
$10 Billion or Trade.

Universal touch sensors: Sensors that can be hooked up to nearly anything, turning it into a touch screen type of interface. Allows for buttonless control panels.
$6 Billion or Trade.

Fluid lenses: Lenses made from a gel mimicing organic eyes, allowing them to refocus without several lenses. We plan to integrate these into the superlens system to create extremely powerful and versatile visual sensors.
$14 Billion or Trade.

Freeze dried stemcells: Stem cells prepared in such a way as to allow them to be easily transported in hostile environments in a dormant state. Will revolutionize field medicine and the healthcare system in general.
$16 Billion or Trade.

Neural computer output display: The computer can now send information directly back to the brain, instead of displaying it on an external device. We plan to combine this with our thought interface system, to create a full link between the human and computer.
$23 Billion or Trade.

Bubble Fusion: 'Warm fusion' that uses cavitation bubbles to create the massive pressure needed for fusion then generates electricity directly from the resulting reaction.
$74 Billion

Carbon Nano-Chainmail: Extremely light, durable fabric material made by molecular rings of carbon that are woven into one another. Several layers will stop bullets, and it is nearly impervious to blades.
$17 Billion or Trade.

Solid Chemical Hydrogen Storage System: Fuel tank that stores hydrogen in high enough levels to be as efficient or more effiecient than gasoline. Hydrogen is stored in a solid form by bonding it to borax, a common chemical in many cleaners. The substance is drawn through a tube lined with catalysts that strip the hydrogen from it, which is then burned normally. The inert borax mass is returned to the top of the tank where it is ready to be bonded with more hydrogen.(edited from original proposal slightly)
$25 Billion or Trade.

Generic Space Fighter Addon Kit: Series of rocket boosters and verniers, space calculation computers, and an increased oxygen supply, that attaches to a conventional jet fighter, turning it into a crude space combat vehicle. The converted craft must be launched like a space shuttle or ferried into space aboard a larger craft. The jet fighter may or may not be capable of returning to earth(re-entry stresses are too high for basically everything not specifically designed for it), making it adviseable to provide some base of operations in space. Essentially, a cheap alternative to creating dedicated combat spacecraft, the converted jets already have useable radar, fuel tanks, and weapon mounts.
$11 Billion or Trade.

Crystal Computed Radar Encoding: A specially made, extremely complex crystal is grown that seperates laser light extremely precisely and predictably is used to process radar information. As a radar pulse is sent out, a laser carrying the same encoding is fired at the crystal which seperates it into simple parts, which are then read by a sensor and recorded. Upon returning, the radar signal is again interpreted into a laser and fired into the crystal. The difference in power and frequency between the two signals determines all the usual radar data. The advantage in this system is the incredible speed in which it can process very complicated radar encodings, faster than possible even for a superconducting computer. For those that follow NS radar developments, this mean it can be cycled too fast for any radar cancellers to defeat, essentially a perfect NPI system.
Not for sale to outsiders yet.

Holographic Radar: Uses two or more radar pulses to form a 3d properly scaled image based on the distortion pattern between the two beams. In English this means it creates a super accurate picture of stuff in a way that cannot be interpreted and jammed. This combined with the Crystal Encoding will allow for a cheaper radar than HSCDEADGR that defeats jamming just as well. Holographic radar does have its own drawback though, it can only act as a forward looking active radar, whereas HSCDEADGR looks in all directions. Luckily it is much smaller though, meaning it can be applied to things that normally dont need full fields of vision, such as the active sensors on CIWS, or (and this is really going to be fun) the scopes on handheld anti-aircraft missiles. Holographic radar can also be used out of atmosphere, something HSCDEADGR could never do.
Not for sale to outsiders yet.

External Hardpoint Shrouds:
External hardpoints are considered outdated technology by most modern aerospace designers; they are very radar reflective, and they create drag. But they are not without merit; they allow a plane's body to be slimmed down, lacking hefty internal fuselage bays. Our very own Valefor fighter uses external hardpoints for this very reason, but designing external munitions that can function at extremely high speeds is very costly, so.......Why not cover the external hardpoints? Adding an aerodynamic sheath to the hardpoints covers the munitions and allows the plane to handle better at all speeds. The shrouds are simple and made of the same material as the skin of the aircraft, so the weight added is practically negligable. As an added bonus, the technology modifies the hardpoint and shroud to be rotatable somewhat, allowing missiles to be launched from more favorable angles, guns to be pivoted for aiming, and if the shrouds are aligned in concert change the airflow over the wing to allow for new maneuvers. Buyers of this technology can apply it to existing planes for usually less than $50k per plane.
Not for sale to outsiders yet.

Biocompatible Crystal Skeletal Enhancements
A crystal twice as strong as bone that is biocompatible(doesn't form scar tissue, is harmless to life functions) is developed. Installation requires no surgery; an IV of crystal solution is given to the patient and a magnetic field is used to crystallize it around bones. An interesting and very desireable feature of this comes in the form of "slosh reduction". An aircraft's fuel tank is designed with multiple seperations to prevent fuel from sloshing around. This same principle is used to form a lattice in the brain that cushions it from impacts and gravity. In high G environments this translates to much less stress on the brain and therefore better performance.
Not for sale to outsiders yet.

Powered Silencer: A specially designed muzzle break(similar to the m82s) is made with closeable holes. When open, it functions just like a normal muzzle break. On the bottom there is a soda-can sized electric turbine that vents from inside the muzzle break. When the holes are closed, this sucks the expanding gases out and pushes them silently out without a flash or noise, the recoil absorption of the muzzle break is still in full effect. The pump can also drain the barrel of air to allow for slightly higher muzzle velocities. The final effect of all this is the possibility of having a sniper rifle of full power that makes no flash or noise besides the bullet travelling through the air(combined with superbullets which are configured to make much less noise, this makes an undetectable long range weapon of fantastic power and accuracy).
Not for sale to outsiders yet.

Energy Weapon Dissipation 'Fuses': A network of semi-conducting wire that conducts electricity poorly in typical voltages is installed in a unit. As a semi-conductor it functions better at higher temperatures and voltages so when a concentrated energy weapon hits the unit, the charge is put into the semi-conductor line rather than on to the normal systems line. The semi-conductor line leads to a series of plasma containers(the fuses, each of which is roughly the size of a hand-grenade) which absorb the charge and explode outward to disperse it. So long as the semi-conductor line hasn't become totally destroyed, and so long as there are extra plasma 'fuses', a unit can be hit by shot after shot of even the most powerful energy weapons without sustaining functional damage.
Not for sale to outsiders yet.

Anti-UV Camouflage Compound: A blend of chemicals that can be added to paints or laminated on to a surface. Some of the chemicals generate miniscule voltages from ambient heat, this serves to power the passive deterent chemicals. The passive deterent consists of two chemicals, one is a UV sensitive sensor chemical that aligns outward which detects the UV level in the environment, the other is a UV generating chemical that matches the readings given by the sensor chemical. During passive observation, this causes a surface coated with the mixture to appear to be a generic part of the environment. To counter active-UV scanning, there is a large variety of chemical crystals that distort and reflect UV at hundreds of angles, giving a very diffuse and weak return.
Not for sale to outsiders yet.

Anti-Viral/Toxin Nano-Sieve: A sieve-like structure is implanted surrounding the bloodstream near a lymph node. The sieve allows normal cells and materials to pass by unharmed, but it traps viruses and large chemicals. The trapped viruses or toxins are pushed into a tiny electric arc device that strips protective lining from viruses and destroys or destabilizes complex toxins. Viruses wihout their protective coating are pushed into the lymph node where they are absorbed and used to program anti-bodies. The toxin filtration is somewhat limited, but welcome; it is slow working by comparison, only filtering a small amount of toxin at a time considering it only covers one blood vessel, and it cannot counter extremely simple elemental or small chemical poisons, its strong point is biotoxins such as those used by venemous animals. The nano-sieve provides a life-long immunity to all viruses, it is impossible for a virus to survive the electro-arcing so even man-made superviruses are killed and absorbed. It is powered by body-heat.
Not for sale to outsiders yet.

Disposable Super-Contacts: A cellphone-sized retinal mapper is developed that scans the innner structures of the eye and creates a model lens out of plastic to correct it. By examining the hundreds of types of flaws and oddities possible in an eye, rather than the two or three simple ones typically checked for, it is capable of making a lens absolutely suited for vision correction of an individual. The lens are so perfect that they give vision more far acute than normally possible. The intended audience for such a product is soldiers who may not have the time or resources to maintain non-disposable visual aids, and need vision not normally needed in everyday life.
Not for sale to outsiders yet.

Ocular Reconditioning Therapy: A treatment regime of several processes is developed to improve eyesight considerably. Starting with laser corrective surgery and stem cell grafts followed by spacers that correct the shape of the eye, the process intends to give the user a fresh start. This is followed up by neural pathway clearing and rewiring along with training therapy. The end result of the process is a complete revamp and upgrade to a patient's vision, making it better than it was originally by several orders of magnitude.
Not for sale to outsiders yet.

Incomplete Technologies, IN PROGRESS, Investors Wanted!

Products for sale!
Super bullets: Available in everything up to 20mm. Propelled caselessly by Ceramex. Coated with blended metal(expands violently when in contact with flesh). Shaped using new data that shows a certain design can reduce the sound of Sonic booms, making them 6 times quieter than normal bullets. An extremely basic take on guided ammunition technology allows the bullets to correct their course and hit dead on target in any firing conditions.
$2.50 per, $75 for a 30 round magazine

HEAT Bullets: Available in everything up to 20mm. Made from Ceramex with Heavium for AP characteristics. After impacting a target it explodes, creating an explosion roughly like 1/7th of a grenade. Blend of best armor piercing shape and quiet sonic boom shape makes it 2 times quieter than normal bullets.
$1.75 per, $50 for a 30 round magazine

Spreading Flachette Bullets: Available in everthing up to 20mm. Propelled caselessly by Ceramex. Each bullet contains 10 flachettes that impact in a cone shape similar to a shot
gun. The flachettes are made of blended metal and alloyed with heavium, allowing them to penetrate armor and cause internal damage. Essentially shotgun shells for a rifle.
$1.50 per, $45 for a 30 round magazine

The Federation is interested in this "Bubble Fusion". The release of more details may result in an investment into research on this technology.

:Questor Aemilia Aurelia Lucilla

(OOC: I am no longer a guest! :) )

Bubble Fusion: A new method of producing hot fusion that could lead to a positive energy yield. Requires tremendous investment!

Very Interesting. The United Imperium of Crossman could perhaps assist you with this finacially, as long as we may also reap the benefits of such a method.

-Lord Azrael von Dracwald, Secretary General/Secretary of State
---United Imperium of Crossman

We are also interested in this "Balance shutoff for Pilots".

In sonoluminescence, the bubbles in a liquid emit light when they are forced to expand and collapse by sound waves. Physicists believe that the pressures and temperatures inside the collapsing bubbles could be high enough to initiate nuclear reactions. If achieved, such "bubble fusion" could lead to a new clean energy source.

(Essentially, it has been discovered that it is possible to achieve the pressures and temperatures to achieve fusion using only soundwaves, drastically more simple than current hot fusion techniques involving magnetics fields and plasma.)

The balance shutoff for pilots will require research into the nerves connecting the inner ear to the brain, so neurologists are needed. Send scientists or funds.

We will send $5billion each for both of the projects. We will begin preparing specialists in each of the fields to help.

The people of Malre offer Sileetris $10 Billion for the Superlense technology, $7.5 billion for the Ceramex technology, and will glady invest $5 Billion towards the research of Fluid Lenses.

Crossman: Excellent! Our researchers will send existing data to yours, obviously once the research is completed you will have full access to it.

Malre: Agreed, the superlenses and Ceramex technologies are yours, your investment is appreciated and you will recieve Fluid Lens technology when we complete them.

Dear Sirs:
Is your airplane arming scaffolding adaptable for use on an aircraft carrier? If so, we would be interested in discussing terms. We are also interested in developing a new class of personal firearm or rifle for our field infantry using your ceramex. In either or both cases we are prepared to invest between 2 and 8 billion U.S.D. We await your reply.

Respectfully,
General Jack T. Ripper,
CEO W.M.D. Inc.
Army Chief of staff to his Majesty,
King 'Lude II

Mauiwowee: Yes, it is designed with aircraft carriers as a primary application, the space freed up by using less crew is extremely useful in an environment with tightly limited space. We ask for $8 billion, we will give you the technology with full documentation, research logs, and preprogrammed plane settings.

A weapon using Ceramex as a propellent could be almost anything, at the moment it is possible to use caseless Ceramex shells in normal weapons, although the ammo capacity isn't increased. A specially designed rifle would have an increased ammo capacity and an extremel high possible firing rate because of its caseless nature. Describe what you'd like to see in a new infantry weapon and we could probably design it for only $1 billion.

The USSCR, always on the forefront of research, will offer two things:

First, the use of its highly protected, Cheyenne-mountain like, state-of-the-art, radiation and EMP-shielded laboratories. Most secure location in the world.

Second, 2 trillion on the spot with a continued research grant "with option to buy" i.e. If it is successful, we will have the technology available to us as well.

Axis Nova is interested in your robotic scaffold system. A large part of the space on our airships is taken up by the crew neccesary to maintain onboard UAVs, and a system such as this would reduce the need for crew and crew facilities.

Axis Nova State Department

I am interested in the Basic thought interface, and am wondering if this technology will become available to outside nations anytime soon. If so, I have been appropriated funds for scientific research, and we will help in funding further technologies related to the BTI.

Sincerely,
Joseph T. Litner,
Head of the University of Canan's
Science Dept.

"The Theocracy" is interested in the ceramic explosives and OLED screens.
We are prepared to invest 10 billion for both.

Communist Rule: We will gladly accept your offer and will give you full rights to the completed products. But what exactly do you want to invest in? Everything?

Axis Nova: The price for the scaffold system stands at $8 billion unless you want to trade something. Also, your mention of airships interest us, could you provide a link to them or a more detailed description?

Canan: The existing BTI systems can be purchased for $10 billion, but if you want to invest in a technology related to them, we suggest the Neural computer output display. Once that is complete, and integrated into the thought interface systems, a person can be totally immersed in the computer operations of an application. So the options are buy now, or invest to get a better product.

The Mighty Mattman: The Ceramex can be yours for $7.5 billion, and the OLEDs for $5 billion. Any technology you have to trade would also be appraised as a fair exchange.

Communist Rule: We will gladly accept your offer and will give you full rights to the completed products. But what exactly do you want to invest in? Everything?

Yes, all your products look feasible and fantastic. I give you an official slap on the back from my nation.

We will invest in the Neural computer output display. How about 500 million dollars a year (day) until the work is finished? Also, how much are the robotic scafolds?

Communist Rule: Excellent! We're sure you'll love the resulting innovations as much as we will!

Canan: Very good, once the technology is complete, you will have full access. The scaffold system is $8 billion or suitable trade.



ALSO: I'm editing the original post to show prices of completed technologies.

Del Ki Nacree as a represenative from the TOC Command Mainland Base region wishes to express interest in contributing to your efforts in the Balance shutoff for Pilots and Neural computer output display. I am authorized to wire 21 billion dollars to your companies' account and you can distibute it as needed between the programs.
nice to do buisness with you and hope to see more good ideas come from your company in the future.

Del Ki Nacree: Very well, good to have you aboard. Your contribution shall be well spent!



ALSO TO EVERYONE INVESTING: The number of investors giving high sums to the budget is a very good thing, our projects will definitely not go underfunded. They may be overfunded though, so once a project is completed, I will refund the unspent budget back to the involved countries. I will take the same amount of funds from each country, so as to be fair.

Expect estimated completion dates soon!

Crossman: Excellent! Our researchers will send existing data to yours, obviously once the research is completed you will have full access to it.

Wonderful. We will begin analysis of the data immediately.

Ah, Sileetris your back. By the way, what ever happened to technocracy? Im also interested in some more of your Valefors

Anarresa: Wow, long time no see! It seems I've kinda forgotten about the technocracy, but don't fear, once we finish bubble fusion, I'll add it to the pool. And its funny you should mention the Valefors, because we're about to unveil their final retrofit, we'll keep you informed.

My people would like to thank you for the Ceramex and Superlense technologies. And we cannot wait to see the fluid lenses, however, any investment funds left over from us may be kept to help your people fund more research.



(OOC: Heh, I can see many practical uses for the lense technology, thanks a lot!)

Communist Rule: We will gladly accept your offer and will give you full rights to the completed products. But what exactly do you want to invest in? Everything?

Axis Nova: The price for the scaffold system stands at $8 billion unless you want to trade something. Also, your mention of airships interest us, could you provide a link to them or a more detailed description?

Canan: The existing BTI systems can be purchased for $10 billion, but if you want to invest in a technology related to them, we suggest the Neural computer output display. Once that is complete, and integrated into the thought interface systems, a person can be totally immersed in the computer operations of an application. So the options are buy now, or invest to get a better product.

The Mighty Mattman: The Ceramex can be yours for $7.5 billion, and the OLEDs for $5 billion. Any technology you have to trade would also be appraised as a fair exchange.

Axis Nova is a landlocked nation completely surrounded by mountains. In addition, the terrain on the other side of the mountains is extremely rough and full of roving groups of marauders, terrorists, anarchists and other scum.

As such, we are unable to field a sea navy like many other nations, which has forced us to turn to other means: gigantic nuclear powered airships.

Though ridiculously expensive, they are very tough and well-armed, and we are attempting to keep them updated with the latest technologies possible so that we can retain our power projection capabilities.

The advantages of them are obvious: their armor makes them largely immune to most antiaircraft weapons and they can carry more weapons than any normal aircraft. In addition, the largest ones carry onboard UAVs, which are used to fulfill the roll of conventional fixed-wing aircraft (air-to-air, ground attack, CAP, recon, etc). Also, the cargo designs we have can move very large amounts of material.

The disadvantages are also obvious; they are hideously expensive, and require specialized takeoff and landing facilities. In addition, we cannot even attempt to design for stealth (except, of course, on the UAVs).

However, we have no choice. We cannot field a conventional navy and we cannot ship troops and equipment over land. Thus, everything must be moved by air, and we felt that this would be the most optimal solution.

And the more automation we can employ, the better performance we can achieve.

Our next projected upgrades are upgrading the conventional guns to either electrothermal or railgun systems (it's still in committee), and replacing all point defence guns with Metal Storm systems.

Axis Nova

Axis Nova: We can help you with the gun dilemna you are facing by offering a third choice, our very own gas gun system. Essentially it fires projectiles by quickly compressing and detonating hydrogen. It is cheaper, less power consumptive, and easier to maintain than either electrothermal or railgun systems. The ammo is simple hydrogen and a bullet, no casing is needed, compared to electrothermals pricey propellent, and railguns specialized slugs. It uses a small amount of electricity to compress the hydrogen with its electromagnet-driven piston, compared to the large voltage needed to react the electrothermal material, and the enormous energy drain of a railgun. And on top of all that it retains a very fast firing rate: our 20mm aircraft mounted(or CIWS, also note it uses guided ammo) fires 900 rpm, and our 80mm(easily enough to splatter an Abrams in one shot) fires up to 225rpm. The ammo is smaller and therefore more of it can be stored in the same space. The 20mm version is here (http://www.freewebs.com/bluebomber2/aerospaceweapons.htm) the 80mm version is here (http://www.freewebs.com/bluebomber2/newproducts.htm)

*catches breath*

TO ALL INVESTORS: The research schedule as it stands now:
Balance shutoff for pilots: 1 NS Year
Universal touch sensors: 1 NS Year
Fluid Lenses: 1 NS Year
Neural Computer output display: 3 NS Years
Freeze Dried stemcells: 3 NS Years
Bubble Fusion: 5 NS Years

Your system appears to be a type of binary propellant weapon; except instead of using liquid propellant, it uses gas.

We are indeed interested in the cannon version; the main guns on our largest air battleships are 280mm, and they contribute a large amount of the weight. If we can get the same level of damage with a smaller and lighter weapon, then so much the better. A weapon capable of penetrating heavy armor (like that of a battleship) is required, so we would be willing to co-develop a larger version if neccesary.

The 20mm version, while interesting, unfortunatley offers sub-par performance to the Metal Storm system, which has a ROF of over 1 million rpm (and a variable firing rate, at that).

Axis Nova

(OOC: For those of you who don't already know what Metal Storm is, check this out: http://www.metalstorm.com/04_the_technology.html )

Sileetris, I'll invest if more funds are needed, but you said the projects might be overfunded so i didn't.

The 80mm version will easily defeat any armor(travelling 3 times faster than conventional cannon fire), though shot-per-shot it wont inflict as much as a 280mm cannon. But imagine the look on their faces when the shells keep coming, 225 times a minute!

The only thing I can say in defense of the 20mm version compared to metal storm systems, is its bullets travel faster(and go farther) and are guided.

I have a question, once the technology is finished what type of benifits will the investors be getting? Also, is it 8 billion per system or for the technology?

Anarresa: Don't worry about investing, we're good to go now, and tomorrow people are going to start reaping the benefits of some of the research.

Canan: Once the research is complete, the investors will get full use of it, including resale rights, and for much less than people who buy it after its been researched. Also, its $8 billion for the technology, the actual scaffolds themselves would only cost $500k-$1million.

i would like to buy 60,000 rounds of heat bullets for 100,000$ for training purposes, if there is much of a demand for this product, more shal be ordered

Troen: Order confirmed, also, we will send you a complimentary box of cookies.

Troen: Order confirmed, also, we will send you a complimentary box of cookies.
yes! i am a bargain shopper!

Continuing to read more, the Lord of Troen decides to look into Ceramic Explosives(Ceramex). With the nations massive economy and current arms race, The lord of troen decides to trade a discustingly high amount of unborn fetus from abortion clinics in the country for fetal research in exchange for the rights and information involving Ceramex.

It appears we have a winner.

Axis Nova will be willing to pay 20 billion dollars, in gold bullion (or the collateral of your choice), for production rights to the "80mm Gas-Gun Cannon", as well as production rights for the ammuntion and permission to modify the design as we see fit.

Axis Nova

(OOC: Where did you get such large pics of the gunpods from Einhander? I looked for them but can't find them :< )

Troen: Agreed, Ceramex technology is yours.

Axis Nova: We only ask for $15 billion, payment method doesn't matter. (ooc: many years of hard searching :(, although its nice to see someone else knows what einhander is :))

ATTENTION INVESTORS: A schedule change with the recent addition of resources:
Freeze-Dried Stemcells: 2 NS Years

The gold is on the way.

Axis Nova

Axis Nova: As a fan of airships i would have to ask if it would be a good idea to have any amount of hydrogen on your ships for fear of explossions... i do not wish to take buisness from Sileetris, however i also do not wish your expensive ships to go boom if an enemies round got through your defenses or mistakes by a crewman. unless you use hydrogen to keep your ships in the air as well, i would recommend useing railguns seeing that your ship are nuclear powered anyway. however i do not sell railguns and can not help you as far as that goes but maybe Sileetris can i dont know. just thought i would make an observation.

Del Ki Nacree Represenitive,
Koral

Kriegorgrad is enticed by these interesting items, we'll gladly pay 50 billion Kriegs (1K=2 USD) to see this tech in our hands.

-Chi'pus, Minister of Finance

Axis Nova: As a fan of airships i would have to ask if it would be a good idea to have any amount of hydrogen on your ships for fear of explossions... i do not wish to take buisness from Sileetris, however i also do not wish your expensive ships to go boom if an enemies round got through your defenses or mistakes by a crewman. unless you use hydrogen to keep your ships in the air as well, i would recommend useing railguns seeing that your ship are nuclear powered anyway. however i do not sell railguns and can not help you as far as that goes but maybe Sileetris can i dont know. just thought i would make an observation.

Del Ki Nacree Represenitive,
Koral

Considering how heavily we intend to armor the gas cannisters...

If Axis Nova ever encounters a force powerful enough to breach the armor on the gas cannisters, a hydrogen explosion will be the LEAST of our worries.

...and better a gas explosion than a magazine explosion, no?

Axis Nova

The Democratic Republic of New Freewood is prepared to fund a project on freezed-dried stem cells.

Del Ki Nacree: He said what I was going to, exploding ordinance is the last thing that happens to a battle-worthy craft.

Kriegorgrad: Do you mean the completed technologies, or do you want to invest in the upcoming ones?

New Freewood: Very well, state the amount you wish to invest.

ATTENTION INVESTORS!
Balance shutoff for pilots: NOW COMPLETE!
Universal touch sensors: NOW COMPLETE!
Fluid Lenses: NOW COMPLETE!
Enjoy the benefits of technology!

The remaining tech schedule:
Neural Computer output display: 2 NS Years
Freeze Dried stemcells: 1 NS Years
Bubble Fusion: 4 NS Years

The Federation wishes to contribute three trillion (3,000,000,000,000) USD to your research in Bubble Fusion, in exchange we (Novvs Atlantis) wish to be granted rights to this technology, as we are not here to simply donate money to something we will never set our hands on.

:Qvaestor Aemilia Avrelia Lvcilla

(OOC: I am Novvs Atlantis and I am making this investment in Novvs Atlantis' name. I'm not really sure if I'm allowed to use another nation to do such a thing and if I'm not then just say something. Soon preferrably so I don't have to pollute your thread!)

Doomduckistan wishes to know how much it would cost in "donations" to gain the technologies of Bubble Fusion.

Magas Volaer: Agreed, although much of that money will be refunded upon completion.(ooc: no problem, so long as I get the money to research stuff I couldn't care less about your financial status)

Doomduckistan: I'm going to say a minimum of 10 billion, because the project already has more than enough funds.

Use as much of the allocated money as you wish on the fusion project, a refund of money not used is acceptable. You can't even begin to imagine how useful this technology will be to us once it is completed.

:Imperator Tiberivs Ivlivs Siricvs

OOC: March 2003 Nation Reactivated.......


Watertest would like to purchase the technologies for Ceramic Explosives, Heavium, Airplane Arming Scaffold, Spring Tires, Basic Thought Interface, Superlenses, and OLED's......The total comes to $50,500,000,000…..We are also interested in the purchase of the Balance Shutoff, Universal Touch Sensors, and fluid lenses when the technology is able to be sold to other nations….

your HEAT Bullets, go in 20mm? we will take 1,000 30 rounds clips
___wiring 50,000.... Complete___

Magus Volaer: Glad to see you'll be joining the fusion economy too, the clean and powerful energy provided by fusion will be a godsend to everyone :), and a signifigant amount of freedom from oil hogs.

Watertest: Technologies sent! The three technologies that aren't on sale at this time will be up for sale soon, right now though, I'm letting the investors bask in their prize.

Izrathia: Thanks for your purchase, ammunition shipped!

ATTENTION INVESTORS:
Freeze Dried Stemcells: NOW COMPLETE!

Neural Computer output display: 1 NS Years
Bubble Fusion: 3 NS Years

Samtonia wishes to "buy" your ceramic explosive technology for the barter of an Anti-Super Dreadnought Torpedo currently under development. We would like to invite you on the design team for this at http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=6634582#post6634582.

Samtonia: I'm actually going to decline your offer, because I've decided to use my own ideas in a torpedo(I can explain plasma at modern tech), however you still may purchase Ceramex at its normal price. I could see its usefulness in a torpedo such as the one you are developing.

HUZZAH! ATTENTION INVESTORS!
Neural Computer output display: NOW COMPLETE!

Bubble Fusion: 2 NS Years :) :) :)

Also, any requests for technologies? With all the funds lying around we might as well keep the technological ball rolling......

Attention Investors!

Bubble Fusion Is Just 1 Ns Year Away!!

The Protectorate of Atsuma will be wiring $10 billion to Sileetris for the technology of basic thought interface. We also wish to inquire as to the price of the neural computer output display technology.

-Directorate Amin, Head Consul of Economics And Trade

*Tag*

Atsuma: Confirmed, check back tomorrow for prices on the un-priced technologies.

Crownguard: (You're it :D)

The Thought Interface and Balance shutoff for Pilots technology is of extreme inerest to Marak and is willing to invest 7 billion in exchange for access to this technology once R&D is complete. The Neural computer output display and the stem cells are also of interest.

Anarchy 92 are offering you a two billion pounds investment in exchange for a 25% discount in the future but we are unsure how to get our money to you can you send us a telegram in nation states.

OOC: I assume the Bubble Fusion is complete?

We're interested. Any financial aid needed will be supplied.

Marak: Research is complete on all of them, and the prices are posted.

Anarchy 92: We can't accept that offer seeing as that would cause us to lose signifigant amounts of money if you bought several items.....

Novvs Atlantis: Yep.

Jangle Jangle Ridge: You can buy stuff or wait for my next round of innovations....

ATTENTION INVESTORS: We have enjoyed working with you greatly, the money that gets refunded is half the price of the completed tech. But wait! Theres more! Stick around for another round of new technologies to invest in! Be the first nation in your region with --Censored--......

Zoogiedom corporations may be interested in the future to acquire certain amounts of your technologies sporadically; however, I am afraid that we do not have much to trade back besides money (as you are post-modern and I'm modern, and you have aircraft, which is all I have)...

We may also be interested in joint development or funding current projects; should you come upon any, do not hesitate to contact our corporations.

We send $20 billion to each unfinished project, and just ask if you need any more.

The Zoogie People: Your offer has been noted....

Ruthless Slaughter: Once we get new technologies to develop we will accept your investment. Until then you could spend your 20 billions on the completed techs.

The nation of Atsuma has recieved our previously bought technology and is currently wiring $23 billion to the nation of Sileetris for the neural computer output display technology.

We thank you kindly for your business.
-Directorate Amin, Head Consul of Economics and Trade

The dictatorship of Marak wishes to buy the Neural computer output display and Basic Thought Interface, and the Balance shutoff for Pilots for a total of 43 billion, money to be wired upon delivery

Very well. The Federation awaits your approval to commence the download of all information regarding the completed "Bubble Fusion" so that we may recreate and harness this power.

However, we are under the assumption that the three trillion (3,000,000,000,000) USD provided was enough to cover the costs of research, development, and of course, the final purchase.

As for more research, the Federation is interested in a more advanced form of our Gauss technology (rail-guns to put it bluntly). We have stationary turrets defending our borders, but that is about it as so far it has been impractical to implement anywhere else... given the current state of development.

This would be a private request and one that would merely between the two nations of Sileetris and Novvs Atlantis. We would require that this technology not be shared with any others and of course sufficient funding shall be provided upon demand.

An outline of what we want:

- Little to no maintenance required
- Fires effectively; fires quickly
- Full automation
- Can be mounted on battleships, fighter craft, space craft, orbital weapons platforms and can be reduced in size to accomadate infantry weaponry (rifles).

If you can perfect the technology, we can mass produce it. We doubt it will be possible for you to complete this by yourself, so we are sending over our Special Weapons R & D unit that specializes in this area of... "science", along with the funds left over from the Fusion project.

If you require anything else, the Federation stands ready to assist in any way possible the completion of this technology.

:Qvaestor Aemillia Avrelia Lvcilla

(OOC: This is all assuming I already paid for the Bubble Fusion with the three trillion and that you can actually do this. Time is of no concern as I don't have any wars to be using it in, of course fast would be nice, but take your time. And I would indeed prefer this technology be kept secret and be a little Sileetris-Novvs Atlantis exclusive.

However... If another nation can provide a better offer I am all ears.)

Possibly... Le Bump?

La bump.

The full bubble fusion data is sent to you. (Bascially, treat it as nuclear power without the radioactive byproducts, the initial setup is still expensive).

A project, using railgun technology, as you described would be extremely difficult, but we may be able to improve some of your methods with our materials. Certain things, like low maintenance requirements, and the use in infantry sized weapons, are out of accord with our tech level(if I develop them I'll be future tech)

OOC: Sileetris, did you get the second TG I sent you about those UAVs? I havn't heard back from you yet and thought it might have gotten lost in transit, so to speak.

Axis Nova

Atsuma+Marak: Orders confirmed, the technology is yours.

Axis Nova: My response was lost in transit, literally, I have just resent it.

OOC: Got it, thanks.

Axis Nova

OOC: Right-o. Like I said, I have plenty of time, so there is no rush for this technology. Money shouldn't be an issue, nor will time be, and with both of our nation's finest scientists working on this it shouldn't be TOO difficult to complete. As for low-maintenance and infantry-weapons, scrap those parts of the technology then.

OOC: Is any of your items considered future tech? I would like to try to stay modern. But besides that...

The Protectorate is interested in the Bubble Fusion, please telegram for further information. We will pay any price you set.

<> Shadow Projects R&D

Hammerite Sanctur: Some (especially the expensive ones) are post-modern or supermodern. Bubble Fusion isn't going to be for sale for a while, check back soon though.

ATTENTION INVESTORS!

There are now new technologies to invest in!!

Carbon Nano-Chainmail: Extremely light, durable fabric material made by molecular rings of carbon that are woven into one another. Several layers will stop bullets, and it is nearly impervious to blades.

Solid Chemical Hydrogen Storage System: Fuel tank that stores hydrogen in high enough levels to be as efficient or more effiecient than gasoline. Hydrogen is stored in a solid form by bonding it to carbon, forming a wax like substance. The substance is drawn through a tube lined with enzymes that strip the hydrogen from it, which is then burned normally. The inert carbon mass is returned to the top of the tank where it is ready to be bonded with more hydrogen.

Generic Space Fighter Addon Kit: Series of rocket boosters and verniers, space calculation computers, and an increased oxygen supply, that attaches to a conventional jet fighter, turning it into a crude space combat vehicle. The converted craft must be launched like a space shuttle or ferried into space aboard a larger craft. The jet fighter may or may not be capable of returning to earth(re-entry stresses are too high for basically everything not specifically designed for it), making it adviseable to provide some base of operations in space. Essentially, a cheap alternative to creating dedicated combat spacecraft, the converted jets already have useable radar, fuel tanks, and weapon mounts

Our nation is interested in this Carbon Nano-Chainmail item.We can give funding up to several ten millions.

Lord Earagond,the StarStone
Warlord Sharkat,the Bloody-Handed

Earagond: While that would normally be an unacceptable investment, we can appreciate the plights of a new nation, and we will allow you to have the technology once it is finished.

Bump, in case people missed the news.

We are interested in carbon nano-chainmail, and can provide US$15billion per year every year for the entire development cycle.

Maron Smith,
The Tower Investment Directorate

Weyr: Confirmed, although that is more money than needed, we would prefer closer to 4 billion a year.

As per request, four billion USD will be wired every year on 1 Morning Star [January 1st]. Thank you for allowing us to participate in this project.

Maron Smith,
The Tower Investment Directorate

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OOC: US$15billion is the yearly cap that can get invested.

ATTENTION INVESTORS:

Carbon Nano-Chainmail: 2 NS Years

Solid Chemical Hydrogen Storage System: 4 NS Years <--Still needs investment, I'm paying for it by myself right now......

Generic Space Fighter Addon Kit: 6 NS Years <--Still needs investment, I'm paying for it by myself right now......

If I get more investments, the reaserach can be done much faster!!

We invest 9 billion dollars into all three new technologies, money to be distributed between projects as you please, we only request that we recieve free samples of the technology when it is finished.

Marak: Thank you, youre contribution is appreciated and you will reap the benefits.

ATTENTION INVESTORS: UPDATED SCHEDULE

Carbon Nano-Chainmail: 1 NS Year

Solid Chemical Hydrogen Storage System: 2 NS Years

Generic Space Fighter Addon Kit: 3 NS Years

Zoogiedom corporations are interested in working with Sileetris on carbon nano-chainmail and solid chemical hydrogen storage technologies during its end stages of development. We are willing to contribute our joint resources and expertise to help in this effort.

We are willing to pay US$7.5 Billion for production and technological rights to ceramex, and are willing to sign full non-disclosure and non-proliferation agreements.

US$12billion have been wired over the last three years as per agreement, to be used for furthering the development of carbon nano-chainmail. US$4billion/year will continue to be wired until the completion of the project.

Maron Smith,
The Tower Investment Directorate

The Zoogie People: You'll have to buy the nano-chainmail the normal way now, adding your staff to the project couldn't have sped it up at the state it was in, but the fuel storage project can still use your help.

Weyr: Agreed, on both points, the chainmail is now complete.

ATTENTION INVESTORS:

Carbon Nano-Chainmail: COMPLETED

Solid Chemical Hydrogen Storage System: 1 NS Year

Generic Space Fighter Addon Kit: 2 NS Years

Thank you. The money has been wired.

Alright - three corporations are contributing their resources, including $15bn, to the project. We are also willing to purchase the nano-chainmail at...[EDIT] $17bn, it is.

The Zoogie People: It will be $17 billion for the nano-chainmail.

ATTENTION INVESTORS

Solid Chemical Hydrogen Storage System: COMPLETED

Generic Space Fighter Addon Kit: 1 NS Years

ATTENTION INVESTORS

Generic Space Fighter Addon Kit: COMPLETED

That concludes this round of developments, your contributions to the scientific world will not soon be forgotten!

Purchase Request:

Ceramex explosives @ 7.5 billion
Carbon-nano chainmail @ 17 billion

We are also curious about your "guided bullet" technology, and would be interested in purchasing it as well.

In addition, in the interest of furthering scientific research, our Sultan has given leave to invest 9 billion per year in future research projects, of your choice. We provide investment capital and resources as needed, and ask only to benefit from your discoveries at a later time.

Namaste,
Dr. Nebiat Berhe, Chief Scientist
Humble Servant of His Magnificence, the Sultan of Vastiva

Dailey Wile being a small nation will still invist 400million US$ a year for any future research of your choice our only wish is that we get a chare in any research our money helps complete.

I was just thinking of something... could the Carbon Nano-Chainmail perhaps be adapted for use as light armor on light vehicles, like humvees or something?

Our nation uses CAVEX (carbon-nano-chainmail) as body armor, armored vehicle covering, and - most recently - for tents to be deployed near potential enemy activity.

The difficulty in creating a "hard armor" was the flexibility of the chainmail design. So, we ignored hard armor and made "soft" armors which work in conjunction with the hard armor.

Also makes incredible ballistic test blankets.

Our nation uses CAVEX (carbon-nano-chainmail) as body armor, armored vehicle covering, and - most recently - for tents to be deployed near potential enemy activity.

The difficulty in creating a "hard armor" was the flexibility of the chainmail design. So, we ignored hard armor and made "soft" armors which work in conjunction with the hard armor.

Also makes incredible ballistic test blankets.


Hmm, would you be willing to sell the plans for how to make that? Because that's exactly what I was thinking about. (Seriously, now get out of my head! :P)

Malre: The price for it is listed beneath its description, Vastiva can't resell it to you, but I can sell it to you. And wow this is one of the only threads I've ever made that got ressurrected :D.

What do we want? More stuff!
When do we want it? Soooooon!

Ooohooo I've got a doosey of a tech being cooked up, but I wont be selling it.... Lets just say I've found some stuff that will essentially rape most peoples perceptions of what can be done with existing technology(with proof it will work!). I'm also in the process of reviewing two new radar technologies.

Alright, I'd like to purchase the rights to produce Carbon Nano-Chainmail, please. (For 3 low, low monthly paymenst of 19.95 billion! :P)


17 Billion will be wired upon confirmation, and thank you.

(OOC: Yeah, I was working on setting up a new land based division, and I realized that the armor on my lighter recon vehicles wasn't quite as strong as I needed it to be.)

Now that I think about it, I'd also like to purchase the rights to produce Heavium, which including the carbon nano-mail comes to 26 billion.

Malre: Confirmed, enjoy your new tech toys :).

We are prepared to donate 30 billion to each project in exchange for 15 sets of this chainmail to outfit our Black Ops with. We wish to know how quiet it is. When I think chainmail, I think protective yet noisy, I need protective yet silent.

I'll give you 100 billion for production rights to the robotic aircraft mechanics.

Ruthless Slaughter: That technology is already complete, so I would suggest just buying it. Carbon Nano-Chainmail looks kinda like a dull grey plastic tarp, it doesn't make any noticeable noise(remember, the rings in this chainmail are molecules)

Doomingsland: No need to pay that much, the price is listed below the description.

ATTENTION INVESTORS!

Crystal Computed Radar Encoding: A specially made, extremely complex crystal is grown that seperates laser light extremely precisely and predictably is used to process radar information. As a radar pulse is sent out, a laser carrying the same encoding is fired at the crystal which seperates it into simple parts, which are then read by a sensor and recorded. Upon returning, the radar signal is again interpreted into a laser and fired into the crystal. The difference in power and frequency between the two signals determines all the usual radar data. The advantage in this system is the incredible speed in which it can process very complicated radar encodings, faster than possible even for a superconducting computer. For those that follow NS radar developments, this mean it can be cycled too fast for any radar cancellers to defeat, essentially a perfect NPI system.

Money wired, and oh, I will enjoy them.

And I think I'll donate, say, 10 billion to the research of the Crystal Computed Radar Encoding technology. Sounds like a good thing to have.

Thanks again, Sileetris.

Malre: Investment recieved, you'll get the technology when it is finished, pleasure doing business :).

We will forward US$4billion per year, every year, for the duration of the research/development of Crystal Computed Radar Encoding technology(ies).

Sincernely,
The Tower subdivision for Earthbound investments

OOC: the Earthbound Contract protects undeveloped nations from Weyr's more-powerful weaponry, and prevents Weyrean factions from selling, to undeveloped nations, technology for which they may not be ready.

Weyr: Investment recieved, you will be given the completed technology. I will have an estimated completion date up tomorrow.

Vastiva invests $6 billion per annum into the NPI project, and gives a grant of $4 billion to the "other radar project", sight unseen.

We have every faith in your research. We would also note, a polymer coat over the nano-carbon chainmail allows it to be "dyed", making for wonderful camo patterns.

Vastiva: Thank you for your investments, the other radar project will now be unveiled. Before that though, I'd like to say the funniest application for carbon nano-chainmail I've thought of is bulletproof umbrellas :).

Holographic Radar: Uses two or more radar pulses to form a 3d properly scaled image based on the distortion pattern between the two beams. In English this means it creates a super accurate picture of stuff in a way that cannot be interpreted and jammed. This combined with the Crystal Encoding will allow for a cheaper radar than HSCDEADGR that defeats jamming just as well. Holographic radar does have its own drawback though, it can only act as a forward looking active radar, whereas HSCDEADGR looks in all directions. Luckily it is much smaller though, meaning it can be applied to things that normally dont need full fields of vision, such as the active sensors on CIWS, or (and this is really going to be fun) the scopes on handheld anti-aircraft missiles. Holographic radar can also be used out of atmosphere, something HSCDEADGR could never do.

OOC: Oooooooooooooooooooh!!!

IC: Malre would like to donate 5 billion to the holographic radar project.



(Ha! Bulletproof umbrella! Although, if there were a lot of people firing their guns into the air, that could come in quite handy... heh.)

Vastiva: Thank you for your investments, the other radar project will now be unveiled. Before that though, I'd like to say the funniest application for carbon nano-chainmail I've thought of is bulletproof umbrellas :).


Shark-proof inflatables and bathing suits.

Joke wrapping paper.


We also make fragment-proof tents for our MASH units out of the stuff, though that's not funny.

Malre: Confirmed, your funding is appreciated and you will recieve the finished project.

ATTENTION INVESTORS:

Schedule:

Crystal Computed Radar Encoding: 1 years.

Holographic Radar: 2 years.

ATTENTION INVESTORS:

Schedule:

Crystal Computed Radar Encoding: Completed!

Holographic Radar: 1 year

OOC: Nanofiber? Hmmm....it's used in everything from skateboard coveralls to marine armor in Weyr and its prefectures.....It's why glass and diamond swords are more common that handguns within the Kingdom.......Except that diamond is cheaper than glass in Weyr.... @_@

We will forward US$4billion per year, every year, for the duration of the research/development of Holographic Radar technology(ies).

Sincerely,
The Tower subdivision for Earthbound investments

Ruthless Slaughter: That technology is already complete, so I would suggest just buying it. Carbon Nano-Chainmail looks kinda like a dull grey plastic tarp, it doesn't make any noticeable noise(remember, the rings in this chainmail are molecules)

Doomingsland: No need to pay that much, the price is listed below the description.

ATTENTION INVESTORS!

Crystal Computed Radar Encoding: A specially made, extremely complex crystal is grown that seperates laser light extremely precisely and predictably is used to process radar information. As a radar pulse is sent out, a laser carrying the same encoding is fired at the crystal which seperates it into simple parts, which are then read by a sensor and recorded. Upon returning, the radar signal is again interpreted into a laser and fired into the crystal. The difference in power and frequency between the two signals determines all the usual radar data. The advantage in this system is the incredible speed in which it can process very complicated radar encodings, faster than possible even for a superconducting computer. For those that follow NS radar developments, this mean it can be cycled too fast for any radar cancellers to defeat, essentially a perfect NPI system.
In that case, you can have the 100 billion for the prod right for the robots, and the rest will go into the radar.

Weyr: Investment recieved, the completed technology will be yours. Also, just for the record, the carbon nano-chainmail is roughly three times tougher than carbon-fiber.

Doomingsland: The arming scaffolds are only $8 billion, leaving $92 billion for other things. At most I'll take $10 billion for the investment, leaving you with $82 billion to buy other technologies with.....

ATTENTION INVESTORS!

Holographic Radar: Complete!

*begins outfitting everything in sight with the new radar systems*

Woohoo, with both of the new radar techs, we're coming into the 21st century... or something profound like that. Heh. Thanks again Sileetris, I can't wait to see more things you come up with.

Hello again everyone! Just thought of some neat little tech, shouldn't require much money at all.

External Hardpoint Shrouds:
External hardpoints are considered outdated technology by most modern aerospace designers; they are very radar reflective, and they create drag. But they are not without merit; they allow a plane's body to be slimmed down, lacking hefty internal fuselage bays. Our very own Valefor fighter uses external hardpoints for this very reason, but designing external munitions that can function at extremely high speeds is very costly, so.......Why not cover the external hardpoints? Adding an aerodynamic sheath to the hardpoints covers the munitions and allows the plane to handle better at all speeds. The shrouds are simple and made of the same material as the skin of the aircraft, so the weight added is practically negligable. As an added bonus, the technology modifies the hardpoint and shroud to be rotatable somewhat, allowing missiles to be launched from more favorable angles, guns to be pivoted for aiming, and if the shrouds are aligned in concert change the airflow over the wing to allow for new maneuvers. Buyers of this technology can apply it to existing planes for usually less than $50k per plane.

*tosses a billion into the pot*

After all, the material has to be such that it can allow the missile through or out, and yet not obliterate the plane at that speed.

(In case there is any confusion, the shrouds are permanent(if you want) modifications to the wings, they open up to launch missiles and have ports on the front for guns. If you were thinking it was like those plastic fronted tubes some cruise missiles are stored in, you may have missed a point. They're like little fins that fit over the missile and hardpoint and they have tiny doors on the bottom to let them out.)

As always, your investment is appreciated and the technology will be yours upon completion!

Tossing 10 billion into the pot.

US$1billion will be wired per year, every year, until the completion of the project.

~Earthbound Investment Inc.

New tech up for research!

Biocompatible Crystal Skeletal Enhancements
A crystal twice as strong as bone that is biocompatible(doesn't form scar tissue, is harmless to life functions) is developed. Installation requires no surgery; an IV of crystal solution is given to the patient and a magnetic field is used to crystallize it around bones. An interesting and very desireable feature of this comes in the form of "slosh reduction". An aircraft's fuel tank is designed with multiple seperations to prevent fuel from sloshing around. This same principle is used to form a lattice in the brain that cushions it from impacts and gravity. In high G environments this translates to much less stress on the brain and therefore better performance.

Right, heres a schedule if there are no other investors:

External Hardpoint Shrouds: 2 NS Years.

$2 billion USD yearly for five years.

As always, US$2billion will be wired anually until the completion of the Biocompatible Crystal Skeletal Enhancement project. Annual funding of US$1billion will continue to be transferred for the External Hardpoint Shroud project.

~Earthbound Investment Inc.

OOC: if anyone's wondering why a fantasy/futuretech nation's investing into postmodern tech -- Weyrean Terran colonies think that if someone else developes a tech, then they're not violating some strange rules about advanced technology, even if what Weyr has is comparable.

Very good! The schedule stands at:

External Hardpoint Shrouds: 1 NS Year.

Biocompatible Crystal Skeletal Enhancements: 3 NS Years.

External Hardpoint Shrouds: Completed!

Biocompatible Crystal Skeletal Enhancements: 1 NS Year.

Any requests of any types on things that need improvement?

Biocompatible Crystal Skeletal Enhancements: Completed!

Once again thanks to everyone that contributed funding, we couldn't do this without you! Always be on the lookout for new stuff, and don't be afraid to make requests!

My have you taken this far....
Im suprised your still thinking of new ideas. Keep up the good work Sileetris

More, More!

(bump)

I can't just make more whenever I feel like it, I need some sort of inspiration or motivation. Any problems you want solved or technologies improved? At the moment I can't think of anything myself.

Well actually you just got my last one with the hardpoint covers. What about super contact lenses for pilots? just some kind of ocular enhancement.

Theres also all the things you can do with what you have...

Anarresa: There are three options concerning vision enhancement technologies that we feel could be viable. We are also open to suggestions, and blending the three isn't out of the question. In any case we will add little things like auto-polarizing and a yellow tinge to prevent damage from blue light(weird thing I just read, turns out blue light causes an increase in free radicals that damage tissue, and a yellow tinge can reduce it)

Option 1: Regenerative/improvement therapy, essentially grow more sensory nerves in the eye, rework the lens, and correct its shape.

Option 2: Supercontacts, uses detailed laser diagram of a patients eye to create a precisely correct lens, allowing vision clearer than normally possible to anyone. This could be taken further and the lens could be implanted permanently.

Option 3: Ocular replacement cybernetics, creates an artificial eye with superlenses, IR, UV, and low-light channels which can also take videos and determine range with a laser... The problem with this is only one eye would receive the sensors(except plain visual which they both get) while the other would be a dummy containing the computer, memory, and powersource.
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Vastiva: I'll look into that, most of them have pretty straightforward uses anyway.
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I did think of some stuff though!!

Energy Weapon Dissipation 'Fuses': A network of semi-conducting wire that conducts electricity poorly in typical voltages is installed in a unit. As a semi-conductor it functions better at higher temperatures and voltages so when a concentrated energy weapon hits the unit, the charge is put into the semi-conductor line rather than on to the normal systems line. The semi-conductor line leads to a series of plasma containers(the fuses, each of which is roughly the size of a hand-grenade) which absorb the charge and explode outward to disperse it. So long as the semi-conductor line hasn't become totally destroyed, and so long as there are extra plasma 'fuses', a unit can be hit by shot after shot of even the most powerful energy weapons without sustaining functional damage.

Powered Silencer: A specially designed muzzle break(similar to the m82s) is made with closeable holes. When open, it functions just like a normal muzzle break. On the bottom there is a soda-can sized electric turbine that vents from inside the muzzle break. When the holes are closed, this sucks the expanding gases out and pushes them silently out without a flash or noise, the recoil absorption of the muzzle break is still in full effect. The pump can also drain the barrel of air to allow for slightly higher muzzle velocities. The final effect of all this is the possibility of having a sniper rifle of full power that makes no flash or noise besides the bullet travelling through the air(combined with superbullets which are configured to make much less noise, this makes an undetectable long range weapon of fantastic power and accuracy).

Six billion standard dollars per year, every year, will be forwarded towards the completion of the Energy Weapon Dissipation 'Fuses' project.

Sincerely,
Earthbound Investment Corp.

Weyr: Investment accepted, good to have you aboard!

Weyr: Investment accepted, good to have you aboard!

OOC: I plan to use this as a third line of shielding on my new starships. Gah....it's so simple and apparent I'm kicking myself for not thinking of it..

Three billion each year onto completion to each project.

We would like to see technologies related to (1) defeating PASSIVE sonar; (2) avoiding UV scans and detection; (3) faster reaction to viruses, particularly retroviruses, allowing for vaccines.

I would like to invest 10 millions dollars into any tech you choose to research. Would you accept this investment?

Weyr: I had the idea for a while without proposing it because I figured it was too basic :P....

Vastiva: Investment accepted. I'll see what I can do about those problems, once I come up with solutions I'll make some proposals.

Koornacht: Seeing as you are a new country and you seem to be a socially progressive nation unlikely to misuse the technology, we will allow you to pick one of the developing technologies.

IC: We are very intrested in this bubble fusion and have begun saving money to purchase the technology.

OOC: MAJOR TAG!

OOC: So, Tanthan, you finally found this thread huh? Or... :confused:

IC: The Republic of Kyanges is interested in purchasing the following technologies:

Freeze dried stemcells: $16 Billion
Neural computer output display: $23 Billion
Carbon Nano-Chainmail: $17 Billion
Bubble Fusion: $74 Billion
Generic Space Fighter Addon Kit: $11 Billion

Total cost comes to: $141,000,000,000

Funds to be wired upon confirmation of order.

Funds made availably through:
-store front sales
-defense budget
-Government surplus
-and remaining funds from a massive "development grant" given by the nation of Upper Xen

OOC: What no Armored Combat Suits, SheVas and Anti-matter?

Tanthan: OoC: w00tage, tell us when you get enough....

Kyanges: Everything seems to be in order, so the technology is yours! I imagine a jump like this will sit favorably with your people :).

New Kiev: OoC: Not unless you've been conducting billions of dollars worth of research on them IRL in your basement and go public with it.....*crosses fingers*

IC: Since our ally is purchasing technology, we must follow suit and use what is left of the money from Upper Xen (which was a rainy day fund) and plenty of our extra money to go and make this purchase. We would like to purchase the following tech.

Bubble Fusion (74 bil)
Spring Tires (1 bil)
Basic Thought Interface (10 bil)
Neural computer output display(23 bil)
Carbon Nano-Chainmail (17 bil)
Solid Chemical Hydrogen Storage System (25 bil)
Airplane Arming Scaffold (8 bil)
Fluid lenses (14 bil)
Universal touch sensors (6 bil)

The total comes to $178 billion. This will be paid largely by the remaining 100 billion from Upper Xen, while the rest comes from: Education budget, for the Universal touch sensors, Healthcare(saved up) pays for the Fluid Lens, Commerce to pay for Solid Chemical Hydrogen Storage System, the Defense budget pays for the Airplane Arming Scaffold. The rest coming from saved up surplus money which went unused. (this is over half of my saved budget and unused money.)

OOC: And you try to say that you AREN'T agressive... :(
Some ally you are...

Tanthan: While I cannot condone using healthcare money etc. to pay for stuff, I'm not going to stop you because it isn't my business. Your order is confirmed and the technologies are yours!
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The development schedule is as follows:

Energy Weapon Dissipation 'Fuses': 2 NS Years

Powered Silencer: COMPLETED!

Kyanges would like to make a donation of 8 billion into the R&D of your Energy Weapon Dissipation 'Fuses'.

We hope that the funds provided will significantly speed development of this very intriguing technology.

IC: Yes, these Energy Weapon Dissipation 'Fuses' are of great intrest to us, and we wish to put towards the research and developement of this technology in the amount of $10,000,000,000. We would like to give more, but currently we just don't have that much to give.

Both of your investments are accepted, although this puts the project overbudget, meaning you will be refunded around half of your investments upon completion.

Development schedule:

Energy Weapon Dissipation 'Fuses': 1 NS Year

The Republic is interested in both the Fusion and Neural Interface technology, we would also be interested in perhaps co developing a new fighter aircraft if the opportunity should present itself

First Minister of Defence
Alexander Rigalas

Perhaps a deal could be reached involving the exchange of our fabric based polymer display technology, we believe that in addition to extensive commercial useage that it could be adapted for use as adaptive camoflage

Burnzonia: We already have our fighter aircraft for the next century built(follow sig), so we aren't interested in developing a new one, and we are not interested in your fabric display, already having OLEDs that can perform similar functions, and mass-produced ghillie netting which is cheaper.

Anarresa: Any particular choice on which line of research I should pursue?

Vastiva: I'll have some solutions out soon.
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Development schedule:

Energy Weapon Dissipation 'Fuses': COMPLETED!

IC: With more money now in our budget we can finish purchasing the other technologies up for sale, these are:

Ceramic Explosives(Ceramex): 7.5 bil
Heavium: 9 bil
OLEDs: 5 bil
Balance shutoff for Pilots: 10 bil
Freeze dried stemcells: 16 bil
Generic Space Fighter Addon Kit: 11 bil

The total comes to $58.5 billion and the money for this comes from unused surplus, this year's surplus, defense budget and commerce. Money wired on confirmation.

Confirmed, enjoy the benefits of technology!

IC: The Republic of Kyanges is interested in purchasing the following technologies:

Spring Tires: -$1 Billion
Airplane Arming Scaffold: -$8 Billion
Basic Thought Interface: -$10 Billion
Superlenses: -$10 Billion
Balance shutoff for Pilots: -$10 Billion
Universal touch sensors: -$6 Billion
Solid Chemical Hydrogen Storage System: -$25 Billion
Ceramic Explosives(Ceramex): -$7.5 Billion
Heavium: -$9 Billion
OLEDs: -$5 Billion

Total cost comes to: $81,000,000,000

Funds to be wired upon confirmation of order.

Funds made available through:
-Store front sales
-Defense budget
-Government surplus
-Still some remaining funds from a massive "development grant" given by the nation of Upper Xen

Confirmed, I hope your people enjoy these advances......

(new stuff coming real soon)

In response to Vastiva's ideas, the following new techs are up for investment:

Anti-UV Camouflage Compound: A blend of chemicals that can be added to paints or laminated on to a surface. Some of the chemicals generate miniscule voltages from ambient heat, this serves to power the passive deterent chemicals. The passive deterent consists of two chemicals, one is a UV sensitive sensor chemical that aligns outward which detects the UV level in the environment, the other is a UV generating chemical that matches the readings given by the sensor chemical. During passive observation, this causes a surface coated with the mixture to appear to be a generic part of the environment. To counter active-UV scanning, there is a large variety of chemical crystals that distort and reflect UV at hundreds of angles, giving a very diffuse and weak return.

Anti-Viral/Toxin Nano-Sieve: A sieve-like structure is implanted surrounding the bloodstream near a lymph node. The sieve allows normal cells and materials to pass by unharmed, but it traps viruses and large chemicals. The trapped viruses or toxins are pushed into a tiny electric arc device that strips protective lining from viruses and destroys or destabilizes complex toxins. Viruses wihout their protective coating are pushed into the lymph node where they are absorbed and used to program anti-bodies. The toxin filtration is somewhat limited, but welcome; it is slow working by comparison, only filtering a small amount of toxin at a time considering it only covers one blood vessel, and it cannot counter extremely simple elemental or small chemical poisons, its strong point is biotoxins such as those used by venemous animals. The nano-sieve provides a life-long immunity to all viruses, it is impossible for a virus to survive the electro-arcing so even man-made superviruses are killed and absorbed. It is powered by body-heat.

I'm still looking for a viable way to counter passive sonar without a very complex computer system.

I'm still waiting on Anarresa for a go-ahead on one of the planned visual enhancement systems.

Bump, did you guys forget your requests??

OOC: A few questions, how much of this is modern tech? The 'Heavium' especially looks very dodgy, as it apparently bears no resemblance to any other element known about, and it appears to have simply been made up. Also, why is stuff so expensive? I mean $1bn for tires that use springs instead of air? I could give a 10 man engineering team a small shed and some money and get it done in a year for about $1m, if that.

OOC: All of it is roughly within postmodern standards(-2020). Heavium isn't an actual element, its a strangely behaving cluster of metal atoms similar to this (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/04/040402074127.htm) but acting as an inert chemical. Yes, the prices are unrealistic but this is NS and rarely does one get something as permanent as a technology. Unless you wan't me to charge a subscription fee, having high prices is the only way I can generate revenue on a product that can only be sold to someone once. Also, please don't pirate this stuff..... It would be the equivalent of pirating an aircraft carrier or tank off someone elses storefront.

The Tower is interested in procuring the Anti-Viral/Toxin Nano-Sieve project results and techniques. Six (6) billion Weyrs (~1.3USD/Weyr) will be wired annually at the beginning of each year until the completion of this project.

Sincerely,
Earthbound Investment, Inc.

Thank you, research will begin immediately!

The Republic of Kyanges would like to donate an additional 8 billion USD in hopes of assisting your research efforts.

If the money is not needed, or is rejected for any other reason, please do wire the money back to ROK National Bank.

Confirmed, the money is indeed needed at the moment.

Anti-Viral/Toxin Nano-Sieve: A sieve-like structure is implanted surrounding the bloodstream near a lymph node. The sieve allows normal cells and materials to pass by unharmed, but it traps viruses and large chemicals. The trapped viruses or toxins are pushed into a tiny electric arc device that strips protective lining from viruses and destroys or destabilizes complex toxins. Viruses wihout their protective coating are pushed into the lymph node where they are absorbed and used to program anti-bodies. The toxin filtration is somewhat limited, but welcome; it is slow working by comparison, only filtering a small amount of toxin at a time considering it only covers one blood vessel, and it cannot counter extremely simple elemental or small chemical poisons, its strong point is biotoxins such as those used by venemous animals. The nano-sieve provides a life-long immunity to all viruses, it is impossible for a virus to survive the electro-arcing so even man-made superviruses are killed and absorbed. It is powered by body-heat.



Upper Xen would like to invest USD$700,000,000,000 to this project. We are interested in making sure it succeeds.

If possible, we would like to donate some scientists to the project from the Chinese University of Hong Kong to further your research.

We also would like to purchase all of the following technology items:

Ceramic Explosives(Ceramex)
Spring Tires
Carbon Nano-Chainmail
Heavium
Basic Thought Interface
Solid Chemical Hydrogen Storage System

Total cost for these items is USD$69.5,000,000,000.

Money willed be wired upon confirmation.

The total cost for these items should be

Most of that investment will be refunded, but we welcome your research staff in open arms(communications shouldn't be too much of a problem as Chinese is a major spoken language here). Your technology orders are confirmed and we hope you enjoy them.
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Development Schedule:

Anti-UV Camouflage Compound: 2 NS years.

Anti-Viral/Toxin Nano-Sieve: 4 NS years.

Most of that investment will be refunded, but we welcome your research staff in open arms(communications shouldn't be too much of a problem as Chinese is a major spoken language here). Your technology orders are confirmed and we hope you enjoy them.
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Development Schedule:

Anti-UV Camouflage Compound: 2 NS years.

Anti-Viral/Toxin Nano-Sieve: 4 NS years.

First off, here is the necessary funds-USD$69.5,000,000,000.

Second of all, the research team will be right over. Thanks for accepting them.

Pleasure doing business with you.

Development Schedule:

Anti-UV Camouflage Compound: 1 NS year.

Anti-Viral/Toxin Nano-Sieve: 3 NS years.

I am a fairly wealthy nation and is interested in the anti toxin projet
If you tell me how much you need i may make a very generouse investment
Telegram me with the details if you are interested I belive i can help out a lot.
- slot machines

Development Schedule:

Anti-UV Camouflage Compound: COMPLETED!

Anti-Viral/Toxin Nano-Sieve: 2 NS years.

(ooc: checked in a bit late this time, the next year will pass today so don't fret about the scheduling.)

Development Schedule:

Anti-Viral/Toxin Nano-Sieve: 1 NS year.

Ack! Again late with the update.....Consider this yesterday!

Anti-Viral/Toxin Nano-Sieve: Completed!

Sorry for being late Sileetris, i'm partial to the super contacts premanence is not a priority however. Im also interested in the ocular regeneration/improvement therapy for civilian applications

bump

OOC:Also, please don't pirate this stuff..... It would be the equivalent of pirating an aircraft carrier or tank off someone elses storefront.
So you now own all the technology in this thread? Including exclusive rights to stem cell research? No, I dont think so...

the most grand high exalted lord of I Am Special wishes to be involed in all the unfinshed projects and would like to buy all the rest except the bubble fusion, stemcells,airplane arming scaffold,spring tires,spacefighter addon kit,balance shut off and universal touchsensor as we already have similar technology and would like to trade as well as buy

Disposable Super-Contacts: A cellphone-sized retinal mapper is developed that scans the innner structures of the eye and creates a model lens out of plastic to correct it. By examining the hundreds of types of flaws and oddities possible in an eye, rather than the two or three simple ones typically checked for, it is capable of making a lens absolutely suited for vision correction of an individual. The lens are so perfect that they give vision more far acute than normally possible. The intended audience for such a product is soldiers who may not have the time or resources to maintain non-disposable visual aids, and need vision not normally needed in everyday life.

Ocular Reconditioning Therapy: A treatment regime of several processes is developed to improve eyesight considerably. Starting with laser corrective surgery and stem cell grafts followed by spacers that correct the shape of the eye, the process intends to give the user a fresh start. This is followed up by neural pathway clearing and rewiring along with training therapy. The end result of the process is a complete revamp and upgrade to a patient's vision, making it better than it was originally by several orders of magnitude.
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Praetonia: Thats the idea, but you'll notice I don't hold exclusive rights to stem cell treatment, but rather to the ability to preserve them inertly over long periods of time. And hey, the rights aren't exclusive since you can still buy them....(and the people that invested can use the techs in their own products, nevermind getting the tech cheaper is always fun)
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I am special: If you want involvement in the unfinished projects(the two above ones at the moment), place an investment or lend researchers and facilities. I can confirm your order to buy all the technologies that are for sale(many of them still aren't), but if you are interested in trading for some of them we would like to see what you have to trade.

Anarresa would like to contribute 25 billion dollars to each project, we will also provide acess to our best research facilities and scientists.

Very good, that should actually cover most of the development costs and will definitely cover human resources. Schedule forthcoming.

Argh forgot about this, alright heres the schedule assuming work was done while I was gone.....

Disposable Super-Contacts: COMPLETED!

Ocular Reconditioning Therapy: 1 NS year.

Were please to see the development is on scedule

Ocular Reconditioning Therapy: COMPLETED!

My nation gets cooler all the time.

Ok, Sileetris - here's one for you.

As it stands, screens and such are made of solid material. This makes them somewhat limited - you can't carry a 53" plasma screen TV with you.

How about a liquid version of a screen? The refraction could be caused by the tensile strength of the liquid, and it would allow you to "pour your own screen" wherever you wanted one. When done, pick it up (slurp it up?) and go on your merry way.

(First billion in investments is mine if he says yes)

OLEDs can already be imprinted on flexible plastic and rolled up scroll style. They can be produced in a modified inkjet printer.

http://tinypic.com/pnnnq

Oh, no, I mean *liquid*

as in "I can pour a screen on any wall I want, any size I want".

Yes! and make it edible!

Yes! and make it edible!


*blinks*

While not part of my original idea, can you imagine the advantage of a liquid-camera able to be swallowed and excreted? GI tract examinations would take a whole new meaning - pop the can, swallow, wait a few hours, pee silver.

This requires a bit of thought. First off, I'm pretty sure it would be more convenient if it could be transported as a liquid rather than stay that way the entire time; when you pour it out it quickly turns into a thin gel. This makes sense technically because a liquid would tend to be easily disturbed or seperated, and would have to be placed on a horizontal or bowl-shaped surface(Having a 53" screen go down a gutter is not a good thing), and a gel allows for some concept of the orderly arrangement necessary for the computer assembling the image to make it properly. It could be returned to a liquid form by applying a solvent; you'd probably pry the gel off whatever surface it was on and shove it in a cocktail shaker containing the solvent fluid. A small computer chip would need to be clipped on to the screen to send it orders, but the chip could be wireless and very tiny. The final product would be something like a screen in a can, the whole package working something like this:

The liquid screen can be poured onto a surface, or applied by a built-in paint roller type device, and over the next few seconds it dries into a gel, the diode molecules aligning and forming circuits. The user then takes the tiny encoder chip out of its pouch and sticks it in the corner of the hardened gel, and plugs the can into his computer. The can talks with the computer, then tells the chip what to display. When you want to take the screen down, you simply take out the chip, then pull the gel off the surface with your hands and throw it back into the can. Shake it up and the gel is dissolved again and ready to be applied somewhere else.

The liquid camera idea is a bit more tricky, although a liquid non-visual sensor would be pretty possible.

We use something called "Exactdose" on occasion. It turns a fluid liquid into a more gel-like form, more maleable. We have discovered (being bored, and having access to lots of chemicals) we can turn the gel into liquid, and it will sllllooooowwwwwllllly turn back into a gel, properly mixed up.

So you could "morph" a screen onto, say, the surface of a pool, and see TV underwater. When your done, pick it up, put it back in the can, shake - which connects it to, say, an enzymatic coating inside the can - and voila, back to liquid.

Sounds good?

Yep, thats the gist of it, so heres a short and formalized version:

ATTENTION INVESTORS! NEW PROJECT!

Portable LiquidGel Display Screens: Creates a specially formulated liquid that can be applied on nearly anything that forms a gel capable of displaying images like a television. Also created by the project is the wireless control chip for the screen and a container for the liquid that is used to re-liquify the gel.

Yep, thats the gist of it, so heres a short and formalized version:

ATTENTION INVESTORS! NEW PROJECT!

Portable LiquidGel Display Screens: Creates a specially formulated liquid that can be applied on nearly anything that forms a gel capable of displaying images like a television. Also created by the project is the wireless control chip for the screen and a container for the liquid that is used to re-liquify the gel.

Gnahahahahahahahaha!

*thoughts of applying this stuff to flagpoles, carpets, body parts....*

OOOOOH! The advertising ideas just - WOW!

*puts two billion in the kitty*

Axis Nova wishes to announce the boosting of it's yearly payment to Sileetris by 100 billion dollars a year.

The Empire of Jamum would like to begin a joint research programme to finally cure all cancers this will be a tremendous achievement that will surly give your nation a brilliant reputation and more importantly save the lives of billions of people.

We would also be interested in technology useful for a mission to Mars.

ooc:if anyone thinks this is FT please say

Sileetris, Greetings;

We would be interested in purchasing the design for Ceramic Explosives(Ceramex), we have some roads and bridges we want to build with this stuff. :D

The money shall be wired on confirmation.

J Gordon
Military Logistics Advisor to
D Gordon President for Life of
Constitutional Monarchy of Gordenia

Jamum: We'll have to think about those for a while. Due to the nature of cancer, there are no cure-all solutions, each case will differ from the last. As for technology geared towards going to Mars, we are already thinking of a few things but require more time to synthesize valid ideas.

Gordenia: Confirmed, you could probably make just the fastening bolts out of it on bridges to save money.