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Official Statement of the Imperial Government of Praetonia

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"The Government of the Democratic Imperium of Praetonia has, along with many other Governments around the world, viewed the latest RWC computing breakthrough with great alarm. The capabilities of such a computer will undoubtably prove to be an invaluable tool in all aspects of military technology and hardware. It is, however, with some dismay that we that the technology will be limited to the destablising RWC bloc of nations.

"It is for the purpose of creating a rival machine that Praetonia calls upon all nations of the world to band together to develop a machine at least, if not more powerful than the 'Black Steel' in an International Computer Development Program that will pool the skills and talents of scientists from many nations, as well as make available significant funds from the pockets of several states. Any nation interested in aiding the Democratic Imperium with this endevour are welcome and encouraged to apply to join the Program."

[OOC: Current Nations Involved

Praetonia
Skinny87
Schultaria Prime
Sarzonia
Taldaan
Isselmere-Neiland]

Message from Jamum command

we will aid your mission as payback for past favours

"Hmm... I'm willing to donate office space, raw materials, machines for making microchips and a large system hub, good for 3 exaflops (made speed ALOT higher) with a 10.8 Exabyte hard drive. "-The Great Leader Li.

The Republic is also concerned at the creation of such a computing system; as such, we will provide our top scientists and as much funding as our country can provide for the creation of a rival system.

The United Socialist Republic of Aztec National League would also like to help with the designing and contruction of this super-computer. We would like to inquire approxamatly how many CPU's are you planning to use in this system?

OOC: Praetonia, check t-grams.

-A Communiqué from the Schultarian Department of Practical Research and Development

Hello dear friends. We hope that this message is received with well wishes by our Praetonian counterparts; it has certainly been a long time since our two nations have established a diplomatic dialogue, but we hope that in light of the current situation our two national entities might be able to work in a more cooperative effort. Should you find our industry and collective scientific faculties a necessity to your endeavor, we would be more than willing to contribute towards the greater good of this project. Our nation sees this as an opportunity to develop and implement an even greater and more advanced array of advanced Schultarian computational technology to good use; anything that can promote the peace without the veiled threat of force is always a good investment for our nation.

After examining the potential power of project "Black Steel", Schultaria Prime can say with confidence that our industry alone could gladly make a computer of similar power with less material and at a cost of less than two trillion dollars. We are sure that you already know about the array of computer technologies our State run export corporation distributes; if not, please feel free to examine our comprehensive line of research computers, EMP resistant computers, and electronic archival devices. Our nation would be more than willing to provide the necessary high tech industry to satisfy virtually any production demand within an accelerated timeframe should the need arise, but we can only make such alterations if you contact us within the near future.

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OOC: MassPwnage: I think that your numbers might be off by a factor of about 1,000,000; as I understand it, 3,000 Teraflops is slightly less than 3 petaflops which, in turn, is roughly .003 exaflops and so on. A zetaflop is 1024 exaflops; a true computational monstrosity which can only be rivaled by the parallel computing power of half a million human minds thinking as one entity.

OOC: Like we share our most deepest secrets on how our computer works with you people.

IC:
Jealousy or being a copycat? The Reich chuckles.

ooc: whoops. i'll edit that error.

[OOC: Wouldn't it just be easier to infiltrate their system or hack into it? :p]

SECRET IC:

To: Imperial Government of Praetonia
From: Tracy Obenga
Vice President for Science and Technology
Subject: Computer technology

We would be delighted to join an effort to create a computer system that surpasses the RWC's "Black Steel" computer system. We also would be more than willing to work toward adding encryption to provide the most advanced protection possible. We look forward to joining our Praetonian brothers and sisters on this project.

Secret IC:

To: Imperial Government of Praetonia
From: Government of Taldaan

As a peaceful, left-wing nation, Taldaan too is worried about the implications of the Black Steel supercomputer. As such, we will help with this project. We can donate scientists, materials, and money. We look forward to a joint project with like-minded nations, as well as the benefits in security and international relations that this will bring.

May our friendship last for ever.

OOC:

If they're any good with it, the supercomputer will not be penetrable by conventional means of communications surveillance. With the proper redundancy and physical separation of the machine from any comms source, you'd actually have to touch the machine to gain any access. How can you hack something that is not connected with the outside world? Also it's best to be prepared by possessing the same capabilities as your enemies, lest you be overrun.

Brinksmanship... It's the only real "sport" in I.I.

Secret IC:

The UKIN would be honoured to assist our friends in Praetonia develop a rival system to "Black Steel" and are greatly pleased to witness Schulteria Prime's interest in becoming part of this important goal, as we are, of course, of Sarzonia's assistance in this scheme.

[OOCs: Jamum: Pending whilst I research your nation.

Masspwnage: Also. I need to research any connections you may have with RWC.

Guffingford: lol... you're precisely the kind of nation that this isn't directed at. Ie. one that is part of the Black Steel network.

NAL: Got it, and replied. Thanks.]

ICs: Imperial Communique to the Republic of Skinny87
MOST SECRET

We are most please to accept the offer of assistance put forwards by our
good friends in the Republic. It is hoped that, through pooling of research and
industrial capabilities, both of our nations can be strengthened in the
development of this computer.

Imperial Communique to the Schultarian Department of Practical Research and Development
MOST SECRET

We are pleased to hear from our colleague and former comrades in Schultaria
Prime! Although we are aware of the significant period of time between our
last diplomatic encounter and now, none of the fondness with which
Praetonians viewed your peaceful nation admiration with which we have
viewed your scientific breakthroughs has been diminished. We are most
pleased to welcome Schultaria Prime into the International Super Computer
Program, and we are confident that with your unmatched technical prowess
and industrial might will ensure a successful outcome for the project.

We are indeed aware of the series of Schultarian supercomputers on the
market, and serious consideration was made to purchasing several units in
past. Unfortunately, Praetonian politics does not generally permit orders to be
placed with foreign companies, and so the proposals inevitably fell through.
We are, however, very happy to work as equal partners with a wide array of
foreign nations, and we are sure that through mutual co-operation we can
achieve a most satisfactory result.

Imperial Communique to the National Socialist Reich of Guffingford
PUBLIC

Our reasons are many and varied, but mostly center around self-preservation,
the drive to ensure that our military forces have technology more than
capable of combatting that of potentially hostile states and pure national
interest. We find it depressing to hear that one of the nations involved in the
'Black Steel' project has not yet developed these concepts, but on the other
hand this could prove showing of just how easy it could really be to build a
better and more powerful computer.

Imperial Communique to Tracy Obenga, Vice President for Science and Technology of Sarzonia
MOST SECRET

We are, of course, happy to welcome our close allies in Sarzonia onboard with
the project, and we are confident that Sarzonian, Schultarian,
Isselmere-Neilander, Taldaan and Praetonian scientists working in unison will
be able to produce a most exemplary finished product.

Imperial Communique to the Government of Taldaan
MOST SECRET

We are pleased to welcome the scientists of Taldaan onto the project. We
are confident that through mutual research, development and manufacture
we can produce a finished product that will put 'Black Steel' to shame.

Imperial Communique to the Government of Isselmere-Neiland
MOST SECRET

We welcome Isselmere-Neilander contribution to the program with great
enthusiasm, and are sure that with so many nations working in unison the
'Black Steel' supercomputer will soon fall from its ceremonial plinth as the most
powerful computer in the known world.

If we can survive the war, then we will of course contribute. Unfortunately the chances of RK surviving Farmina and Wolfish's combined attacking is very slim.

Camewottian scientist and technicians will be more then happy to help.

The USIH has long been opposed to the RWC, and we see the Black Steel computer as a way of them furthering their influence over the world. We will of course help in anyway possible to develop this rival network to prevent RWC domination of the communication channels that everybody is heavily dependent upon.

-From the Desk of the President of the Independent Hitmen-

Top Secret

We share in your fears towards this potential threat, and are
willing to help in any way possible. Several of our top scientists
can be diverted immediately, and substantial funds can be secured
as well. We await your response.

With respect,
Chancellor Avlos Selkirk
High Minister of Defense

"We watch this development with mild amusment. Our people have got in touch with the preatonian government and we have decided to give yoru project a little boost. This competition will be fun"

OOC: if you havent heard preatonia has been given the details of the CPU used in black steel so he can se it in this project

OOC: We might as well start this then?

Secret Dispatch:

We, the Non Aligned States finds the newest venture by Praetonia to be of utmost interest to both our economic and national future. To this end, we wish to donate supplies of our proprietary superconducter technology and communications specialist to help in the development of the network system of the project.

In addition, we also wish to send several of our leading scientists in quantum electronics to aid in this endeavour.

We look forward to a successful research relationship with your nation.

From the desk of the President,
Non Aligned States.