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| − | The power requirements of [[Optical Computers]] and the nascent [[Industrial Base]] stimulate research into high-temperature [[Superconductors]], an advance long considered a | + | The power requirements of [[Optical Computers]] and the nascent [[Industrial Base]] stimulate research into high-temperature [[Superconductors]], an advance long considered a ‘Holy Grail’ by physical chemists. A [[Superconductor]] is a material that does not resist a flow of electrons. Using a [[Superconductor]], power can be transmitted at incredible speeds over vast distances with no degradation. Bulky and expensive cooling equipment for high-powered machinery or weaponry becomes unnecessary, because these materials remain cool and efficient as electricity passes through them. |
Revision as of 13:25, 11 March 2013
| Superconductor | |
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| Requires | Optical Computers, Industrial Base |
| Leads to | Applied Relativity, Fusion Power |
| Weapon | Gatling Laser |
Important? Yes! Critical? Absolutely. I would go so far as to say that Superconducting Fiber alone makes our present economy possible.
- -- CEO Nwabudike Morgan,
- MorganLink 3DVision Live Interview
The power requirements of Optical Computers and the nascent Industrial Base stimulate research into high-temperature Superconductors, an advance long considered a ‘Holy Grail’ by physical chemists. A Superconductor is a material that does not resist a flow of electrons. Using a Superconductor, power can be transmitted at incredible speeds over vast distances with no degradation. Bulky and expensive cooling equipment for high-powered machinery or weaponry becomes unnecessary, because these materials remain cool and efficient as electricity passes through them.
