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| − | {{TechInfoBox|desc=Efficient energy transmission for powerful weaponry|military=4|tech=2|infra=0|colonize=0|preq=OptComp|preq2=Indust|enables=E=Mc2|enables2=Fusion|weapon=[[Gatling Laser]]|quote=Important? Yes! Critical? Absolutely. I would go so far as to say<br /> | + | {{TechInfoBox|logo=[[File:Superconductor.png|215px]]|desc=Efficient energy transmission for powerful weaponry|military=4|tech=2|infra=0|colonize=0|preq=OptComp|preq2=Indust|enables=E=Mc2|enables2=Fusion|weapon=[[Gatling Laser]]|quote=Important? Yes! Critical? Absolutely. I would go so far as to say<br /> |
that Superconducting Fiber alone makes our present economy possible.<br /> | that Superconducting Fiber alone makes our present economy possible.<br /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:31, 26 April 2013
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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
- —CEO Nwabudike Morgan,
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.
