Difference between revisions of "Applied Physics"
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natural experience and the simplicity with which they do so. The<br /> | natural experience and the simplicity with which they do so. The<br /> | ||
grand principle of the heavens balances on the razor’s edge of truth.<br /> | grand principle of the heavens balances on the razor’s edge of truth.<br /> | ||
Latest revision as of 06:33, 26 April 2013
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| Requires | None |
| Leads to | Optical Computers, High Energy Chemistry, Nonlinear Mathematics |
| Beeline techs | 1 (1) |
| Tech level | Conquer 1 |
| Weapon | Laser |
Scientific theories are judged by the coherence they lend to our
natural experience and the simplicity with which they do so. The
grand principle of the heavens balances on the razor’s edge of truth.
- —Commissioner Pravin Lal,
- “A History of Science”
- —Commissioner Pravin Lal,
The colonists must create new tools from the wreckage of the Unity to survive and expand. Early inquiries into Applied Physics emphasize this adaptation of existing technology for the new environment.
