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Steve wrote:In an AIM chat we've been discussing new build times. I like this scheme:

10-29: 2 months
30-54: 3 months
55-99: 4 or 5 months
100-150 point: 6 months
150-200 point: 9 months
200-300: 12 months
300-450: 18 months
450-600: 24 months
600-800: 30 months
800-plus: 36 months, possibly with special mod-modifications for cases of REALLY FREAKING RIDICULOUS ships

Any opposition? I want to adopt it.

One odd note about Yang is his appearance: due to cosmetic tinkering by a Haruhiist ancestor some generations back, his family tree contains a super-dominant gene for dark blue hair that has resisted attempts at gene-therapeutic removal for three generations...

Shinn Langley Soryu wrote:I actually misread "Ranoidea" as "Randroidea" the first few times I encountered it. That makes me wonder what the Ranoideans' stance on libertarian philosophy is, though.

The TSR is a federated Social Technocratic state, ruled by committees of technical experts with an agenda similar to a modern day Socially Democratic state like Sweden--only run by technocrats. Each world has a number of professional organizations to which economists, scientists, lawyers, philosphers, even civil servants such as law enforcement officers belong and who select from their members individuals to represent them in government. The government has numerous committees which make up its legislature, and handle matters pertaining to its charter within their level of government. So, the Sustainable Development Committee on Macrops (in the Breviceps Colonial Sector) will deal with developing the planet in such a way so as to not overly damage the ecology of the planet, and in many cases make it function better, and will be comprised of individuals who professionally specialize in these areas. Budgetary issues are hashed out by sending the chair of each committee to the meeting of the Finance committee, which makes sure everything can be paid for, or prioritized within the fiscal year's budget, which is drawn up by the committee on Taxation and Budgeting. Each committee is organized into committee clusters which each deal with similar issues. Proposals are then sent to the popularly elected House of Commons for a simple up or down vote. The House Of Commons elects a member from each Committee Cluster to serve on the executive committee, which directs large-scale goals of committees within Clusters.

This same organization structure is maintained for each level of organization. Planet, Sector, and Federal--which handles all external affairs. An independent judiciary also exists


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Additionally, evidence from psionic probes is fully admissable in court, provided that cooberating evidence is obtained from the use of said probes.

The only areas where this is not the case, is when the needs of national security--like ensuring classified information stays that way--outweigh the autonomy of individuals.

Simon_Jester wrote:So basically, what they think about libertarianism is:

*ribbit* Another one of those wacky alienoid philosophies for crazy alienoids. *ribbit.*

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Ilya Muromets wrote:Gah. I'm getting less free time to do anything other than drop by for a look from time to time. As such, I really can't seriously join this game until my studying for my comprehensive exams are over three months from now.

Is it possible to temporarily hand over control of my nation to someone or give people the go-ahead to use the R'nish as they see fit? I don't want them to sit there and do nothing because my time-management is shit.

PeZook wrote:Hmm...it might be interesting to ponder the legal implications of Heraclius IV getting caught sneaking into the palace. What's his legal standing? If it hasn't been cleared up, it's possible he might just outright demand access to the vault and get it

It's funny how much disruption mind uploading/downloading might cause with our comfortable legal framework. For example, let's say an upload goes missing for a couple decades, and as per his instructions, a Solarian company restores him from backup. He goes back to his life, and then BAM the original returns having escaped from a Bragulan gulag.

Who gets the guy's stuff?

Material for a Solarian reality-holo show!

PeZook wrote:So what happens to him? He was told to go into the palace by Heraclius IV who might as well still be the rightful ruler of Byzantium! Can the UN punish the Imperium for that?

MINDFUCK!

PeZook wrote:For example, let's say an upload goes missing for a couple decades, and as per his instructions, a Solarian company restores him from backup. He goes back to his life, and then BAM the original returns having escaped from a Bragulan gulag.

Who gets the guy's stuff?