diff --git a/gopher/Slantwise Convection/003.txt b/gopher/Slantwise Convection/003.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4d55779 --- /dev/null +++ b/gopher/Slantwise Convection/003.txt @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Slantwise Convection + Status: 3 + Notes: + ++ MY: 2461 + AMS: -7,1M + + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Lead Pilot Mandated Log Entry #3 + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +Arthen Damasatra making my third official log entry. + +Preliminary evaluation of planetary data continues. + +Second wave of Neumann devices' datastreams were incomplete and +fragmentary, requiring delay to complete third generation devices +initialization. Early evaluation of this dataset indicates greater +level of completeness, and we are proceeding accordingly. + +Initial planetary data indicates two likely possibilities, +confirming preliminary E.S.S.I. conclusions. + +Evaluation of prior pass data has been completed, and computational +parameters have been confirmed and approved. Instruction from +CentCom (in attached directive data) concluded data evaluation at +-7.24m. + +Live fire engine test completed succesfully at -7.15m, no +significant anomalies + +:Log ends. + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Slantwise Convection + Status: 3 + Notes: + ++ MY: 2461 + AMS: -7,1M + + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Lead Pilot Personal Log Entry #2 + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + +The slog continues, helped in no way by the high-handed mucky-mucks +in CentCom. The purity of the random selection model proves itself +again, my ass. + +I can't pretend that the failure of the second-wave von-Neumanns +isn't troubling, even a little. When the datastream was given to +us, there were huge chunks missing, so that meant there was +something "wrong" with the devices. Sal and I were worried this +meant the mineral composition data for the system was wrong, that +the place isn't as rich as Essi's models suggested. + +Thankfully, the third-wave came on-stream just as predicted, so we +can put those concerns aside, for now. The missing data is still +missing, though, so we'll have to wait for the sails to get more +complete data on atmospheric structures. + +We got the info from the previous passes done, with help from +Bartik. + +While doing that, it turned out that Sal is a dead-header. She let +it slip after a particularly annoying conversation with Bartik one +evening. We never talked anything like this "before", so it was a +complete surprise to me. She wasn't involved in the campaign +against the Augments, but she was in the 30% who voted against +having them on the ship. I honestly don't know what I feel about +this, just another part of the chaos that's all around me, I think. + +I just want to get on, get the burn done, and move on from flying +this giant to flying smaller simpler things. I don't care if I do +that with Augments or without, I'm so sick of waiting. + +And turns out, I'm not the only one! CentCom decided we'd done +enough checking of the prior pass data, ordered an end to the +analysis, and ordered us to proceed to a live engine check as soon +as, and gave a bare-minimum 86 kilosecs deadline. We ran through +the checklist in perfect pattern, and so, five planetary systems, +hundreds of light years later, I drove this ship (for about 5s) for +the second time. + +I want to do it again. I have to do it again. + +I just better get it right. No pressure. + diff --git a/gopher/Slantwise Convection/LICENCE b/gopher/Slantwise Convection/LICENSE similarity index 100% rename from gopher/Slantwise Convection/LICENCE rename to gopher/Slantwise Convection/LICENSE diff --git a/gopher/Space Cruiser/ABOUT b/gopher/Space Cruiser/ABOUT deleted file mode 100644 index e69de29..0000000 diff --git a/gopher/Space Cruiser/AUTHOR b/gopher/Space Cruiser/AUTHOR deleted file mode 100644 index e69de29..0000000 diff --git a/gopher/listing.gophermap b/gopher/listing.gophermap index f5fc89e..6aa570e 100644 --- a/gopher/listing.gophermap +++ b/gopher/listing.gophermap @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ +0Slantwise Convection - Von Neumann and Augments /Slantwise Convection/003.txt 0outpost M-48 - Audit Report /outpost M-48/audit_report.txt 0Starbloom - Happy Beltane /Starbloom/006.txt 0Melchizedek - Thinking of flowers /Melchizedek/016.txt diff --git a/gopher/rss.xml b/gopher/rss.xml index 54194ff..36372c2 100644 --- a/gopher/rss.xml +++ b/gopher/rss.xml @@ -2,6 +2,95 @@ Cosmic Voyage gopher://cosmic.voyage Messages from the human stellar diaspora + + Slantwise Convection - Von Neumann and Augments + dgold@cosmic.voyage (dgold) + gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Slantwise Convection/003.txt + gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/Slantwise Convection/003.txt + Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:53:07 GMT + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Slantwise Convection + Status: 3 + Notes: + ++ MY: 2461 + AMS: -7,1M + + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Lead Pilot Mandated Log Entry #3 + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +Arthen Damasatra making my third official log entry. + +Preliminary evaluation of planetary data continues. + +Second wave of Neumann devices' datastreams were incomplete and +fragmentary, requiring delay to complete third generation devices +initialization. Early evaluation of this dataset indicates greater +level of completeness, and we are proceeding accordingly. + +Initial planetary data indicates two likely possibilities, +confirming preliminary E.S.S.I. conclusions. + +Evaluation of prior pass data has been completed, and computational +parameters have been confirmed and approved. Instruction from +CentCom (in attached directive data) concluded data evaluation at +-7.24m. + +Live fire engine test completed succesfully at -7.15m, no +significant anomalies + +:Log ends. + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Slantwise Convection + Status: 3 + Notes: + ++ MY: 2461 + AMS: -7,1M + + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Lead Pilot Personal Log Entry #2 + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + +The slog continues, helped in no way by the high-handed mucky-mucks +in CentCom. The purity of the random selection model proves itself +again, my ass. + +I can't pretend that the failure of the second-wave von-Neumanns +isn't troubling, even a little. When the datastream was given to +us, there were huge chunks missing, so that meant there was +something "wrong" with the devices. Sal and I were worried this +meant the mineral composition data for the system was wrong, that +the place isn't as rich as Essi's models suggested. + +Thankfully, the third-wave came on-stream just as predicted, so we +can put those concerns aside, for now. The missing data is still +missing, though, so we'll have to wait for the sails to get more +complete data on atmospheric structures. + +We got the info from the previous passes done, with help from +Bartik. + +While doing that, it turned out that Sal is a dead-header. She let +it slip after a particularly annoying conversation with Bartik one +evening. We never talked anything like this "before", so it was a +complete surprise to me. She wasn't involved in the campaign +against the Augments, but she was in the 30% who voted against +having them on the ship. I honestly don't know what I feel about +this, just another part of the chaos that's all around me, I think. + +I just want to get on, get the burn done, and move on from flying +this giant to flying smaller simpler things. I don't care if I do +that with Augments or without, I'm so sick of waiting. + +And turns out, I'm not the only one! CentCom decided we'd done +enough checking of the prior pass data, ordered an end to the +analysis, and ordered us to proceed to a live engine check as soon +as, and gave a bare-minimum 86 kilosecs deadline. We ran through +the checklist in perfect pattern, and so, five planetary systems, +hundreds of light years later, I drove this ship (for about 5s) for +the second time. + +I want to do it again. I have to do it again. + +I just better get it right. No pressure. + +]]> + outpost M-48 - Audit Report zeth@cosmic.voyage (zeth)