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In school, I was always amazed by photosynthesis. Most said it wasn't very interesting but yes, the photons exciting the electrons that travel down the ETC, creating the concentration gradient of hydrogen ions and then their going through the ATPsynthase to provide energy for ADP and Pi to combine! It's really interesting!
Sorry if I got a bit carried away. I could go on but I think it's best I stop now.
Aigania, Loftegen 2, and Sinyal
Is Steins;Gate 0 actually good. I started watching it but couldn't get into it for some reason, been avidly watching NEON GENESIS EVANGELION whenever I get a chance.
I'm also really glad that Netflix reinstated Attack on Titan after they removed it because some pretty rediculous people claimed it was pro facism 😂🤣
Aigania and Loftegen 2
I watch attack on titan
Aigania, The republic of glasgow, and Loftegen 2
The Imperium is glad to help Loftegen with the sale of two Illuminator class 5 MW Lasers. With a range of 15 km and pinpoint accuracy, the Illuminator is a cutting edge weapon system mainly used for point defense against incoming warheads and aircraft. Recent combat experience has shown that use against land-based targets is also a tactical option that the designers had not envisioned.
A problem for non-imperial users might be the enormous energy requirement. Maybe Loftegen would also like to buy small scale nuclear fusion reactors from us?
Note that the Imperium does not export these weapons and technologies freely. Loftegen 2 has gained our trust through the joint fight against the NLO terrorists and our cooperation treaty. Other nations interested in Imperial equipment should take note.
As a matter of fact, I haven't. I might check that out someday
Aigania and Loftegen 2
No, please continue. It brings me back when I was studying for university access exam and I have for Biology to memorize the Calvin cycle, and the whole process from glucose down to carbon dioxide and water (the wonders of Krebs cycle). And then in college again, and again ...
It is quite interesting, despite the abysmal efficiency of a leaf (about 1 % conversion of sunlight to hydrocarbons), it is amazing how Photosystem II split the water with so little energy. If we could replicate that in an industrial manner, energy concerns about clean energy (and storage vectors) would be greatly decreased.
Well, Steins;Gate 0 is an alternate timeline splitting from Steins;Gate episode 23 trough an OVA. (And there still a couple of midway movies). It is a little messy. I had to check in various sites. I could post it the correct order if you want.
Ah, Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan), wonderful! (I still have to watch the 3rd season, no spoilers please). It is a surprisingly good shonen. Besides, the openings are top notch, they bring you up just by listening a bit!
He, he. Evangelion, I have good memories. In fact I have the original series ... in VHS format! I was blown away back in the day. It is amazing the impact it have, and how they character have been copied to hell and beyond in Anime. Or the influence even in Hollywood. For example Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim Jaggers and the synchronization bit while taking kaijus is taken nearly literally from Evangelion.
As a nation with an incredibly large Defense Manufacturing industry, Dinaden military technologies firms have entered their own bids for consideration:
State-owned Krædjuz Technologies has offered surplus stores of KAW-RA64 "Heiþapirsuz" air-to-surface missiles that largely meet requirements. As this is a state-funded venture, the missiles offered are older technology, first designed in the 1960s in the waning days of their 'military golden age,' their most recent upgrades and retrofits completed in the 1980s. They were originally designed to be fired from the squadron of F-100 Super Sabers that the nation bought from the US in the early 1960s to help modernize their lagging air capabilities, and have since been well-adapted to being mounted and launched from the much more modern and advanced jets the nation now produces for itself. Their name is translated to "Heaven's-Lance," and it has proven its worth time and again against small pirate boats. It barely meets the 100 nautical mile operational range and speed requirements, but boasts a higher warhead capacity than what is currently asked for. This is the lower bid of the two and the weapons are immediately available.
Private military technology firm Gæþes-Spitz Rüadpalcwiβes (GSR) has offered to tailor-make a new weapon specifically for this contract. For their higher bid they claim they will not be able to offer any warhead capacity higher than the actual minimums, but they will be able to offer up to double the operational range and higher speeds. Their concept is experimental, though they already have all of the technology their current plans require, and would be designed to climb upon reaching their target before diving directly down towards it, its mechanisms dividing the warhead into a carpet of smaller partitions designed to inflict maximum damage on multiple boats per fired missile. The GSR RPP-5s, code-named "Shrikes," would expect working prototypes within the month for testing, and to see the first completed units come off of the assembly line by year's end.
Gebiet 42 (Imperial Weapons Test range)
The venerable Elefant tank was a mid-1940s design, one of the most powerful heavy tanks of the era. At 80 tonnes, it was a behemoth, so well armed that it was near invulnerable against contemporary weapons. Only its slow speed and complicated drive system - prone to mechanical breakdown - prevented it from totally dominating the battlefield. Long since phased out and replaced by newer designs, the Elefant still played a role in the Imperial Armed Forces of 2019...as a target for weapons tests. Some exemplars were even retrofitted with modern armour plating for this purpose.
Elefant No. 17-K-4350 stood perfectly still in the dry flat lands of the Area 42 weapons test range. It had been deliberately up-armoured to resemble a modern Main Battle Tank. It was a clear day and when standing next to the tank, one could see the peaks of the Tannenberge mountain range 50 km away, behind a blue haze in the distance.
Right now, nobody was standing next to the tank. In fact, no body was standing anywhere near a 1 km radius of it. Suddenly, a burst of light appeared on top of one of the mountains in the distance, brighter than the sun, and simultaneously engulfing the tank. It erupted in a huge, fiery explosion. When the smoke cleared, all that remained was a huge chunk of charred and molten metal, surrounded by a small crater.
The first test of the new Lichtlanze 100 MW main combat laser had been a roaring success. The target had been eliminated from 54,2 km away. The accuracy had been perfect. Years of high energy beam research came to fruition. The system was a scaled down but much more practical variant of the 500 MW Ragnarok Laser onboard the L/KRV Morgenröte, that had been stolen by Vizekonsul Schulte in his New Light Order rebellion. The weapon would be perfect for both stationary defense platforms as well as naval usage and possibly as laser artillery (with the drawback that it required a direct line of sight).
Imperator Konsul Leo I., who had personally overseen the test from a secure bunker one kilometer away, grinned. He was deeply satisfied. His dream was to turn the Imperium into a sci-fi empire, complete with energy weapons, ubiquitous spaceships with anti-grav technology, shields and hyperdrives. This had been another step forward towards that vision...
Aigania, The republic of glasgow, and Loftegen 2
Loftegen 2 will gladly purchase some KAW-RA64's, along with the necessary support hardware and technical advice, for initial experiments. We are building a maritime strike capacity essentially from scratch, and while we have suitable aircraft (we think) for the job of delivering the weapons, we have only a rough idea what capabilities the missiles should have. We also need to acquire the means to locate, track, and target hostile ships. The only thing we're absolutely sure of is the need for the missile to be able to deliver a nuclear warhead. We'd also love to hire GSR as consultants, to look at our bombers and help us pick the best one for the job.
The sale of military equipment, surplus or not, is considered a big enough deal in the nation that Emperor Arzejus was required to overlook the terms of the sale and sign an approval for the transaction. The deal saw considerable dissent in the Unified Houses of Lords and Burghers, but the Imperial Court determined that it was well within the rights of Krædjuz Technologies to make this sale. The government signed off on the initial order of Heavens-Lances, as well as the contracting of technicians and programmers to help the buyers integrate the rather sturdy and modular weapons firing systems into their current aircraft and train members of their military in the use, maintenance, and propagation of the technologies involved. GSR's initial offer to help Loftegen design a new bomber specifically for use in long-range sea patrols was unanimously shot down by the Unified Houses, but they were given the go-ahead to be contracted as consultants. The Dinaden Lords assign Knight-Captain Hemrut Gulviuz as the government attache to oversee the consultation, assist in procurement of testing equipment, and ensure that nothing goes above and beyond what the Imperial government deigns "healthy and reasonable" while helping the foreign military strengthen their own military. Denado, having an extensive coast and decades of experience in large and small scale naval warfare, seems a natural choice for this endeavor.
Included free of charge in the shipments are, of course, hand-bound and lovingly embellished bibles, each translated appropriately with the aid of foreign linguists.
Signing off on the deal, the elderly Emperor is seen smiling, seated with his walking cane across his lap while representatives from Krædjuz Technologies and GSR flank him on either side. If nothing else, this deal serves to help further the current Emperor's goals in allowing Denado to be seen in better eyes by the international community, following the unfortunate side effects of Emperor Raziul's defense-oriented reign. Critics worry the weapons deal has potential to cause problems for the country down the line, but all parties assure that a deal is in good faith.
Ambassador Johann Jaspers would like to inform the government of the Republican Federation that, unfortunately, the Imperium of Leonism cannot offer any suitable anti-ship missile system at this time that fits the requirements as announced by Loftegen 2. Our current mainstay anti-ship missile, the Anti-Schiff-Rakete 33 (ASR33) is typically fired from much shorter ranges (maximum range is a mere 90 km) and weights a mere 200 kg.
ImpTec GmbH, the Imperium's largest arms manufacturing company with 35 million employees, could build an enlarged version of the same missile, dubbed ASR40, with 400 kg payload, but the range would still be only 140 km. The imperial emphasis of direct-line-of-sight combat, as demonstrated by our laser weaponry, is of a disadvantage in this case.
Rival company IRM AG promises to build a 500 kg missile with 500 km range, fulfilling all the other requirements specified, but does not have anything but blueprints to show for at this point. Since you probably want to buy the warheads now, we assume this offer is not what you want right now.
The University of Leestcheck department of Weapons Engineering, manufacturer of the LL9 point defense laser, noted that with current imperial technology, a fusion-powered warhead with practically limitless range (exceeding 10000 km) might be possible to build. It would be quite heavy and bulky, probably weighthing around 750 kg, with a "small" fusion reactor of 300 kg taking up a sizeable part of the fuselage. However, both weapon manufacturers mentioned above debunked these theoretical studies. While theoretically feasible, the resulting weapon would be way too expensive to be practical and the extreme range would rarely be needed in actual combat.
Finally got my issue posted on forums:
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I need 3 tonnes of your finest beer >_> Have your men deliver these to the farm and pour them into the moose troughs.... <_< Make sure it's potent beer.....
Sneyland please guide the men to all sections of the farm.
The republic of glasgow, Guiness Freaks, and Loftegen 2
I've been a moose farmer for 35 years.
The republic of glasgow, Guiness Freaks, and Loftegen 2
Dude is Sneyland your slave?
Would u like a job?
The republic of glasgow, Guiness Freaks, and Loftegen 2
I never knew my Nation had a trading card. And I was happily surprised that my nation is considered Ultra Rare.
Treadwellia, Denado, Mzeusia, The republic of glasgow, and 2 othersGuiness Freaks, and Loftegen 2
Tubbius is enjoying a late night in the hot tub with Mrs. Tubbius. Piggy Cliff, in all of Treadwellia, is still blanketed in snow that falls a little more at least once per day, so His Immensity doesn't mind spending a bit of time in warm, bubbling water with cookies and doughnuts and hot chocolate and Mrs. Tubbius in pudgy arms' reach.
Her Maternity doesn't mind having the same items and Tubbius in Her pudgy arms' reach, either.
Guiness Freaks and Loftegen 2
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