 EATR, Drones with Multifuel Engine? |
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  Jul 20 2009, 04:32 PM
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Great Dragon  Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387  |
So apparently, a company has made a drone that is capable of identifying, obtaining, eating, and extracting energy out of biomass, as detailed further here. So, do you think my Otomo can order salads at the bar, just like normal people now?
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Jul 21 2009, 11:25 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
More to the point, can you consume the flesh of your fallen foes and continue your steam-powered rampage? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Jul 21 2009, 01:43 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,263 Joined: 4-March 08 From: Blighty Member No.: 15,736 |
QUOTE (Cray74 @ Jul 21 2009, 12:25 PM)  More to the point, can you consume the flesh of your fallen foes and continue your steam-powered rampage? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Unfortunately, human biomass is rather moist which makes it difficult to combust for energy. |
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Jul 21 2009, 03:37 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
QUOTE (Heath Robinson @ Jul 21 2009, 08:43 AM) Unfortunately, human biomass is rather moist which makes it difficult to combust for energy. They aren't combusting it. They're harnessing a natural chemical reaction and drawing power from that. Basically, they are drawing energy from the process of decay. Which meat does as well as vegitables. |
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Jul 21 2009, 04:18 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
QUOTE (Cray74 @ Jul 21 2009, 01:25 PM) More to the point, can you consume the flesh of your fallen foes and continue your steam-powered rampage? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Actually: yes . . which is still mind boggling enough to me . . Did they not see MAtrix/Terminator? <.< |
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Jul 21 2009, 05:00 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
What's interesting is that the robot they have is strictly a vegetarian.
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Jul 21 2009, 05:56 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
I knew it!
Nothing good can be vegetarian! *runs for his life* |
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Jul 21 2009, 08:23 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,263 Joined: 4-March 08 From: Blighty Member No.: 15,736 |
QUOTE (Neraph @ Jul 21 2009, 04:37 PM) They aren't combusting it. They're harnessing a natural chemical reaction and drawing power from that. Basically, they are drawing energy from the process of decay. Which meat does as well as vegitables. Check page 6 of the presentation[PDF] for information. See the "Biomass Shredder" and "Combustion Chamber" boxes with an arrow leading from one to the other. Note no labelled "Digestion Organ" box. It burns biomass as an alternative form of fuel, and animal bodies contain too much water to be appropriate fuel. So, the question is whether we need a "Feed Self" autosoft to implement it in SR4. |
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Jul 23 2009, 04:40 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
QUOTE (Heath Robinson @ Jul 21 2009, 02:23 PM) Check page 6 of the presentation[PDF] for information. See the "Biomass Shredder" and "Combustion Chamber" boxes with an arrow leading from one to the other. Note no labelled "Digestion Organ" box. It burns biomass as an alternative form of fuel, and animal bodies contain too much water to be appropriate fuel. So, the question is whether we need a "Feed Self" autosoft to implement it in SR4. Ahh. Missed that. |
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Jul 23 2009, 12:25 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 29-October 06 From: (Atlanta, GA. CAS) Member No.: 9,732 |
Dessicated bodies wouldnt be a problem. I can envision a drone designed to kill and store corpses until they are "ripe" and useful for fuel.
Thanks, I think I just found my next horrific scene for my players. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Jul 24 2009, 05:04 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,416 Joined: 4-March 06 From: Albuquerque Member No.: 8,334 |
So include a dehydrator in the process, and boom, can eat humans.
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