Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Rusty Witherspoon (12 Feb 2018 19:30 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Tim (12 Feb 2018 23:35 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Cian Witherspoon (13 Feb 2018 00:17 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Cian Witherspoon (13 Feb 2018 00:35 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Tim (13 Feb 2018 00:56 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Cian Witherspoon (13 Feb 2018 01:35 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Phil Pugliese (13 Feb 2018 00:17 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Tim (13 Feb 2018 00:43 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Phil Pugliese (13 Feb 2018 07:32 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Cian Witherspoon (13 Feb 2018 08:01 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Phil Pugliese (13 Feb 2018 18:25 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level RiftRoamer (15 Feb 2018 15:38 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Caleuche (15 Feb 2018 17:35 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Bruce Johnson (15 Feb 2018 21:03 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Phil Pugliese (15 Feb 2018 21:53 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Greg Nokes (16 Feb 2018 08:14 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Phil Pugliese (16 Feb 2018 22:04 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Richard Aiken (27 Feb 2018 03:07 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level shadow@xxxxxx (21 Feb 2018 04:58 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Rupert Boleyn (13 Feb 2018 08:33 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Phil Pugliese (13 Feb 2018 18:28 UTC)
Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Bruce Johnson (13 Feb 2018 23:03 UTC)

Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level Tim 12 Feb 2018 23:35 UTC

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 11:30:11AM -0800, Rusty Witherspoon wrote:
> Now, let's take New York, and modify the model to reflect Traveller.
> Radio, cell phones, internet, they all work within... Oh, let's say
> 20 miles of the geographic center of NYC. You want something from
> within that circle, you can get easy. At the 20 mile limit, there's
> a wall.

Or an ocean.

> Now, let's get those Chinese iphones...

Over the ocean, which is exactly what happens.

- Tim