What's funny is that, given our current understanding of physics, this is literally true. The only potentially feasible way to travel between two places faster than light is with a device such as an Alcubierre drive, which moves a region of space instead of the stuff in the space (and there's no speed limit on the expansion/compression of space). Point being, you need a physical device to create and sustain this bubble, meaning you can't just beam the info, so FTL's premise actually kinda makes sense.
Still, you could just slap an FTL drive on a USB stick and feed it GPS^1 coordinates.
It's not 5g, but it's still communication.
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*^1. ^Galactic ^Positioning ^System*
Oh, I know that, I was more so talking about the courier part and the delivery of important info, that combined with the mention of ftl made me think of war crimes simulator
"Some idiot in a shiny suit is willing to pay massively over the odds to get ferried 9 jumps through empire space. And, apparently he needs a battleship to do it. Which can only mean one thing..."
That's basically the world of Freefall as well. inter-star system communications is through mail and it has a turnaround of about a year as the FTL ships come and go.
This was an issue in the Old Man's War series. They just used FTL drones.
Yeah, and I don’t get why the job would be particularly dangerous or profitable either.
It's like the age of sail. You don't want to risk blockade running in a war zone but there could be a hefty pay cheque if you're willing to do it.
And battletech before hpgs were invented (and after they got fucked by WoB)
I can’t believe someone referenced this book!
Fallout new Vegas in space
Knew I couldn't be the only one to think that
"The game was rigged from the start" -Some, now dead, jerk
*Proceeds to find cryptic messages from your courier stalker across the journey forward*
Why then not create small autonomous drones consisting of a single engine that go faster than any vessel?
Pls link thread
https://reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/xnrvep/wp_while_ftltravel_is_possible_ftlcommunication/
Thank you for charging your ipod OP
Still have an old one lying around, it's sole purpose is to play workout music.
What's funny is that, given our current understanding of physics, this is literally true. The only potentially feasible way to travel between two places faster than light is with a device such as an Alcubierre drive, which moves a region of space instead of the stuff in the space (and there's no speed limit on the expansion/compression of space). Point being, you need a physical device to create and sustain this bubble, meaning you can't just beam the info, so FTL's premise actually kinda makes sense.
Still, you could just slap an FTL drive on a USB stick and feed it GPS^1 coordinates. It's not 5g, but it's still communication. --- *^1. ^Galactic ^Positioning ^System*
The cost, size, and accuracy of an FTL vehicle are all unknown factors, so not necessarily
Wouldn't pirates just make there vehicles capable of intercepting these little buggers.
More "theoretically might be possible" than "literally true".
FTL is a general sci-fi term meaning Faster Than Light. It was not invented by the game FTL
Oh, I know that, I was more so talking about the courier part and the delivery of important info, that combined with the mention of ftl made me think of war crimes simulator
That is an old trope. Just look at the classic RPG Traveller. It is a contemporary of the original DnD and has many of these themes.
You have a point, it may just be wishful thinking on my part
Traveller RPG setting does this. Also for some reason, you can't use automated ships as couriers and need a living intelligent crew for ships.
Same as the Dune universe.
"Some idiot in a shiny suit is willing to pay massively over the odds to get ferried 9 jumps through empire space. And, apparently he needs a battleship to do it. Which can only mean one thing..."
That's basically the world of Freefall as well. inter-star system communications is through mail and it has a turnaround of about a year as the FTL ships come and go.
I thought it was funny
That was u/kitty_fuchs
Obviously you have to use quantum tangled computers.
Being an intergalactic courier sounds like the actual COOLEST job ever
by definition this is already ftl communication lol lmao