What kind of worldbuilding?
By the way, I see you changed your pfp again.
Itโs a hard science techno-thriller about artificial intelligence, faster-than-light travel, warfare, and the multiverse. Itโs depressing, but not completely hopeless.
now thats really interesting.
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The last story you made was entirely hopeless because humans lost in the end.
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That story is part of this story.
Is this due to the multiverse?
Itโs part of the timeline, and itโs pretty much a snippet of the world Iโm building. The reason Iโm including Humans is to show how callous and devastating the Umbruke are.
can you show it to us?
And what about the enslaved species? Also you talked about AI. There are bots, right?
The Eekโzel, Shunzop, Dakunzu, and Kryzirnk are machines. The Eekโzel established the Ascendancy and assimilated the others after wiping out their creators.
So your world is quite the dystopia.
If patriarchal culture is dystopian, so is matriarchal culture.
EDIT: Too bad I canโt edit my e-mail repliesโฆ or can I?
Females are expected to be obedient and submissive, socially and by law (in the Senexderuโs case).
My point was that it would be the same in a matriarchy.
Okay.
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Sorry if I wasnโt clear. Iโm trying to farm posts by increasing the artificial post count.
How independent is this AI? Is it self aware? Does it take its own decisions? Or is it all โThe Judgmentโ? Were the consciousnesses that constitute The Judgement once biological? And how did this transition happen? What things-the-citizens-are-not-supposed-to-see are we talking about? What makes The Judgement so concerned that people see may it? Why would a collective consciousness, living in a computer, that can live in a perfect artificial environment virtually forever be interested in spending energy into reppressing some biological creatures or what you are labeling as โbeing disregardful towards the environmentโ when they could live out of star energy until the heat death of the Universe?
(Sorry if I sound harsh, or am basing myself on wrong assumptions here)
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Thatโs the point, youโll have to chooseโฆ
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โฆI mean, your Universe needs more details @RoboRomb. It needs to be accurate instead of simply saying things like โif they looked at something they shouldnโt have,โ which is too vague unfortunately.
Imagine your readers as gods. They can go anywhere they want in your Universe and observe everything they want to. If a detail is too vague, all theyโll see would be a blur. They wonโt know what theyโre looking at. The more precise are the details you give, the better.
But keep up with the work, your effort will be worth it. By the way, do you plan on becoming a Sci-Fi writer? Just curious, you know.
Yeah, I do. Iโve a few stories I plan on turning into novels, as a matter of fact. Thereโs one about a god-like artificial superintelligence that billions of people worship. Thereโs another about an advanced extraterrestrial species called Galmagarug invading Earth in the 1950s and establishing several enclaves in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The territorial โgovernorโ for Galmagarug-controlled enclaves in the U.S is Glugop, who ends up uncovering a conspiracy to launch a second invasion on the rest of the country.
As an answer for @Solitarian.
In summary, there are 6 main components for a PC: the CPU, GPU, RAM, storage (HDD or SSD), PSU (AKA power supply) and most importantly the motherboard.
CPU: Central Processing Unit. You can imagine it as the brain. Itโs the component that manages most of the computer processes. The main specs for CPU you should look upon are the number of cores and threads, which manage the processes. You generally want the number of threads to be twice the number of cores (e.g. 4 cores, 8 threads). To understand a bit better with an allegory, read this page: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-cores-and-threads-of-a-processor.
Another useful information is the manufacturer of the processor (the CPU). There are two main CPU manufacturers for PC, which are Intel and AMD. Intel CPUโs tend to be more expensive, but have less overheat. AMD CPUโs are less expensive at the expense of having more overheat. Nonetheless, it doesnโt mean that one is more powerful over the other, it depends on which CPU model you use.
If you plan on having a gaming computer, I recommend at least 4 cores/8 threads (Intel) or 6 cores/12 threads (AMD). If itโs just for work, 2 cores/4 threads (Intel) and 4 cores/8 threads (AMD) might be enough.
You should also note another important aspect, which the CPU socket. Youโll need it for the motherboard (if you plan on building the PC).
Motherboard: Itโs the board onto which the components are attached. You have to carefully choose it, according to your CPUโs socket. If the motherboardโs socket model doesnโt match the CPUโs, it wonโt fit nor will it work.
As for other features, such as the number of USB ports, wireless Wi-Fi or else, you can search about it on the internet.
GPU: Graphics Processing Unit. It is the component responsible for rendering and drawing what you see on your screen. As for the specs, they might be more complicated. The first thing you want to check is the manufacturer, which are AMD and Nvidia. These two enterprises only make their GPU models, then other manufacturers build the said GPUโs to sell them. Anyway, AMD is less expensive whereas Nvidia is more expensive.
The power depends on which GPU model you take, but Nvidia is generally more powerful for shadow processing in video games. If you want to spend on a limited budget, I recommend AMD. If your budget is not too limited, Nvidia might be worth the while.
For AMD gaming, Iโd recommend at least an RX 570 or 580. For Nvidia gaming, I found GTX 1660 to be powerful enough. Speaking of models, thereโs generally an initial (e.g. RX) and a number (e.g. 580). The higher the number, the more powerful it is. For instance, the RX 580 is more powerful than the RX 570.
RAM: Random-Access Memory. Whenever a program wants to store a variable or data, but only for a while, it is stored in a location inside the RAM. For work, 4 GB of RAM would be enough. If you plan on gaming, I recommend at least 8 GB or 16 GB if possible. They are generally the easiest component to install on the motherboard.
Storage: Itโs self-explanatory. The storage component is either an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive). Thereโs also the hybrid drives, but I donโt recommend them. HDDโs are less expensive than SSDโs, but each time the ground shakes a little bit, so does your HDD. To avoid scratching the disk, the HDD stops for a fraction of seconds, which can slow a download. The SSD doesnโt need to stop because it doesnโt have a disk to scratch.
PSU: Power Supply Unit. Itโs the block that powers your PC. Without it, the PC canโt have power, and if it doesnโt have power, it canโt boot. Its power should be around 50W above the combined wattage of all components. A little advice when you use your computer (if itโs a desktop): donโt regularly turn off and on your PC (even if itโs for the environment). By doing so, your PC will become slower on startup overtime. Not good for the PSU. You should leave your computer on for some time, then when you know you wonโt use it for a while you can turn it off. Donโt let it on for too long either.
Hereโre some useful resources for building a computer:
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