El Holodeck

Sobre esos dulces

El Chaco Veloz — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:32:11 +0000

La primera vez que vi el tráiler de Tron Legacy, no me di cuenta de este detalle. Estaba muy emocionado tratando de verlo todo y me perdí de las partes. Mal hecho, pero bueno, es un tráiler impresionante. Ahora que lo veía con más calma en el blog de Lex, entonces capte uno de esos dulcecitos [...]

El cañón que usa Kirk (no canon, cañón)

El Chaco Veloz — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:45:03 +0000

Los MythBusters tratan de averiguar si es posible construir un cañón con bambú, azufre, carbón y diamantes. Tal como lo hizo una vez el intrépido capitán Kirk para combatir un Gorn. De aquí Saludos! E.C.V.

Paul Atreides (10175 AG-10217 AG), son of Duke Leto Atreides I…

El Chaco Veloz — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:50:44 +0000

Paul Atreides (10175 AG-10217 AG), son of Duke Leto Atreides I and the Lady Jessica, was the last Duke of House Atreides, the leader of the Fremen, and the first Atreides Emperor. He was the Kwisatz Haderach: the powerful prescient being, long sought by the Bene Gesserit and the product of their lengthy breeding program. He was known by many names throughout his life, including Muad’Dib, Usul, and The Preacher.

K.A.R.R. is the prototype version of K.I.T.T., originally…

El Chaco Veloz — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:16:15 +0000

K.A.R.R. is the prototype version of K.I.T.T., originally designed by Wilton Knight and built by his company Knight Industries. Upon completion of the vehicle, KARR’s CPU was installed and activated. However, a programming error made the computer unstable and potentially dangerous. The project was put on hold and the car was placed in storage until a solution could be found.

Unlike KITT, whose primary directive is to protect human life, KARR was programmed for self-preservation, making him a ruthless and unpredictable threat. He does not appear as streetwise as KITT. He is very naïve and inexperienced, with a child-like perception of the world. This occasionally allows people to take advantage of his remarkable capabilities for their own gain. Despite this, he does ultimately consider himself superior and unstoppable and due to his programming, the villains don’t usually get very far. KARR demonstrates a complete lack of respect or loyalty, going so far on one occasion as to eject its driver to save weight and increase its odds of escape.

“The function of the One is now to return to the source, allowing a temporary dissemination of the…”

El Chaco Veloz — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:32:44 +0000

“The function of the One is now to return to the source, allowing a temporary dissemination of...

The Force was a metaphysical, binding, and ubiquitous power that…

El Chaco Veloz — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:21:56 +0000

The Force was a metaphysical, binding, and ubiquitous power that held enormous importance for both the Jedi and Sith monastic orders. The Force was viewed in many different aspects, including, but not limited to, the light side, the dark side, the Unifying Force, and the Living Force. The first two aspects were concerned with the moral compass of the Force in its various manifestations. The light side of the Force was the facet aligned with compassion, courage, healing, and benevolence, while the dark side of the Force was the element aligned with hatred, fear, aggression, and malevolence. The latter two aspects were defined by prominent Jedi philosophies: The Unifying Force essentially embraced space and time in its entirety while the Living Force dealt with the energy of living things. Though the Force was categorized in this way, there were no specific abilities or powers that were only usable by a follower of a different path of the Force; the Force partially existed inside the life forms that used it, and drew energy from their emotions.

Some beings, particularly the Sith, believed that the dark side of the Force was more powerful than the light, though it was possible that the dark side was just more tempting to those who used it (or desired to use it). Others thought of the Force as an entity capable of intelligent thought, almost as a sort of god. Anakin Skywalker, who was believed to have been conceived by the Force itself, may have; if this belief is correct; lent credit towards the view of the Force as a sentient entity.

Though the Force was thought to flow through every living thing, it could only be harnessed by beings described as “Force-sensitive”. This Force-sensitivity was correlated with, and sometimes attributed to, a high count of internal micro-organisms called midi-chlorians that were found in a Force-sensitive’s blood: the higher the count, the greater the being’s potential Force ability, though there were some exceptions to this rule. Force-sensitive beings were able to tap into the Force to perform acts of great skill and agility as well as control and shape the world around them. Sometimes this ability was described as having a strong Force “aura”.

The world’s first temporal displacement occurred in the…

El Chaco Veloz — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:54:19 +0000

The world’s first temporal displacement occurred in the parking lot of Twin Pines Mall on October 26, 1985 at 1:20:00 AM by using Emmett Brown’s DeLorean time machine. The first time traveler was Doc Brown’s dog Einstein, who only experienced an instantaneous trip when in fact that trip had lasted one full minute.

“This is amazing. Not just amazing, it’s historic. It should be taught in all the history…”

El Chaco Veloz — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:42:23 +0000

“This is amazing. Not just amazing, it’s historic. It should be taught in all the...

* The EMH was a holographic simulation of a Human, but with no…

El Chaco Veloz — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:22:34 +0000

* The EMH was a holographic simulation of a Human, but with no internal organs beneath the apparent surface to conserve computer power.

* Holodecks used omnidirectional holographic diodes. A sickbay was fitted with a system of OHDs that projected an image of the EMH. Each projected a complete image. Visible portions changed as the hologram moved, creating an illusion of fluid motion.

* Magnetic containment fields allowed the EMH to interact with physical objects. These force fields moved as the EMH moved to create the appearance of solid matter. The containment fields could be shut off, allowing objects and people to pass through them – an EMH’s cohesion could range from solid to intangible.

* When OHDs and magnetic field generators were added to other parts of a ship, they allowed the hologram to leave sickbay (as in more advanced Starfleet ships or modified configurations).

* USS Voyager also discovered the 29th century mobile emitter technology which, when attached to the EMH and program transferred to emitter, would allow EMH to roam freely, but would not be vulnerable to possible damage, on board ship, shuttles or even planetary surfaces. This allowed EMH to act as medical aid during away missions.

* The universal translator algorithm was written into the EMH’s matrix.

* The EMH was a hologram, thus its operations range was limited to the areas with supported holographic generators. On standard spaceships this would mean sickbay and holodecks.

Big Daddies are genetically-enhanced human beings who have had…

El Chaco Veloz — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:22:48 +0000

Big Daddies are genetically-enhanced human beings who have had their skin and organs grafted into an enormous diving suit. The candidates also go through voice box modification and pheromone application. This pheromone is what attracts the Little Sisters to the Big Daddies. They are then placed in large vats with a substance that effectively turns them into mindless drones. With gene splicing, the humans inside the suits were given enhanced strength and agility. Their suits are made mostly of steel and contain life support machinery to keep them alive during their duties and they function as exoskeletons; allowing them to lift heavy weights with ease. The suit also gives them the ability to resist deep ocean pressure to a depth of six miles. Big Daddies are sometimes assigned and outfitted to do other constructive tasks around Rapture. Big Daddies have been seen doing repairs and other maintenance tasks both inside and directly outside the city.

The Big Daddy was the brainchild of Dr. Yi Suchong. Knowing that the Little Sisters would be at great risk if they were out on the streets gathering ADAM with no protection, Suchong sought to rectify the problem. With much trepidation, he presented his idea to Andrew Ryan. Knowing that becoming a Big Daddy would be a “one-way street”, Suchong fretted about finding suitable candidates, despite Ryan’s assurances that it would not be a problem. Although the true identities of the candidates are unknown, it is probable that they are either criminals, supporters of Atlas, victims of Ryan’s mind control pheromones etc.

Big Daddies communicate by haunting sounds similar to that of a whale’s call. For easier interpretation, lights were added to the helmet to display what state of intention the Big Daddy is in. Big Daddy helmets have three light colors: green indicates the Big Daddy is hypnotized and friendly, yellow indicates awareness of but indifference to his environment, and red indicates a rage towards assailants.