Comment on The problem with sleeper ships

Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• abbotsbury@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  It’s actually a pretty common sci fi scenario, I remember reading about it in a pop science book in school

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  • IMongoose@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    It was in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, or in the series at least. His scenario was two warring planets sending out armadas to fight each other, but while they were on their way faster ships were created and sent so when they got there the battle was already over.

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• curiousaur@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  It’s a widely talked about issue with deep space travel.

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• Naz@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  It’s stolen from Elite: Dangerous. You can find a few of those colony ships drifting around deep space, but you’re warned with heavy penalties to not interact with them, for this exact reason.

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  • androogee@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Mm yes they definitely stole this decades old concept from 2014’s Elite Dangerous.

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    • Naz@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I mean fair, but the original ELITE was released in 1984 and is essentially the same science fiction universe. You’re right though, it’s not a new idea

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• Croquette@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  There is a recent-ish game that uses this exact premise

  Outriders

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