Also, your original question was very vague:"why after 2000 years is Novus not that much more advanced then present day earth?"
"present day despite those initial massive advantages and the lack of a dark ages, both planets seem pretty much equal, admittedly Novus is the more advanced but not much it seems. both planets have handheld radios, both planets have key board interfaced computes, both planets still use nuclear weapons, both plants still can't crack faster then light travel on their own
I would have thought it would only take a long as it took their people to establish a large population and an industrial infrastructure to become as advanced as we are know, by 2000 years latter they should be like Tollan or the ancients with hyperdrive, computes you control with your mind and weapons that put nukes to shame"
Do you understand how scientific progress works like? Like I said, scientists and inventors don't just pull things out of their hat everytime somebody wants something. It's all down to something very promiscuous (for the lack of a better word) and impredictible element:
The meme.
Don't underestimate the power of meme. Memes are NEVER a free choice. They're something that large groups inadvertantly chose due to various reasons. It can also be driven by competition. Meme is everything.
Like the Cold War space race, that was driven by the national pride. After that, the interest began to fade, and while the technology is more advanced today, very few things go on in space now
Or a better example, the musicians, that always come with something new, new music styles, new attitudes etc. and old ones are usually forgotten or partially forgotten.
That's what I meant by being promiscuous. It always changes, depending on what the direction is.
An what what exactly did you meant by more advanced?
"hyperdrives" They have the Stargate. They have no idea what is still outside the Gate system. They have no interest. They don't care. Why should they? Their lives are probably good enough. ("why shouldn't they" is not a reason)
"computers that control your mind" What for? Because they look cool? On whom will they use? On the frogs?
"weapons that put nukes to shame" Why? Cause blowing things up it's cool? Cause a civilisation level of technology is determined by how many times it can blow itself up?
Tell you what their "meme" will be:
Medicine: they already have relative limited genetic pool. That would drive them to genetic engineering. They already discovered the cure to A.L.S. by 1800. We haven't. We don't know how many other cures they discovered.
Microtechnology: since bulky technology isn't very atractive, they would of developed their electronics to become smaller and smaller for practical reasons.
Entertainment: since humans have always looked for fun, that would be a sufficient motivator.
What were you expecting? Flying buildings? Giant robots? Super-mega-giga buildings? Mega-lasers? Space junk?
The place was abandoned, they probably canibalised many things for their ships and many other would of being damaged by the earthquicks.
"present day despite those initial massive advantages and the lack of a dark ages, both planets seem pretty much equal, admittedly Novus is the more advanced but not much it seems. both planets have handheld radios, both planets have key board interfaced computes, both planets still use nuclear weapons, both plants still can't crack faster then light travel on their own
I would have thought it would only take a long as it took their people to establish a large population and an industrial infrastructure to become as advanced as we are know, by 2000 years latter they should be like Tollan or the ancients with hyperdrive, computes you control with your mind and weapons that put nukes to shame"
Do you understand how scientific progress works like? Like I said, scientists and inventors don't just pull things out of their hat everytime somebody wants something. It's all down to something very promiscuous (for the lack of a better word) and impredictible element:
The meme.
Don't underestimate the power of meme. Memes are NEVER a free choice. They're something that large groups inadvertantly chose due to various reasons. It can also be driven by competition. Meme is everything.
Like the Cold War space race, that was driven by the national pride. After that, the interest began to fade, and while the technology is more advanced today, very few things go on in space now
Or a better example, the musicians, that always come with something new, new music styles, new attitudes etc. and old ones are usually forgotten or partially forgotten.
That's what I meant by being promiscuous. It always changes, depending on what the direction is.
An what what exactly did you meant by more advanced?
"hyperdrives" They have the Stargate. They have no idea what is still outside the Gate system. They have no interest. They don't care. Why should they? Their lives are probably good enough. ("why shouldn't they" is not a reason)
"computers that control your mind" What for? Because they look cool? On whom will they use? On the frogs?
"weapons that put nukes to shame" Why? Cause blowing things up it's cool? Cause a civilisation level of technology is determined by how many times it can blow itself up?
Tell you what their "meme" will be:
Medicine: they already have relative limited genetic pool. That would drive them to genetic engineering. They already discovered the cure to A.L.S. by 1800. We haven't. We don't know how many other cures they discovered.
Microtechnology: since bulky technology isn't very atractive, they would of developed their electronics to become smaller and smaller for practical reasons.
Entertainment: since humans have always looked for fun, that would be a sufficient motivator.
What were you expecting? Flying buildings? Giant robots? Super-mega-giga buildings? Mega-lasers? Space junk?
The place was abandoned, they probably canibalised many things for their ships and many other would of being damaged by the earthquicks.
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