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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Timeline of Eclipse Phase
« on: August 02, 2014, 11:55:57 PM »
On the recent Eclipse Phase: Duality, there was a discussion about when "The Fall" in Eclipse Phase takes place. From the book:
BF 60+
• Crisis grips the globe in the form of drastic climate changes, energy shortages, and geopolitical instability.
• Initial space expansion creates stations at the Lagrange Points, Luna, and Mars, with robotic exploration of the entire system.
• Construction begins on a space elevator.
• Medical advances improve health and organ repair. The rich pursue genefixing and transgenic pets.
• Computer intelligence capabilities equal and exceed that of the human brain. True AI not yet developed.
• Robotics become widespread and start to replace/invalidate many jobs.
• Modern nations expand their highspeed wireless networks.
To me, this seems like the late 21st century, which would put the fall at the latest 2200 AD, but seemingly closer to 2150 AD. What do you all think?
BF 60+
• Crisis grips the globe in the form of drastic climate changes, energy shortages, and geopolitical instability.
• Initial space expansion creates stations at the Lagrange Points, Luna, and Mars, with robotic exploration of the entire system.
• Construction begins on a space elevator.
• Medical advances improve health and organ repair. The rich pursue genefixing and transgenic pets.
• Computer intelligence capabilities equal and exceed that of the human brain. True AI not yet developed.
• Robotics become widespread and start to replace/invalidate many jobs.
• Modern nations expand their highspeed wireless networks.
To me, this seems like the late 21st century, which would put the fall at the latest 2200 AD, but seemingly closer to 2150 AD. What do you all think?