Message no. 1

From:	Tzeentch tzeentch666@*********.net
Subject:	Theory (was Re: Virtual Realities 3.0)
Date:	Thu, 27 Jul 2000 00:02:44 -0700

From: "Andrew Gryphon" <webmaster@*********.com>
> We have to keep in mind that SR1 was published in the late 80s, when the
> internet was a geek toy and the Web didn't exist. Yes, they've built on it
> based on modern developments, but at its core, it's ancient (by internet
> standards).

Oh I realize that.

I've also emailed Paul Hume about some stuff related to FASAs original
"theory" behind stuff. I've asked him if there is truth to the statement
that SR cyberdecks are explicitely built like Amigas but no response yet.
They sure SEEM like they are ;)

>From what I gather the original "node map" idea was essentially just to
clone the CP2020 system (actually it looks more like the CP2013 system...).
Mr. Hume thankfully cleaned things up and voila! Virtual Realities 2.0 was
born. For whatever personal problems that transpired (and hence why he know
longer works for FASA) I think we can all agree that VR2 was perhaps the
best upgrade to SR between SR 1 and late SR2/3.

By the way, for what its worth, Mr. Hume assumed all comsats would be
located in GEO, hence their somewhat bogus (by current standards) stats in
VR2.

Kenneth
"On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the
machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to
apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a
question."
-- Charles Babbage