Lost library of alexandria

In the settlement that was destroyed, those scientists had created printed copies of innumerate books, and due to not being computer based, even if their topics were on advanced material, were not crossing the rules. The thing is the stone of sheuler could contain a library, so I wonder if they made back up of the libraries. To created that printed library, they had to have access to the library databases of most ships, possibly more than what merlin had access to. What if some of those missing colonists carries a stone that they were to keep safe till nimue came? They need never know what the stone is. Thoser scientists likely were aware of the proscribtions, and I bet they each though up tech to advance society, while keeping with it's limitations. Those ideas would greatly aid merlin in eroding the church powerbase.
It might even be hidden in the temple, as it would be the safeest place to hide an item for a long period of time.

Two thoughts.

One, the Charisian Secret Brotherhood only knew about Nimue by accident. So if any other Secret Brotherhood exists, it wasn't told about Nimue.

Second, something like the Key (the actual storage device) requires a power source to access the knowledge stored in it and perhaps a "library AI" to aid the user to find a specific book. That's the reason IMO that the Charisian Secret Brotherhood that did know about Nimue had printed books.

SYED wrote:In the settlement that was destroyed, those scientists had created printed copies of innumerate books, and due to not being computer based, even if their topics were on advanced material, were not crossing the rules. The thing is the stone of sheuler could contain a library, so I wonder if they made back up of the libraries. To created that printed library, they had to have access to the library databases of most ships, possibly more than what merlin had access to. What if some of those missing colonists carries a stone that they were to keep safe till nimue came? They need never know what the stone is. Thoser scientists likely were aware of the proscribtions, and I bet they each though up tech to advance society, while keeping with it's limitations. Those ideas would greatly aid merlin in eroding the church powerbase.
It might even be hidden in the temple, as it would be the safeest place to hide an item for a long period of time.

On this subject, I have always wondered what an archeologist might find on Armageddon Reef if he dug deep enough. The reason that no one has ever gone to look is obvious. The place is regarded as cursed and Langhorne and his cronies deliberately fostered superstition.

But if someone not impressed with all of that were to go look, what would he find? I know what the description of the kenetic strike did to the surface and probably several dozen feet below the surface. But could something have survived were it buried deeply enough, could it be that portions of that library could be recoverable?

Don

Interesting idea.

I'd think that Langhorne would have done a major survey of Armageddon Reef to make sure nothing could be found.

Of course, his appointment with the nuke might have occurred before he started the survey.

Afterwards, the surviving Angels would have other things on their mind.

n7axw wrote:On this subject, I have always wondered what an archeologist might find on Armageddon Reef if he dug deep enough. The reason that no one has ever gone to look is obvious. The place is regarded as cursed and Langhorne and his cronies deliberately fostered superstition.

But if someone not impressed with all of that were to go look, what would he find? I know what the description of the kenetic strike did to the surface and probably several dozen feet below the surface. But could something have survived were it buried deeply enough, could it be that portions of that library could be recoverable?

Don

n7axw wrote:On this subject, I have always wondered what an archeologist might find on Armageddon Reef if he dug deep enough. The reason that no one has ever gone to look is obvious. The place is regarded as cursed and Langhorne and his cronies deliberately fostered superstition.

But if someone not impressed with all of that were to go look, what would he find? I know what the description of the kenetic strike did to the surface and probably several dozen feet below the surface. But could something have survived were it buried deeply enough, could it be that portions of that library could be recoverable?

Don

Remember that Armageddon Reef wasn't a reef before the Rakurai. It was a peninsula. The kinetic strike smashed half a continent into small islands.

say the library was hidden in something like the stone of sheuler, it had to be charged every so often, as it took energy to project the info, while the library has minimal energy needs to simply store it.
And if the stone was meant for someone like merlin to find it, then he could provide a power source himself.
My money is on those secret colonists hidden away. thhey are sure to be interesting.

Hi Guys

The kinetic strike came as a complete surprise IMO.

?? So why would Shan-Wei bother burying the library in a bomb-proof cave ??

?? Comments ??

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For the same reason she added arrows to her bow. Just in case. Having organizations prepare the way to success makes Nimue Alban's job easier. Having a secure and hidden backup library just in case something happens to Alexandria just in case also makes sense. Preparing for that outcome from the fisrt sounds like something Pei Shan-wei would do.

Even if over time Alexandria was destroyed through conventional means, the backup library would come in handy should any of her arrows fly true in the fullness of time.

kbus888 wrote:Hi Guys

The kinetic strike came as a complete surprise IMO.

?? So why would Shan-Wei bother burying the library in a bomb-proof cave ??

?? Comments ??

R
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Good answer sir !!

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PeterZ wrote:For the same reason she added arrows to her bow. Just in case. Having organizations prepare the way to success makes Nimue Alban's job easier. Having a secure and hidden backup library just in case something happens to Alexandria just in case also makes sense. Preparing for that outcome from the fisrt sounds like something Pei Shan-wei would do.

Even if over time Alexandria was destroyed through conventional means, the backup library would come in handy should any of her arrows fly true in the fullness of time.

kbus888 wrote:Hi Guys

The kinetic strike came as a complete surprise IMO.

?? So why would Shan-Wei bother burying the library in a bomb-proof cave ??

?? Comments ??

R
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Why would the library be at Alexandria? Shan-Wei knew Langhorne was going to try to shut her down. Why not store it someplace away from where the action is going to be?