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Posted: **Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:51 am**

Fill in the gaps:

“Matter cannon were developed by the application of _____ ______ to the relationship between ______ and ______.”

Posted: **Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:32 am**

StevieG wrote: ↑ Fill in the gaps:

“Matter cannon were developed by the application of _____ ______ to the relationship between ______ and ______.”

My guesses: "gap mechanics", "matter, and "energy".

Posted: **Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:51 am**

Matter and Energy are correct! The other two words are not

Posted: **Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:56 pm**

StevieG wrote: ↑ Matter and Energy are correct! The other two words are not

Okay then I will now guess that "quantum physics" goes in the first two blanks.

Posted: **Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:54 am**

A good guess but not quantum physics.

Posted: **Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:28 am**

Clue: it has something to do with one of the book titles...

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:07 am**

StevieG wrote: ↑ Fill in the gaps:

“Matter cannon were developed by the application of _____ ______ to the relationship between ______ and ______.”

"Chaos theory" "matter" energy"

Posted: **Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:28 am**

Congratulations Cord, you are correct!!

Matter cannon were developed by the application of chaos theory to the relationship between matter and energy.

It goes on to say:

Once the postulates of chaos theory are grasped, no conceptual obstacle prevents the hypothetical existence of forms of chaos which are transformed by their own limits into forms of order under certain conditions. And if such forms of chaos can exist, they can also be made to exist: they can be designed and generated in such a way that they will resolve themselves into forms of order when given parameters are satisfied.

In metaphorical terms, then, a matter cannon emits a beam of light-constant energy which 'freezes' upon contact with matter. This energy takes on mass from any object in its path - mass which for mere pico-seconds exists at the speed of light, and which is therefore at least theoretically infinite.

Your question

Posted: **Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:34 pm**

Thank you, StevieG! Hope to be back with a Gap Quiz question very shortly.

Posted: **Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:45 pm**

New question:

What was the original rationalization for datacores being required in all human spaceships?

Posted: **Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:46 am**

Oooh, good one!

My first guess: to keep a record of potential criminal activity?

Posted: **Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:08 am**

StevieG wrote: ↑ Oooh, good one!

My first guess: to keep a record of potential criminal activity?

An impressive first guess!
Eventually that became the rationalization, but it was not the original justification for requiring datacores in spaceships.

So, sorry, but no.

Posted: **Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:43 pm**

Ok, so maybe it was for accidents in space where they could find out what happened, like airplane flight recorders?

Posted: **Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:05 am**

StevieG wrote: ↑ Ok, so maybe it was for accidents in space where they could find out what happened, like airplane flight recorders?

THAT'S IT! WAY TO GO, SG!!

Your Gap Quiz question!!!

Posted: **Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:27 pm**

Thanks CH

Back soon...

Posted: **Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:07 pm**

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:38 am**

Ok ok

When Min and Dolph, aboard Punisher, are preparing to defend Trumpet from destruction at the hands of Calm Horizons, which other ship unexpectedly comes to Trumpet’s aid?

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:26 am**

Soar.

Classic Donaldson ratcheting tension, redeeming irredeemable characters while abruptly dispensing with other irredeemables. Closing chapters of Chaos and Order are amazing!

Yes, I know what I've done by answering. Soon...

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:25 am**

You have it SD

Yes, Chaos and Order has an amazing build up!

You know my opinion regarding answering questions. So I’m very pleased that you did

Looking forward to your question. And if it takes as long as I did, I’m sure either CH or I will give you a friendly reminder.