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Some plot elements just bug me....

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nedserD C B yrraH:

--- Quote from: skybluemonk on January 30, 2016, 08:52:15 PM ---pulley top or the ramp attach rope to the wagon to pull run through the pulley attach to a rig containing lift crystal. Crystal down  pulls wagon up ramp. Crystal up  releases wagon to drop down ramp by gravity. By way of course would be a train.

An external windlass going up and down would be on a pull system so one crystal could manage to cargos. Going up allows another barge to slowly descend and going down pulls its twin barge up. Given cost of crystals the obvious solution just a question of what weight a crystal can lift ie size number of bargest.

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There are 4 transport spirals that connect every Habble.  These are probably powered but slow and in constant demand. Habble Landings financial success is due to creating the only alternative for internal trade. They are clearly marked on the maps of the Habbles in the books and are referenced in the fire evacuation scene.

Doc_H68w:
I want to weigh in on the use of copper
1) Copper is a relatively easy metal to work with and has a melting point approx. 1000 degrees LESS than that of iron (iron has to go through a smelting process to make steel)
2) One possible way they "clad" weapons and armor in copper is through electroplating which is a thin enough layer that it doesn't compromise the strength of the steel it coats.
3) Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin which was used the world over for generations, strong but simple.

nedserD C B yrraH:
I love the idea of electroplating the steel.  ;D

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