From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Fri May 17 2002 - 15:01:44 MDT
Hal Finney wrote:
>
> The problem with "going stealthy" is the "going" part. Some star has
> been there for millions of years and all of a sudden it blinks out.
> That's going to be suspicious to anyone who has observed it in the past.
> Especially as a strategy for a new civilization or SI, making stars
> disappear is going to expose your location to everyone else on your
> light cone.
Good point. This is where the tungsten matrix tech I had posted earlier
comes in. You use a percent of your energy to use the tungsten matrix
radiator as a giant billboard display, simulating the appearance of a
nova....
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