Stepping Stones (Founding of the Federation Short Stories Book 1)
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“You're saying that we're fixated on fighting the last war.”
“I'm saying there are some who never stopped. Who still think they are fighting the last war. I don't know if that is right or not. But if we're going to win this war, we've got to get our priorities straight. We can always adapt to what we learned fighting the Xenos later if necessary, sir.”
“Interesting point.”
“I have my moments, sir,” the colonel replied over the ansible link. A smile hovered unseen in the air.
“I'll talk with the other flag officers. Vestri's schedule is pretty heavy right now. We did slip one production run in.”
“And we appreciate that, sir. But I've been getting some inquiries about setting up small subcontractor factories here on Agnosta. I know others have taken an interest. If we farm out some of our production, it will spread the wealth sort of. It'll mean more shipping, and we'll have to coordinate it all, but it can be done.”
“It means protecting a lot more real estate, Colonel. You understand that?”
“Yes, sir.”
“I'll take the idea to my staff and play with it. Forward your inquiries. I want solid people though, Colonel, not pie in the sky start-ups with little or no plans or materials.”
“Aye aye, sir.”
“Antigua command out.”
Appendix:
My Blog:
http://cyberforge3d.blogspot.com/
The Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/582559128466667/
Wiki:
(Whenever Jory, Minion Mike, the other betas, and I get around to finishing it)
http://federation-datanet.wikia.com/wiki/Federation_AI_Historical_Datanet_Wiki
Tech:
http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/06/planetary-resources-arkyd-3r-july-launch/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_uploading
http://gizmodo.com/nasa-wants-your-help-figuring-out-how-to-build-space-ha-1705086485
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Neill_cylinder
http://gizmodo.com/how-asteroid-mining-could-pay-for-our-first-space-colon-1685429089
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraforming_of_Venus
http://gizmodo.com/should-we-terraform-a-new-planet-or-fix-our-own-1712413881
Robotics:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynoid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxxxy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/11/sex-doll-talks-back-real-doll_n_7563764.html
http://www.blastr.com/2015-7-6/its-japan-accepts-american-robot-battle-challenge
http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/29/robot-sings-opera/
Medicine:
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/13/3d-printed-iron-man-gauntlet-becomes-a-kids-awesome-bionic-arm/
http://www.livescience.com/22373-an-artificial-eye-that-can-see.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain%E2%80%93computer_interface
http://news.psu.edu/story/280989/2013/07/08/research/grad-fellow-aims-engineer-better-synthetic-tendon-replacement
http://gizmodo.com/open-source-cyborg-hand-is-making-prosthetics-more-acce-1707904035
http://www.nature.com/news/rudimentary-egg-and-sperm-cells-made-from-stem-cells-1.16636
http://io9.com/new-injectable-brain-implants-take-us-one-step-closer-t-1710047966
Genetic Engineering:
http://gizmodo.com/cat-eyes-and-other-radical-ideas-to-re-engineer-humans-1704511039
http://gizmodo.com/welcome-to-the-future-zoo-home-to-a-menagerie-of-creep-1695683983
MISC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZRzSoREJVk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dem_Bones
http://gizmodo.com/whats-stopping-us-from-building-cities-in-space-no-it-1711985320