Somehow, I seem to have neglected to comment on this one. Good work, man. Like Stanford Torus, only much bigger, while still keeping below Bishop Ring size.
When I'm signed-in YT shows *new* posts first, with the "Top Posts" section *much* further down. So, you saying "the top two" was kinda ambiguous, fair enough?
Ok, they're similar comments coz they're responses to 2 *similar* posts, posted 2 months apart. Those responses are the most upvoted so they've sorted to the top of the Top Posts section.
Its to bad most of us wont be around to see the beginning of the ring world construction times.A massive undertaking that must require future asteroid mining that could be space tugged to earth for construction.
Do you mean the red flying-car? Yes, its a very simple model, but used only to add interest to the video. In practice, its unlikely personal transport would be needed within the habitat
Please have a look at my other 2 videos for 'updated' versions of the bicycle tyre (torus) habitats:
v=oazFe2jbMxw (Habitat 2)
v=Wn-e5QlfJWA (Torus Redux)
My next video will feature Kalpana One, a cylindrical habitat.
People don't seem to realize that the artificial structures that appear in Halo have been a part of scientific theory for a LONG time. Go look up "Dyson Sphere". Fascinating stuff really.
It's interesting to see how visionary scientists such as Tsiolkovski, Cole, Dyson and O'Neill have influenced SF books, art and video games. Larry Niven was looking for a more "elegant" Dyson Sphere and invented the Ringworld. Later, Iain Banks refined this concept to create the Banks Orbital. And so on - waves-upon-waves of ideas and concepts rippling through the culture. Sadly, the movie industry seems to be lagging behind a bit...
It's called "Synergy-Orbital". It's a system "generated" track created within the Cyberlink SmartSound music generator that comes with the PowerDirector video editing software.
SmartSound creates music to match the length & style of your video, with a number of genres to choose from.
So - basically - it's computer generated music from a library of sound samples.
question... how would the atmosphere be effected with no moon and possibly no wind? albeit that the station isnt within the lunar perimeter, and if so, how would the closeness of the moon effect the overal water cycle/nature in general?
The habitat is too small & lunar gravity too weak to create true tides. Coriolis effects from rotation & warm/cool convection currents would create mild breezes.
In these sort of "closed systems", nature & water-cycle can be emulated to an extent. Plants & crops take-up CO2, nutrients, water & sunlight, & give-off Oxygen & water vapour. Animals take-in oxygen, water & nutrients from the plants & farm animals, & give out CO2 and nutrient wastes for the plants.
Bear in mind this object is only 2km diameter - not quite a mega continent :)
No, it was not intended to be built from Earth materials, except (of course) for complex components such as electronics, etc.
The intention was to assemble in NEO from Lunar materials and/or from debris harvested from the Lagrange Points. Yes, mining of "captured" asteroids was also one of the suggested strategies back-in-the-day.
The Torus was *one* part of an overall strategy. The idea was to provide a permanent habitat in near-Earth space for those who would construct a network of Solar Power Satellites. The Torus design has *many* drawbacks. Modern updates (eg. Kalpana One) address many of these issues, but the overall strategy remains the same:
1. Lunar/Lagrange-point mining ops
2. Construction in space from Lunar resources / Lagrange debris / captured asteroids
Known space reminds me of the Mass effect universe. Niven has clearly had a huge influence on the world of science fiction and gaming. Read the book you will not be let down.
I'm a BIG fan of Niven! Have you seen the Ringworld vid on my channel? I'm currently re-modelling the Lying Bastard, trying to make it as authentic as possible. Soon, I will upload a video showing the Liar's design - airlock and landing skids, and inertia-less thrusters, etc...
No, not the name of a game, or landscape modelling software. "Habitat" is referring to a place that is inhabited. This video shows a fly-through of a proposed space-colony or space-habitat. I didn't design the original (that was done by rocket-scientists in the 70s), but I did model this in 3D software named "IMAGINE".
Ok, So you just named it after the concept. Cos I know there is a trademarked scape like this called Ringworld.
But you modeled this whole landscape right? Thats awesome dude!!. I was looking for template like this. Would it be there in the IMAGINE modelling software??
Thanks man! Have a look at my other videos. I've tried my hand at modelling the Ringworld, too! I'm a big fan of Niven's & SciFi.
Imagine is the 3d modelling/rendering software. You'd need to build the model & texture it, etc, to get it to look kinda like the real thing would. That's what I did.
Do a wiki search on IMAGINE & you'll find some info which may be of interest, including where to get a legit copy. Also, google STANFORD TORUS & you'll see where I got my inspiration.
DAILY VARIETY: Early estimates project 'Ringworld' for 2015, but currently slated for pre-production in 4-Q-2011 with James Cameron's 'LightStorm Entertainment.'
No leaked confirmation as to whether Cameron will be involved directly in a creative capacity or perform his wizardry on the business side as the project's Exec Producer (as claimed by Hollywood insiders!)
Early estimates are budgeting the film at $500 mil (min) with a ceiling cap of $750-800 mil (max) w/ completion bonds and guarantor.
@organizedatheism said "...Early estimates project 'Ringworld' for 2015, but currently slated for pre-production in 4-Q-2011 with James Cameron's 'LightStorm Entertainment.' "
Holy cow, with a minimum of 1/2 billion yankee dollars budget, they *should* at least get the special FX right :p
I wonder who they will cast as Louis..? Or Teela...? Oh god, can you imagine the myriad ways they could fuck-up the casting, not to mention the writing. Not sure whether I should feel excitement or dread...
@fragomatik I really hope this movie gets made right. Teela better be really effen hot, i mean she is like the luckiest girl in know space right? World of Ptavvs wold make a good movie too, I laughed soo hard when they hooked Greenberg up to the slaver in the stasis field, such a bad idea.
I always imagined Teela as someone like Zoey Deschanel -attractive but not a bombshell. Vulnerable so you sort of feel protective of her like Louis Wu did in the book.
YES to "World Of Ptaavs"! A great story for mainstream viewers too, being basically a race-against-time across the solar system.
My favourite is Protector. It speculates on so many things, like evolution & the nature of free-will for a hyper-intelligent creature, & a plague that spreads itself intelligently. Wow!
@SuperHardshell LOL! Yeah, well as I said in another comment, music is not my strong suit, and to be quite honest music is not as important to *me* as the actual video.
In this case I simply used the music that comes with the editing suite I have.
But, hey I'm always on the look-out for good Creative Commons music to use on my vids. On the BubbleWorld video I used a cool CC instrumental track which I reckon is just brilliant...at least it's better than I could do, that's for sure :)
@fragomatik --I wished I hadn't used the term about the music, no intent. Man, I have a big prob. with electronic muzak but that is my prob. but you need to knock on SONYS door and whip us up a game or two. At 58yrs--I like my games. I watched the ones you had & they get a check mark out of this 'ol goat. Good stuff! I saw the comment on your music which tempted me I guess--Keep it up...
Ha ha...no worries! Being a crusty old bastard myself, how can I condemn you for your dislike of electronica? One thing I *can* promise, I'll *never* use the Cyberlink "SmartSound" muzak ever again, now that I've discovered the CC-Mixter website...
Yep, I love games too! I'd love to see a new Unreal Single Player, or even a proper re-do of Unreal Tournament to make up for that abortive UT3 (aka UT2007). Currently awaiting Portal-2 which I've pre-loaded on Steam. Can't wait!
The music is from Cyberlink Powedirector video editor. It has its own music library, and a component called Smartsound that takes a music "clip" from its selection and adjusts the length of the music to match the video.
Heh, if you could find out how its done. You might could submit hist to the Playstation store or xbla(minus the audio*) as a looping dynamic background
very forward thinking- will there be animals and rain? vehicles using petrol? one must also consider who is going to be "of value" living on this colony. the rich and powerful need people to do work for them because they won't want to work, therefore making a two class system......oh man here we go again! very nice idea though, it would be easier to acknowledge alien contact and be their guests on their planet and prove that you are respectful of your new habitat. they will test your virtues.
@fragomatik come on man- with a vision like yours, you got lost with the topic of aliens??! who knows they may be able to help...or not (to serve man. lol) a model like yours would definitely release some frequency's into space and the colorful interior would bring curious onlookers, no? you have a great clip, going to show it to my class when we talk about the solar system again!!!
Some day we'll build star-ships, but we'll build places like this first, to live & work in space. As with all new frontiers, there'll be risk & reward. New societies will spring forth from the old. There will still be good, there will still be evil, but slowy & steadily we'll keep *improving* until some day we'll become....Homo Galacticus.
And yeah, we'll probably meet some aliens along the way :)
@fragomatik very true fragomatik. i was thinking, if i was in there and looked up and to each side...man oh man, i think i would get claustrophobic! cool video though, it looks very inviting. may i be your guest? i promise i won't make any passes to any galactic homo's... lol i'll keep my hands to myself- using the left feels like a stranger...lol oh man sorry for TMI!
Ha ha, maybe I should have called it (No-Homo) Galacticus.
Yes, TMI but funny & apt so kudos to you good sir!
In all seriousness, fascism is on the rise. Fascists instil racism & fear to further their agenda. They oppose both religion & intellectualism. They're only vulnerable to "outside" ideas. Where there's no "outside" there can be no revolt against them. The US founding fathers revolted & colonised the New World.
Perhaps the next revolutionary society will be born in space?
@fragomatik perhaps they are already born and just waiting to make their move. it's people like you that invite people to think beyond the ordinary by taking a ride in your fly by! who would be in charge of your "wheel in the sky"? so many questions to consider when a new habitat is born, eh? i personally feel that living elsewhere is possible we just need to spend more money on research instead of war, eh? perhaps we'll be taught the secrets of traveling at light speed. in good time i suppose.
Perhaps... As for Habitat politics? That's not my strong suit but personally I feel that at the start they'll defer to the Earth govnmts & corps that fund them. As they become self-funded a power-shift will occur. Eventually these "pioneers" will elect their own leadership & pursue their own destiny. Our societies tend to "evolve" along with our tech, for better or worse. For all we know now, the Technological Singularity may render all this talk of "society" and "politics" moot!
@Corinthian404 Thanks for the comment...yeah the flyer is done to-scale, but I tend to use a really wide-angle "lens" on these Habitat vids, coz otherwise the field-of-view is too narrow to gauge overall structure.
A true Stanford Torus (about 10% smaller than this one) would be possible to build using current technology. It has been estimated to take around 5 years to build. We could have had about twenty of these things by now, but instead of building habitats we prefer to wage war :( Sad eh?
This is neither, actually. This is a Stanford Torus, based on the Stanford University research in the mid 70's, led by Gerard K O'Neill. This design is about 10% larger than that design & doesn't feature the non-rotating shield-ring or the solar furnace, which I omitted for "artistic" reasons.
Banks' orbitals are much bigger than this, and the Ringworld is much, MUCH bigger than the Banks Orbital!
Yes, they are both *great* writers, with great vision. Thanks for your comment :)
Ah Beast! WTF it's like you're reading my mind mate!
I'd meant to have it finished last January, but struck a few probs after upgrading & had to leave it for a while to focus on work & family.
Anyway, I re-started barely a month ago! Where does the fracking time go?
All that's left to do is some final detail, lighting & post FX tweaks, but as always, suitable non-copyright music is proving to be a bitch to find...
It will be ready in the next 3-4 weeks. Stay tuned!
Thanks for that! The music? ...well, I'm kinda embarrassed to admit it, but it's one of the "generated" soundtracks that comes with the PoweDirector editing suite. The editor automatically adjusts the length of the music track to match the duration of the video track. So it's painless and easy to use, and the "techno" style suits this subject very well.
I had to fake the scale of some objects to make them visible. Eg. the Ringworld walls are 1600km high, the Liar is 100m long. At full-screen scale, the Liar would be way smaller than a single pixel. My 3d-modelling software has a limit of +/- 32768 points in X, Y & Z directions. The smallest object size can be 0.001 of a unit. This means that if I did the ringworld at its maximum possible size to fit the limits, then the smallest feature would be over 50m in size - too large for fine detail.
Yes, well when I created a sample loop of the rotating habitat, it looked a bit "empty" to me, so I added the flying car to add some "interest". I guess I missed the mark in your case :)
I have rendered a hi-def version of the seamless-loop without the craft. I use it as an animated screen-saver and its kind of mesmerising to watch...
@jake: I understand that you "ent a bookworm" but read the "video info" on my video HABITAT-2. If you are too lazy to do that then here's a brief description: a rotating artificial structure about 2km diameter, built to provide a permanent colony in orbit around the Earth. The little red flying vehicle is a flying-car. It is a demo of what it would look like inside the space habitat. Have a look at the video HABITAT-2. If you still have questions then READ THE INFO *before* asking again here.
He makes a good point though. The Stanford Torus was designed using conventional physics & materials. In essence, it is no different to building any other large structure like dams, bridges, highways, railways, etc. Except it's in space :) Of course, the infrastructure, technology & engineering needs to be developed. Usually that's done by govt and/or private investment. We're at the beginning stages right now (eg. VirginGalactic & SpaceX) but give it 1 or 2 centuries :)
Fookin perfect! One fine day NASA will drop their crappy vintage and loose-bolt ideas and spring for something as sweet as a Stanford Torus design so all of us can have the opportunity to stand up straight and wave at our neighbors above...
@jstreetboy if NASA had the budget to lift all the material to space to make a Standord Torus design habitat, the US wouldnt have money left to wage its wars.
LOL Don Davis would be proud of you.
candr 2 days ago
@candr
Wow, that's high praise...not sure if I'm anywhere *near* that calibre, but thank you!
fragomatik 2 days ago
@fragomatik I call it as I see it LOL. And I loved his paintings of the Stanford torus.
candr 2 days ago
Hhhmmmnnn......
Somehow, I seem to have neglected to comment on this one. Good work, man. Like Stanford Torus, only much bigger, while still keeping below Bishop Ring size.
SailorBarsoom 1 week ago
Awesome! Reminds me of Ringworld (although much, much smaller) and the Citadel Presidium from Mass Effect.
fadookie 1 week ago
@fadookie
Cheers :)
...did you say Ringworld?
v=j6Uc4Hlj2kQ
fragomatik 1 week ago
Why are the top two comments practically the same?
stratocaster1986able 2 weeks ago
@stratocaster1986able said "Why are the top two comments practically the same?"
I don't see what you mean. Which comments, by which posters?
fragomatik 1 week ago
@fragomatik The top two comments (clue's in the sentence), in fact, they are by you, but are the same.
stratocaster1986able 1 week ago
@stratocaster1986able said "The top two comments (clue's in the sentence)"
When I'm signed-in YT shows *new* posts first, with the "Top Posts" section *much* further down. So, you saying "the top two" was kinda ambiguous, fair enough?
Ok, they're similar comments coz they're responses to 2 *similar* posts, posted 2 months apart. Those responses are the most upvoted so they've sorted to the top of the Top Posts section.
To see comments in order use the THREAD view.
fragomatik 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Its to bad most of us wont be around to see the beginning of the ring world construction times.A massive undertaking that must require future asteroid mining that could be space tugged to earth for construction.
centaurusa99764 2 weeks ago
the simple and basic spaceship shows how good you really are.
I am looking for a partner in a sci fi project and if you actualy created the ring that, with respect, is also very basic, but cleverly applied.
Is there going to be a spaceship worthy of flying inside your bicycle tyre?
Nice film though but too simple to model and I guess you are going to up the model standard?
It deserves it!
taketimeout2 4 weeks ago
@taketimeout2
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Do you mean the red flying-car? Yes, its a very simple model, but used only to add interest to the video. In practice, its unlikely personal transport would be needed within the habitat
Please have a look at my other 2 videos for 'updated' versions of the bicycle tyre (torus) habitats:
v=oazFe2jbMxw (Habitat 2)
v=Wn-e5QlfJWA (Torus Redux)
My next video will feature Kalpana One, a cylindrical habitat.
fragomatik 4 weeks ago
see what you did!
now i want to play vanquish.
EDDIEinWAR 4 weeks ago
Banks came up with the name Halo, though.
Naibasaki 1 month ago
@Naibasaki said "Banks came up with the name Halo, though"
Citation?
fragomatik 1 month ago
@fragomatik The name of the AI running the orbital/ringworld in the book "Against a Dark Background" was named Halo if I'm not mistaken.
Naibasaki 1 month ago
@Naibasaki
Hmmm...that's a *bit* of a stretch...but I'll allow it ;)
fragomatik 1 month ago
People don't seem to realize that the artificial structures that appear in Halo have been a part of scientific theory for a LONG time. Go look up "Dyson Sphere". Fascinating stuff really.
Wraithldr13 1 month ago
@Wraithldr13
Couldn't agree more!
It's interesting to see how visionary scientists such as Tsiolkovski, Cole, Dyson and O'Neill have influenced SF books, art and video games. Larry Niven was looking for a more "elegant" Dyson Sphere and invented the Ringworld. Later, Iain Banks refined this concept to create the Banks Orbital. And so on - waves-upon-waves of ideas and concepts rippling through the culture. Sadly, the movie industry seems to be lagging behind a bit...
fragomatik 1 month ago
@Wraithldr13 LQG
nazaxprime 2 weeks ago
Could someone please tell me the name of the song of this video?
jesserosas88 1 month ago
@jesserosas88
It's called "Synergy-Orbital". It's a system "generated" track created within the Cyberlink SmartSound music generator that comes with the PowerDirector video editing software.
SmartSound creates music to match the length & style of your video, with a number of genres to choose from.
So - basically - it's computer generated music from a library of sound samples.
fragomatik 1 month ago
question... how would the atmosphere be effected with no moon and possibly no wind? albeit that the station isnt within the lunar perimeter, and if so, how would the closeness of the moon effect the overal water cycle/nature in general?
LonelyWolf4269 1 month ago
@LonelyWolf4269
The habitat is too small & lunar gravity too weak to create true tides. Coriolis effects from rotation & warm/cool convection currents would create mild breezes.
In these sort of "closed systems", nature & water-cycle can be emulated to an extent. Plants & crops take-up CO2, nutrients, water & sunlight, & give-off Oxygen & water vapour. Animals take-in oxygen, water & nutrients from the plants & farm animals, & give out CO2 and nutrient wastes for the plants.
fragomatik 1 month ago
/watch?v=Xg-aSTbIhP8
i think this song fits better with this video lol ENERGY RULES!!
TechnoClassic 3 months ago
@TechnoClassic
...needs moar cowbell lol
fragomatik 3 months ago
ITS HALO!
namekman01 3 months ago
@namekman01
No. This is a Stanford Torus, which pre-dates Halo by 26 years:
* 1971 author Larry Niven invents the "Ringworld" (see my other vids)
* 1975 Prof Gerard O'Neil of Stanford Uni designs the Stanford Torus (video above)
* 1987 author Iain Banks invents the Banks Orbital (influenced by Niven)
* 1997 author Forrest Bishop invents the Bishop Ring (influenced by Niven & O'Neil)
* 2001 Bungie publish Halo - INFLUENCED BY NIVEN, BISHOP & BANKS
Knowing stuff is cool, huh?
fragomatik 3 months ago 14
@fragomatik aye
namekman01 3 months ago
@namekman01 actually the ring physically much smaller than halo
ryan16426 2 months ago
Great Concept.
But is there enough metal and materials to build such a mega "continent" in space using Earth's materials?
Unless you mine asteroids, but did humans have asteroid mining tech back in the 1970's?
Hmmm.......
MoistKing 3 months ago
@MoistKing
Thanks for the comment...
Bear in mind this object is only 2km diameter - not quite a mega continent :)
No, it was not intended to be built from Earth materials, except (of course) for complex components such as electronics, etc.
The intention was to assemble in NEO from Lunar materials and/or from debris harvested from the Lagrange Points. Yes, mining of "captured" asteroids was also one of the suggested strategies back-in-the-day.
(CONTINUED...>)
fragomatik 3 months ago
@MoistKing
(CONTINUED...)
The Torus was *one* part of an overall strategy. The idea was to provide a permanent habitat in near-Earth space for those who would construct a network of Solar Power Satellites. The Torus design has *many* drawbacks. Modern updates (eg. Kalpana One) address many of these issues, but the overall strategy remains the same:
1. Lunar/Lagrange-point mining ops
2. Construction in space from Lunar resources / Lagrange debris / captured asteroids
3. Build & maintain SPSs
fragomatik 3 months ago
ok where are the covenet we need master chief to smash halo
DrfeelgoodPhD69 3 months ago
@DrfeelgoodPhD69
This is a Stanford Torus. Similar idea but *much* smaller than HALO:
* 1971 author Larry Niven invents the "Ringworld" (see my other vids)
* 1975 Prof Gerard O'Neil of Stanford Uni designs the Stanford Torus (video above)
* 1987 author Iain Banks invents the Banks Orbital (influenced by Niven)
* 1997 author Forrest Bishop invents the Bishop Ring (influenced by Niven & O'Neil)
* 2001 Bungie publish Halo - INFLUENCED BY NIVEN, BISHOP & BANKS
...the more you know... :)
fragomatik 3 months ago
This is the ring of the Cytadel from Mass effect!
MrSairoMax 4 months ago
@MrSairoMax
...similar idea, yes.
fragomatik 4 months ago
Cool?
ryan16426 4 months ago
Lary Niven's Ring world is the shit.
Known space reminds me of the Mass effect universe. Niven has clearly had a huge influence on the world of science fiction and gaming. Read the book you will not be let down.
louderpowder 5 months ago
@louderpowder
I'm a BIG fan of Niven! Have you seen the Ringworld vid on my channel? I'm currently re-modelling the Lying Bastard, trying to make it as authentic as possible. Soon, I will upload a video showing the Liar's design - airlock and landing skids, and inertia-less thrusters, etc...
fragomatik 5 months ago
Looks more like a halo ring to me.
MrCookiebuns 5 months ago
@MrCookiebuns said "Looks more like a halo ring to me"
Let me put it into perspective for you:
* 1971 author Larry Niven invents the "Ringworld" (see my other vids)
* 1975 Prof Gerard O'Neil of Stanford designs the Stanford Torus (video above)
* 1987 author Iain Banks invents the Banks Orbital (influenced by Niven)
* 1997 author Forrest Bishop invents the Bishop Ring (influenced by Niven & O'Neil)
* 2001 Bungie publish Halo - INFLUENCED BY NIVEN, BISHOP & BANKS
...you're welcome!
fragomatik 5 months ago 6
Is Habitat the name of a game, or landscape modeling software???
thentangler 6 months ago
@thentangler
No, not the name of a game, or landscape modelling software. "Habitat" is referring to a place that is inhabited. This video shows a fly-through of a proposed space-colony or space-habitat. I didn't design the original (that was done by rocket-scientists in the 70s), but I did model this in 3D software named "IMAGINE".
fragomatik 6 months ago
@fragomatik +
Ok, So you just named it after the concept. Cos I know there is a trademarked scape like this called Ringworld.
But you modeled this whole landscape right? Thats awesome dude!!. I was looking for template like this. Would it be there in the IMAGINE modelling software??
thentangler 6 months ago
@thentangler
Thanks man! Have a look at my other videos. I've tried my hand at modelling the Ringworld, too! I'm a big fan of Niven's & SciFi.
Imagine is the 3d modelling/rendering software. You'd need to build the model & texture it, etc, to get it to look kinda like the real thing would. That's what I did.
Do a wiki search on IMAGINE & you'll find some info which may be of interest, including where to get a legit copy. Also, google STANFORD TORUS & you'll see where I got my inspiration.
fragomatik 6 months ago
thanks for posting this buddy.
1simo93521 10 months ago
@1simo93521
...and thanks to *you* for subbing, pal :)
fragomatik 10 months ago
DAILY VARIETY: Early estimates project 'Ringworld' for 2015, but currently slated for pre-production in 4-Q-2011 with James Cameron's 'LightStorm Entertainment.'
No leaked confirmation as to whether Cameron will be involved directly in a creative capacity or perform his wizardry on the business side as the project's Exec Producer (as claimed by Hollywood insiders!)
Early estimates are budgeting the film at $500 mil (min) with a ceiling cap of $750-800 mil (max) w/ completion bonds and guarantor.
organizedatheism 10 months ago
@organizedatheism said "...Early estimates project 'Ringworld' for 2015, but currently slated for pre-production in 4-Q-2011 with James Cameron's 'LightStorm Entertainment.' "
Holy cow, with a minimum of 1/2 billion yankee dollars budget, they *should* at least get the special FX right :p
I wonder who they will cast as Louis..? Or Teela...? Oh god, can you imagine the myriad ways they could fuck-up the casting, not to mention the writing. Not sure whether I should feel excitement or dread...
fragomatik 10 months ago
@fragomatik I really hope this movie gets made right. Teela better be really effen hot, i mean she is like the luckiest girl in know space right? World of Ptavvs wold make a good movie too, I laughed soo hard when they hooked Greenberg up to the slaver in the stasis field, such a bad idea.
louderpowder 5 months ago
@louderpowder
I always imagined Teela as someone like Zoey Deschanel -attractive but not a bombshell. Vulnerable so you sort of feel protective of her like Louis Wu did in the book.
YES to "World Of Ptaavs"! A great story for mainstream viewers too, being basically a race-against-time across the solar system.
My favourite is Protector. It speculates on so many things, like evolution & the nature of free-will for a hyper-intelligent creature, & a plague that spreads itself intelligently. Wow!
fragomatik 5 months ago
good vid - fucked up music
SuperHardshell 10 months ago
@SuperHardshell LOL! Yeah, well as I said in another comment, music is not my strong suit, and to be quite honest music is not as important to *me* as the actual video.
In this case I simply used the music that comes with the editing suite I have.
But, hey I'm always on the look-out for good Creative Commons music to use on my vids. On the BubbleWorld video I used a cool CC instrumental track which I reckon is just brilliant...at least it's better than I could do, that's for sure :)
fragomatik 10 months ago
@fragomatik --I wished I hadn't used the term about the music, no intent. Man, I have a big prob. with electronic muzak but that is my prob. but you need to knock on SONYS door and whip us up a game or two. At 58yrs--I like my games. I watched the ones you had & they get a check mark out of this 'ol goat. Good stuff! I saw the comment on your music which tempted me I guess--Keep it up...
SuperHardshell 10 months ago
@SuperHardshell
Ha ha...no worries! Being a crusty old bastard myself, how can I condemn you for your dislike of electronica? One thing I *can* promise, I'll *never* use the Cyberlink "SmartSound" muzak ever again, now that I've discovered the CC-Mixter website...
Yep, I love games too! I'd love to see a new Unreal Single Player, or even a proper re-do of Unreal Tournament to make up for that abortive UT3 (aka UT2007). Currently awaiting Portal-2 which I've pre-loaded on Steam. Can't wait!
fragomatik 10 months ago
nice camera work
testiclesDOTca 11 months ago
Whats the music on this?
northernvoxmedia 1 year ago
@northernvoxmedia said "Whats the music on this?"
The music is from Cyberlink Powedirector video editor. It has its own music library, and a component called Smartsound that takes a music "clip" from its selection and adjusts the length of the music to match the video.
fragomatik 1 year ago
Heh, if you could find out how its done. You might could submit hist to the Playstation store or xbla(minus the audio*) as a looping dynamic background
phyerboss 1 year ago
very forward thinking- will there be animals and rain? vehicles using petrol? one must also consider who is going to be "of value" living on this colony. the rich and powerful need people to do work for them because they won't want to work, therefore making a two class system......oh man here we go again! very nice idea though, it would be easier to acknowledge alien contact and be their guests on their planet and prove that you are respectful of your new habitat. they will test your virtues.
barroninc 1 year ago
@barroninc
"will there be animals and rain?"
Yes - probably
"vehicles using petrol?"
Umm, no probably *not*
"...it would be easier to acknowledge alien contact and be their guests on their planet ..."
Ok, I was with you up until that point and then you lost me....sorry :(
fragomatik 1 year ago
@fragomatik come on man- with a vision like yours, you got lost with the topic of aliens??! who knows they may be able to help...or not (to serve man. lol) a model like yours would definitely release some frequency's into space and the colorful interior would bring curious onlookers, no? you have a great clip, going to show it to my class when we talk about the solar system again!!!
barroninc 1 year ago
@barroninc
"with a vision like yours"
Aw, shucks (blushes)
"to serve man"
lol nice reference
Some day we'll build star-ships, but we'll build places like this first, to live & work in space. As with all new frontiers, there'll be risk & reward. New societies will spring forth from the old. There will still be good, there will still be evil, but slowy & steadily we'll keep *improving* until some day we'll become....Homo Galacticus.
And yeah, we'll probably meet some aliens along the way :)
fragomatik 1 year ago
@fragomatik very true fragomatik. i was thinking, if i was in there and looked up and to each side...man oh man, i think i would get claustrophobic! cool video though, it looks very inviting. may i be your guest? i promise i won't make any passes to any galactic homo's... lol i'll keep my hands to myself- using the left feels like a stranger...lol oh man sorry for TMI!
barroninc 1 year ago
@barroninc
Ha ha, maybe I should have called it (No-Homo) Galacticus.
Yes, TMI but funny & apt so kudos to you good sir!
In all seriousness, fascism is on the rise. Fascists instil racism & fear to further their agenda. They oppose both religion & intellectualism. They're only vulnerable to "outside" ideas. Where there's no "outside" there can be no revolt against them. The US founding fathers revolted & colonised the New World.
Perhaps the next revolutionary society will be born in space?
fragomatik 1 year ago
@fragomatik perhaps they are already born and just waiting to make their move. it's people like you that invite people to think beyond the ordinary by taking a ride in your fly by! who would be in charge of your "wheel in the sky"? so many questions to consider when a new habitat is born, eh? i personally feel that living elsewhere is possible we just need to spend more money on research instead of war, eh? perhaps we'll be taught the secrets of traveling at light speed. in good time i suppose.
barroninc 1 year ago
@barroninc
Perhaps... As for Habitat politics? That's not my strong suit but personally I feel that at the start they'll defer to the Earth govnmts & corps that fund them. As they become self-funded a power-shift will occur. Eventually these "pioneers" will elect their own leadership & pursue their own destiny. Our societies tend to "evolve" along with our tech, for better or worse. For all we know now, the Technological Singularity may render all this talk of "society" and "politics" moot!
fragomatik 1 year ago
What are the thrusters for?
MultiIPwnage 1 year ago
Wouldn't it be nice to manufacture worlds, stars or even galaxies?
Lorp64 1 year ago
sweet vid, only problem is the flyer seems too big but that could just be perspective. I hope they put a torus like that in space during my lifetime
Corinthian404 1 year ago
@Corinthian404 Thanks for the comment...yeah the flyer is done to-scale, but I tend to use a really wide-angle "lens" on these Habitat vids, coz otherwise the field-of-view is too narrow to gauge overall structure.
A true Stanford Torus (about 10% smaller than this one) would be possible to build using current technology. It has been estimated to take around 5 years to build. We could have had about twenty of these things by now, but instead of building habitats we prefer to wage war :( Sad eh?
fragomatik 1 year ago
This is more an Iain M Banks Orbital than a Larry Niven Ringworld. Both great sci fi writers.
SvenTviking 1 year ago
@SvenTviking
This is neither, actually. This is a Stanford Torus, based on the Stanford University research in the mid 70's, led by Gerard K O'Neill. This design is about 10% larger than that design & doesn't feature the non-rotating shield-ring or the solar furnace, which I omitted for "artistic" reasons.
Banks' orbitals are much bigger than this, and the Ringworld is much, MUCH bigger than the Banks Orbital!
Yes, they are both *great* writers, with great vision. Thanks for your comment :)
fragomatik 1 year ago
Frag, when are you making another video??
TheMarkOfTheBeast1 1 year ago
@TheMarkOfTheBeast1
Ah Beast! WTF it's like you're reading my mind mate!
I'd meant to have it finished last January, but struck a few probs after upgrading & had to leave it for a while to focus on work & family.
Anyway, I re-started barely a month ago! Where does the fracking time go?
All that's left to do is some final detail, lighting & post FX tweaks, but as always, suitable non-copyright music is proving to be a bitch to find...
It will be ready in the next 3-4 weeks. Stay tuned!
fragomatik 1 year ago
great job wish this were all real
putayta2 1 year ago
Looks great!! Who did the music?
JamesIreland 1 year ago
@JamesIreland
Thanks for that! The music? ...well, I'm kinda embarrassed to admit it, but it's one of the "generated" soundtracks that comes with the PoweDirector editing suite. The editor automatically adjusts the length of the music track to match the duration of the video track. So it's painless and easy to use, and the "techno" style suits this subject very well.
fragomatik 1 year ago
OUTSTANDING!
jpowell180 1 year ago
@jpowell180
:)
thnx!
fragomatik 1 year ago
um, this might be a dumb question but, is the lair's size proportional to ringworld?
cassandra5322 2 years ago
@cassandra: did you really mean to comment on *this* video?
The reason I ask is because *this* video isn't of the Ringworld. It is a toroidal Habitat.
If your question pertains to the *other* videos, then the answer is "kind of"!
I'll post a 2nd message to explain...
fragomatik 2 years ago
I had to fake the scale of some objects to make them visible. Eg. the Ringworld walls are 1600km high, the Liar is 100m long. At full-screen scale, the Liar would be way smaller than a single pixel. My 3d-modelling software has a limit of +/- 32768 points in X, Y & Z directions. The smallest object size can be 0.001 of a unit. This means that if I did the ringworld at its maximum possible size to fit the limits, then the smallest feature would be over 50m in size - too large for fine detail.
fragomatik 2 years ago
lol sorry wrong video, thanks for the explanation,
cassandra5322 2 years ago
no worries ur welcome :)
fragomatik 2 years ago
Habitat is superb, but the aircraft not so much. I'd like to see a render without it. Well done.
yocanbanconit 2 years ago
Thanks for the nice comments!
Yes, well when I created a sample loop of the rotating habitat, it looked a bit "empty" to me, so I added the flying car to add some "interest". I guess I missed the mark in your case :)
I have rendered a hi-def version of the seamless-loop without the craft. I use it as an animated screen-saver and its kind of mesmerising to watch...
Do you *really* want it added to my channel?
fragomatik 2 years ago
Yes! If you upload it, I'll download it. I'd love to have that on my hard drive.
yocanbanconit 2 years ago
@yocanbanconit :
No worries! I've emailed you the link. Let me know if you have any problems playing the video.
fragomatik 2 years ago
what do you use to make this?
Treldman 2 years ago
@Treldman: the 3d modelling software used was Imagine For Windows (see link in video info).
fragomatik 2 years ago
wtf is this...
jakerymtb4lfe 2 years ago
@jake: I understand that you "ent a bookworm" but read the "video info" on my video HABITAT-2. If you are too lazy to do that then here's a brief description: a rotating artificial structure about 2km diameter, built to provide a permanent colony in orbit around the Earth. The little red flying vehicle is a flying-car. It is a demo of what it would look like inside the space habitat. Have a look at the video HABITAT-2. If you still have questions then READ THE INFO *before* asking again here.
fragomatik 2 years ago
this is great. if only we had the technology to do this today.
21centuryg 2 years ago 4
@21centuryg The sad thing is that we've had the technology to build something like this since the 1970's. (It's just 1970's engineering.)
What's missing is the cahones to take the financial risk.
tentsforpaddies 2 years ago 8
Having smaller versions wouldn't cost too much for mars missions, all that time without gravity wouldn't be good for the muscles.
G1NZOU 2 years ago
@tentsforpaddies are you smoking something of an extraordinary discovery.
BrandonBlaze904 4 months ago
@BrandonBlaze904
He makes a good point though. The Stanford Torus was designed using conventional physics & materials. In essence, it is no different to building any other large structure like dams, bridges, highways, railways, etc. Except it's in space :) Of course, the infrastructure, technology & engineering needs to be developed. Usually that's done by govt and/or private investment. We're at the beginning stages right now (eg. VirginGalactic & SpaceX) but give it 1 or 2 centuries :)
fragomatik 4 months ago
Fookin perfect! One fine day NASA will drop their crappy vintage and loose-bolt ideas and spring for something as sweet as a Stanford Torus design so all of us can have the opportunity to stand up straight and wave at our neighbors above...
jstreetboy 2 years ago 10
@jstreetboy if NASA had the budget to lift all the material to space to make a Standord Torus design habitat, the US wouldnt have money left to wage its wars.
rogerpenna 1 year ago