| ArcBuilder Universe: This is a writing project undertaken by my wife and I, but which is open for speculative discussion and contribution by anyone interested. The one thing to keep in mind, however, is that I reserve all final applications of ideas and contributions to myself, as this will eventually be a series of books (I hope) published by my wife and I. (Owner and moderator) | |
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Cafe OA: The Cafe OA is a forum for people interested in creating or discussing stories, artwork, music, or other such things, for the Orion's Arm project. It is not a worldbuilding or technical list, and you don't need to know a lot of science and physics. The Cafe OA will represent a less frenetic, more casual and low key, humanistic side to OA. New members are however encouraged to look at the Orion's Arm website before joining, because although there will be off-topic discussion, the main emphasis will be stories set in the OA universe, or representative art work, flash animation, and so on. Finished Stories or drafts and so on would also be announced on the main list, so people there can offer their technical expertise, and ensure that the story fits in with the rest of the OA Universe. Hopefully the Cafe OA will constitute the intuitive "right brain" hemisphere to balance the rational "left brain" worldbuilding list. Both of course are equally necessary for the success of the OA project. |
| Dinosaurs
Etc.: Welcome to Dinosaurs Etc! This is intended to be a forum for the discussion of dinosaurs and other animals of the Mesozoic Era, though it will also focus on plants and animals from the dawn of life through the last days of the Ice Ages. Discussions will not be limited to plants and animals but will also include news and conversations about early man, early civilizations, and modern plants and animals, particularly where an understanding of them can reveal new insights into animals now extinct. However as the members of this list take a wide-ranging interest in a variety of topics - they love simply to learn - discussions will include such topics as astronomy and the exploration of space, marine biology, animal behavior, geology, humanity's place in nature, and other areas of interest. Join us for friendly and intelligent exchanges. (Co-Owner and moderator) |
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| Great Big Group of Everything: Originally, this group was meant to be a test. I wasn't quite sure about Yahoo! groups, and so I had a generalized list made. But now, as the name implies, the GBGofE is home to discussions that range all over the conversational spectrum. Join in. You never know what you might encounter! (Owner and moderator) | |
| K-III
-- Kardashev Three: Diamond Hard
Science Fiction meets Occultism, Mysticism, and Ecology No FTL, no traversable wormholes, only what is possible by current scientific understanding. No fantasy-type magic, only concepts based on authentic traditions of hermeticism, yoga, eastern philosophy, and so on. Millions of years from now, terragens have colonized the Galaxy. A vast beamrider network links the stars. Megastructures of every imaginable type abound, and the galaxy teams with biological, virtual, von neumannic, and nanecological life. Matrioshka Brains house seemingly godlike entities. Orwood forests of Dyson trees seed the universe, supporting vast ecologies. Ancient races pass on teachings going back to the hoary mists of time, unexpected Vingularities frighten conservative civilizations, lo teks live alongside ultrateks, cyborg Buddhas and augmented chionic masters teach age-old spiritual doctrines, while shamans and feng shui masters maintain the spiritual equilibrium in the great orwood and biocolony ecologies. Help create a Future Universe - one so plausible that it may very well describe the way our Galaxy will look in ages hence |
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| Leaves
of Autumn: Welcome to the fantasy writing effort called The
Leaves of Autumn, placed upon the world Eadaë. Evil is stirring as once
again the Blood of Autumn strives to bring the world under its own brand
of order, while the forces of the Mother must try to once and for all
end the threat. Join the list, help in the creation process of this setting, or just watch and enjoy the formation of a world of magic and beauty! (Owner and moderator) |
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| Montana Fossils: As the name implies, this list deals with the wonders of the past that are native to Montana. My state has a remarkable diversity of fossils, from Precambrian rocks all the way through to Ice Age finds. Join up, and talk to be about what you've found, or what you'd like to find in Montana! (Owner and moderator) | |
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MXC
- Most Extreme Elimination Challenge: Welcome
to the #1 MXC Club on the net!
We have loads of photos, video, official theme song, polls, chat, a screensaver, message board, and MUCH more!! (Moderator) |
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Orion's
Arm: Imagine a "Space Opera" setting of the
grandeur of Asimov's Foundation, or the Traveller
role-playing game, but updated to incorporate the most cutting-edge
ideas in nanotech, space exploration, germline engineering, artificial
intelligence, and transhumanism, to create a hard science "future
history" set over thousands of years, as terragen life expands
throughout the galaxy at close to the speed of light
Imagine a vast interstellar civilization ruled over by god-like Archailects, linked by artificial wormholes, destabilized by ascensions and transcensions as nanotech civilizations and superturing entities break through singularity barriers, and hypersingularitan powers flood the market with clarketech... A civilization peopled by a diversity of sophont beings that is mindboggling - gengineered humans, biochip and nanotech enhanced cyborgs, human-animal splices and rianths, lazurogened prehistoric life, nanocivilizations, pro- and anti-human ai, sentient ships and buildings, virtual universes, robot empires..... Imagine countless colonized and terraformed worlds, biospheres, orbital habitats, space stations, ships, fleets, alliances, mysterious aliens, factions, intrigues, memetic subversion, and more, much more. Orion's Arm is currently being revised and further upgraded, so join up and be a part of this innovative on-line project! There is the potential here for a series of novels, interwoven plots, the development of computer and roleplaying games, TV/movie screenplays and more. (Moderator) |
