I like this one.
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Looks great. Since you're using the threat diamond, may I suggest rating it Physical 1 instead of Physical 0? The loss of visible color in the subjects sounds like a physical effect that goes away on its own.
Shouldn't it be the Secret Service that responded to this, rather than the FBI?
Good point. They are, after all, the group in charge of the treasury
Necro'ing this hard just to say that I'm happy to see the Secret Service done right in a story. Most people just equate the Secret Service with government secrets and protecting the President.
Another one that looks like it should just be Safe. Heck, the article itself says it needs no special containment.
It's not directly dangerous, correct, especially since it doesn't do anything unless turned on. The reason it's also considered Euclid, however, is for the same reason as SCP-268: the suggestible state it induces can result in breaches, physical and informational, wherever a direct line of sight may be found to Foundation personnel.
(If I've misjudged this, feel free to correct me.)
I like this one. There are minor technical problems. Carbide lamps don't use bulbs, circuits, or batteries. According to Wikipedia,
Carbide lamps, or acetylene gas lamps, are simple lamps that produce and burn acetylene (C2H2) which is created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC2) with water.
Simply stating that the lamp has been modified into an electrical light would fix this. Describing it as made in the style of an old carbide lamp would also work.
Bronze and brass are two distinctly different alloys. The Late 19th and Early 20th century used brass almost exclusively over bronze. A lamp made of bronze is certainly possible, especially if homemade.
Gave this another read after more experience on the site.
That oversight and the absolutely pointless murder of an innocent changed my vote to a -1.
I do like the idea though. My uncle once gave me a similar carbide light to use while caving with him and my dad.
Im probably wrong; but I believe colorblind people don't see in black and white. Instead they are unable to see certain colors, but not all.
You are correct. Total color blindness is exceedingly rare.
It does occur, though — and even if it didn't, well, people never turn black-and-white in real life either.
This article really should clarify that it means complete inability to see color, though.
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What I was trying to say is how much of a coincidence it had to be for this to end up with a person who is totally color blind (0.003% chance of total color blindness).
I mean, if somebody did get this thing, surely they'd notice that objects are losing their color…
Subject was terminated and his property destroyed.
That sure came way the hell out of nowhere
Oh, look, another canon where Foundation cannot afford amnesiac.
Yeah… The random murder of the guy is preventing me from upvoting this one.
Also (though not directly causing the no-vote like the above problem), the issue with it being a carbide lamp using a bulb… As someone else suggested, it should maybe be updated to say it's styled like one, but is electrical in function. And lastly, clarifying the former owner was completely color blind.
A LOT of people use the term "color blind" when they're really talking about being color deficient. So clarifying that in the writeup would possibly help others like us wordophiles get it on the first pass. =)
this is weird. I get an mcDonalds ad when i am not logged in. only on this article though…
Any idea how or why this is?
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