Alien Artifacts: Whose Job?

Method · November 24, 2002, 21:54

Commissioner
Alpha Talent
Director of Research
Director of Internal Affairs
Director of Peacekeeping Operations
Governor of >wherever the artifact happens to be<
Write-In
Xenobanana

i know this is unconstitutional because there's not discussion thread, but what is there to discuss? it's pretty straight forward

besides, this isn't exactly an ammendment either, just adding one line.

3 days

MrWhereItsAt · November 24, 2002, 23:10

Well, since we seem to mostly be of the opinion that AAs should be used for breakthroughs, why not give it to Research to decide?

AdamTG02 · November 24, 2002, 23:26

Write-in: Director of Exploration and Intelligence.

Artifacts are a product of exploration. They can be used for science, but can also be used in other ways. Neither Research nor Base Production (son to become Internal Affairs) should have the final say on them, so I suggest the D of E&I.

Aaron Blackwell · November 25, 2002, 05:14

Xenobanana

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EDIT MODE:

Just Kidding, have made my real vote.
My guess is that now, considering our production rate, the best use for an alien artifact is for research breakthrough.

So I guess that it should be the decision of the research department to when and how to use an alien banana .... euh artifact

Lemmy · November 25, 2002, 05:50

Quote:

Originally posted by AdamTG02
Write-in: Director of Exploration and Intelligence.

Artifacts are a product of exploration. They can be used for science, but can also be used in other ways. Neither Research nor Base Production (son to become Internal Affairs) should have the final say on them, so I suggest the D of E&I.

Yes Yes Yes Yes!!!
oh bugger, i'm not DEI anymore next term..

oh, look at that, AT is an option

Drogue · November 25, 2002, 09:44

Write-in: DoEI. IMHO since we might use it for knowledge or SP we can't give it to either DoIA or DoR. And it is found by exploration, and is more of an exploration than military unit, I would rather give it to the DoEI than the DoPO

Pandemoniak · November 25, 2002, 11:42

Voted xenobanana. I guess such a poll need to be really official and need at least an amendment.
My idea is that AA are way to important and starange to be left to a single person, so this need more discussion : I guess most of them will be used for research purpose, but it should anyway not be dealt by the DoR alone.

Method · November 25, 2002, 18:08

wow, didn't even think of the DEI.

MrWhereItsAt · November 25, 2002, 18:49

Surely this poll isn't about giving one person the right to do with it what they will, but is granting that Director the power to post the poll that asks the people what should happen to it?

If that is the case (and it damn well should be!), then it is less important who gets this extra little job. No need to say "this poll is invalid" or such-like - just vote damn you. No need for another poll, we aren't giving any despotic powers, just one small responsibility to put before the people of the UN.

Method · November 25, 2002, 21:47

yeah. where anyone got ideas of despotic powers is beyond me

EDIT: looks like DoR is winning. 5 days left in my term, looks like i might get to make one final poll

Earwicker · November 27, 2002, 10:01

The use of each AA should be decided by poll, not by a director.

Drogue · November 27, 2002, 11:09

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Originally posted by Earwicker
The use of each AA should be decided by poll, not by a director.

Yes, a poll as to what it's used for, but do we need a poll for all the less important bits such as how to get it back to a base, what path to take, and what base to connect it to (obviously not apparent for a SP build) IMO while it's still out 'in the field' it's an expolration unit, and so should be under the DEI. And since we don't know what tech (if we decide to trade it for one) it will give us, the DoR has no direct interest in it.