'Conviction (1)'
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.
it may be that organic goods such as live cattle have a lot more value relative to mechanical ones as compared to our own culture.
They might, but it would still be cheaper to transport semen and ova rather than the whole steer. Think of it as a cow kit.
it would still be cheaper to transport semen and ova rather than the whole steer.
Depends on how soon you need the steer, doesn't it?
Still? Long term solution, rather than short. Perhaps reserved for massive importation, rather than short hauls.
Plus, there might be cultural reasons for live cattle on that moon/planet.
Think of it as a cow kit.
You would need trained people to do the AI, and either actual live cows to implant the fertilized egg in, or some spiffy technological womb-machine. So maybe that herd of cows Benny was selling were all girls, with calf-beds for rent.
there might be cultural reasons for live cattle on that moon/planet
Yep - how else are you going to buy a wife, if you can't trade cattle for her?
Yep - how else are you going to buy a wife, if you can't trade cattle for her?
Very true. Or steal the wife and buy the cattle...
Of course, they could trade a cow for magic space beans.
Or they could use the cows to create an army of cybernetic milk-producing killing machines.
Of course, they could trade a cow for magic space beans.
Now, I'm picturing the Firefly characters interacting with those from Into the Woods, with Jayne canoodling with both of the stepsisters, River utterly confusing Jack, and Zoe taking out both Princes with two blasts from her trusty rifle.
And I crossed over with Fables.