| Quantum Power | |
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| Tech stats | |
| Short quote | Create incredible power by splitting light itself |
|---|---|
| Rank | Discover 11 |
| Requisites | Frictionless Surfaces Planetary Economics |
| Leads to | Quantum Machinery |
| Base Facilities | Quantum Lab |
| Secret Projects | None |
| Unit Advances | Quantum Chamber |
- "Heaven lasts long, and Earth abides
What is the secret of their durability?
Is it because they do not live for themselves
That they endure so long?"
– Lao Tzu, "Datalinks"
Earth scientist Max Planck first coined the term “quantum” to describe an individual particle of light. Planck thought each quantum was indivisible, so that a fraction of a quantum could not exist. One of the more startling discoveries arising from Unified Field Theory was that individual quantum actually could be split into component sub-particles, much like atoms may be split through fission. The energy released by Quantum Power is several orders of magnitude greater than ordinary Fusion Power.