I read your question in two parts ...."Sterilises the planet"....and .."of
Sufficiently Advanced Technology".
If the purpose is to sterilise the planet , period , then some kind of
"Unobtainium/McGuffin" will suffice .
If it is a question of wiping out advanced technology , then have you
considered a different track such as a psychological or social factor?
There are certain religions or beliefs current which would be perfectly
happy with enforcing ignorance and superstition on a global basis ,
plunging
us into the dark ages .
Even some of the more extreme greens or environmentalists are starting to
sound like they would prefer us to be in the early 17C .
Sheerluck
"Damien Valentine" <valends3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> In my latest work (which will probably be thrown into the bottom of my
> file drawer along with my previous works), Our Hero discovers a
> Mysterious Alien Artifact that, once activated, emits a blast of
> radiation that sterilizes the entire Planet of Sufficiently Advanced
> Technology. Whatever kind of radiation this is, it can travel through
> the planet in question, so even being on the opposite hemisphere isn't
> going to protect you. Essentially, it's a global bug bomb.
>
> My first thought was neutrinos, since they can pass through a planet
> effortlessly, but of course there isn't any such thing as "neutrino
> poisoning". X-rays, gamma rays, alpha particles, etc. don't seem to
> be able to turn the trick either. Any ideas?
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