Care to quote it?
We could use that system as a very solid "default format", after all. As in, if someone doesn't want to, let's say, specify that his shield tech is different from the rest, he could adopt the one in the Physics thread.
This will really help bring more detail into places like Beyon, where we can't possibly detail each resident's tech.
Basically, we can make it so those stuff are the galactic standard, kinda like how Toyota is synonymous for car, Windows for OSs, 747s for airliners, etc.
This also has the bonus of not impeding player civilizations from having different tech. It even helps, actually, seeing as it helps them stand out more.
Of course, there are certainly other techs out there unique to NPC civs, but regardless having that thread to fall back to helps showcase the "tech for the common man" in this universe.