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David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Lynne on February 13, 2008, 02:08:17 am ---I would visit other planets if it were possible...I understand the practical space/times problems with interstellar travel, but I remain convinced we're on the verge of inventing the warp drive and living in a Star Trek world...boldly going, etc...
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You understand physics too, don't you Lynne? So I find your comments very interesting. And hopeful. Maybe someday we'll actually do it. I just wonder if any of us will live to see it?
brokeplex:
--- Quote from: Lynne on February 13, 2008, 02:08:17 am ---I would visit other planets if it were possible...I understand the practical space/times problems with interstellar travel, but I remain convinced we're on the verge of inventing the warp drive and living in a Star Trek world...boldly going, etc...
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I sure hope that you are correct about the "warp drive" breakthrough! Now don't tell me that matter / energy transporters are on the horizon, I have some really serious concerns about being disassembled and reassembled! I was looking thru my old copy of "The Physics of Star Trek" and enjoyed reading about the theoretical possibilties of FTL travel. Maybe you are correct, lets hope so, humankind needs a backup world in case we totally muck up this one beyond repair.
Artiste:
Yes, now am at a place where the USA space men came since it's very similar to the moon terrain!!
There was something on TV news yesterday that showed that some scientists are finding a science experiment similar to warp or likewise...like a person disapearing and appearing elsewhere in space, but that is far away to prototype this as possibilities, yet!!
Science fiction can sometime become real?? Some Humans desire to go to the Moon, Mars, elsewhere!!
Hugs!!
Kerry:
I guess I'd have to get over my flying phobia first, before giving serious consideration to space travel, and I can't see that happening any time soon.
Nope, space travel ain't my glass of tea. :-\
Lynne:
--- Quote from: brokeplex on February 13, 2008, 12:26:41 pm ---I sure hope that you are correct about the "warp drive" breakthrough! Now don't tell me that matter / energy transporters are on the horizon, I have some really serious concerns about being disassembled and reassembled! I was looking thru my old copy of "The Physics of Star Trek" and enjoyed reading about the theoretical possibilities of FTL travel. Maybe you are correct, lets hope so, humankind needs a backup world in case we totally muck up this one beyond repair.
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Sorry, Brokeplex, but I think that the matter/energy transporters are much closer to reality than my beloved warp-drive fantasy. I read an article awhile back - I'll look for the reference - claiming that scientists had 'transported' an atom or particle or something from point A to point B. The upshot was that no physical movement took place, but the properties of the particle (spin, etc...) were conveyed from a particle at point A to the one at B...a small step to be sure, but if we're all just made up of particles... :-\
PS. My geeky self spent a precious day off yesterday watching the season of Firefly from start to finish...highly recommended for sci-fi and/or Joss Whedon fans. The movie SERENITY is next on that list, after I rally myself to watch TWO HANDS
And 'Amen' to the backup world plan too... ;)
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