firlalaith
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Green trees and free skies....
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Post by firlalaith on Jul 27, 2013 21:58:49 GMT
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Post by klingonchick on Jul 27, 2013 22:06:27 GMT
FTL standing for "faster than light", I assume? Yes, I heard about that! It is, indeed, a big step toward faster and efficient space exploration. By this method of travel, how long do you think would it take to leave our solar system, or even our galaxy?
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Post by spawnofspock on Jul 28, 2013 12:29:09 GMT
Well, the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second, and at it's closest point Neptune is 2,680,000,000 miles away. So, if I've done my math correctly which it's safe to assume I have usually, it'd take just over 4 hours to get from earth to Neptune. This, however is not accounting for takeoff time or the acceleration time to get up to speed if necessary.
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Post by spawnofspock on Jul 29, 2013 6:50:09 GMT
OH WAIT WAIT WAIT HAVE YOU SEEN THIS THING? This actually gets me really excited and should be spread around the way Paula Dean spreads butter. We're not the only ones totally inspired by Star Trek. |
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Post by klingonchick on Jul 29, 2013 7:01:58 GMT
WOAH LIKE OH LORD JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL
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Post by spawnofspock on Jul 29, 2013 7:19:09 GMT
WOAH LIKE OH LORD JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL I KNOW RIGHT ISN'T THIS JUST ABOUT THE BEST THING EVER? WE SHOULD BE ALL OVER THIS GUYS |
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firlalaith
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Green trees and free skies....
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Post by firlalaith on Aug 4, 2013 23:26:43 GMT
FTL standing for "faster than light", I assume? Yes, I heard about that! It is, indeed, a big step toward faster and efficient space exploration. By this method of travel, how long do you think would it take to leave our solar system, or even our galaxy? You are correct. As for your second question, it would vary depending on what method we used for traveling (for example, using a TARDIS-like ship would result in the possibility of any sort of length of time, in theory). Well, the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second, and at it's closest point Neptune is 2,680,000,000 miles away. So, if I've done my math correctly which it's safe to assume I have usually, it'd take just over 4 hours to get from earth to Neptune. This, however is not accounting for takeoff time or the acceleration time to get up to speed if necessary. I'm not a physicist, and most of my knowledge of physics comes from documentaries (and other second hand sources), but I would figure that there would be a need for acceleration time....but I suspect that we may also have to deal with escaping Earth's gravity as well, if we're launching from the ground. OH WAIT WAIT WAIT HAVE YOU SEEN THIS THING? This actually gets me really excited and should be spread around the way Paula Dean spreads butter. We're not the only ones totally inspired by Star Trek. I'd not seen this before, and it's amazing. They're going to use nuclear reactors to generate the electrical power needed for operating the ship, among other things. If they follow the standards set by the US Navy when it comes to their nuclear powered vessels, they should be perfectly safe to use, even while in orbit around a populated planet (like Earth). There is precedence for using nuclear power in space-- Cassini used nuclear power to get to Saturn, and it did just fine. What would be more interesting to know is which radioactive element they intend to use to power the reactors, as well as how they intend to deal with radioactive waste, as I was unable to find anything on the site on that particular detail. |
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