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What kinds of science and technology advancements will be needed to make a Starship Enterprise a reality? The first step is getting more humans living in space
by stephengillie 10y ago
What kinds of science and technology advancements will be needed to make a Starship Enterprise a reality? The first step is getting more humans living in space or on planetary colonies.
- hugh4 10y agoThe laws of physics probably don't allow for FTL travel. It's probably not a good idea to pin all our hopes on narrative conveniences invented by the writers of space operas. However, if we can extend our lifetimes substantially and harness enough energy to travel at substantial sub-light speeds we can do alright as an interstellar species.