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Exactly what I was going to say. Maybe the warp cores are dangerous because it's simply not possible for them to build one that's completely safe. It's actually
by kylec 16y ago
Exactly what I was going to say. Maybe the warp cores are dangerous because it's simply not possible for them to build one that's completely safe. It's actually reminiscent of the accidents that we've had with nuclear power in the last century - creating a reactor that won't ever go critical is something that's only been possible recently.
Though I do have to admit the holodeck failed far, far too often.
- dalke 16y agoThe TRIGA design is over 50 years old, with about 65 reactors built. It was designed to be inherently safe, and "safe even in the hands of a young graduate student." So we've known how to do this for some time, at least in the realm of research reactors.
- wlievens 16y agoThe holodeck is one of the most-abused plot elements in Star Trek. Basically every time budget was short or the production crew felt like using other costumes, they'd just use the holodeck as magical plot element. With grave plot inconsistencies as a consequence.
- philwelch 16y agoHey, at least they stopped the TOS practice of using the "it's the Roman/Nazi/postapocalyptic Cold War/Amerindian/Ancient Greek planet!" principle to use other costumes.
- stuhacking 16y agoCan you imagine if you used the gas pedal of your car as a moderator instead of to feed just enough fuel mix into the engine? Take your foot of the gas today and the car stops. Take your foot of the gas in Star Trek and the car explodes. I think this is what he was getting at: The design seems to have instability as a feature.