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Talk is cheap. We are pretty clear on what is required for space exploration on that level. How about he stops talking about it and instead comes up with the ph
by talkthetalk 15y ago
Talk is cheap. We are pretty clear on what is required for space exploration on that level. How about he stops talking about it and instead comes up with the physics required for such endeavors:
- Hyper drive/Warp drive or any other faster-than-light drives.
- Shield generators providing the equivalent of 100km of atmosphere.
- Sub-space communication devices or some other faster-than-light communication technology.
- Inertial dampeners. IE gravity/anti-gravity generators.
- Fuel and power generating devices to run the above technology.
and so on
- pyrhho 15y agoA feasible cold-sleep system would solve a lot of these. As it means it matters a lot less how long it takes to get somewhere. I was reading "A Deepness in the Sky" by Vernor Vinge the other day, and his portrayal of that was pretty good. Basically on a long trip the crew cycles being awake and "on watch". So there are always some people awake to deal with problems, but everyone only has to expend a year or two of their lifespan on the trip. (As an aside, great book)