Plans to Build a Real, Burj-Dubai-Sized Starship Enterprise in 20 Years
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[QUOTE=LoLWaT?;36015739]This is the design of a starship for a science fiction tv show going all the way back to 1966, I [B]seriously doubt[/B] that they ever intended for one of these to be built in real life.[/QUOTE]
It's not about whether or not it could get built in real life back then, it's a question of motivating your design decisions to create plausibility (even if it's just with quasi-science). Seeing how immensely popular Star Trek is, I would've thought the writers came up with a slightly more sophisticated explanation for the ship designs than "it looks cool".
[editline]19th May 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Electrocuter;36015776]It's a "warp-capable" design, I don't really understand it but I think it's the equivalent of making the front of a seaship V-shaped so that it gets less resistance from the water.[/QUOTE]
... Like that!
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;36018565]So, other than the ship they're building, it's pretty cool that they're building a ship.[/QUOTE]
Not really. If someone wants to build a submersible out of newspaper, the fact that they're building a submersible doesn't help.
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Unless they are the Mythbusters. Then it is awesome.
Impractical design or not, I'd still love to see it actually built :v:
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;36012432]We don't "need" to start developing space capabilities. It would be awesome, but right now, it's not a real necessity to humanity.[/QUOTE]
look at all the unrealistic nerds downrating this post
yes i like star trek and space stuff as much as anyone else here but manned space travel technology is one of the least practical, most inefficient, most expensive ways to
[quote=DarkSiper]we need progress[/quote]
make progress
[QUOTE=Kalibos;36022155]look at all the unrealistic nerds downrating this post
yes i like star trek and space stuff as much as anyone else here but manned space travel technology is one of the least practical, most inefficient, most expensive ways to make progress[/QUOTE]
I agree, improving our cost to orbit via commercial competition and creating re-fuelling possibilities in orbit is more important than building stupidly designed ships.
I propose we build the Abaddon.
[img]http://images.wikia.com/eve/images/3/38/Abaddon512.jpg[/img]
That way if we find aliens we can tear them apart with our pulse lasers.
I'd rest easy knowing we aren't wasting resources on novel sci-fi designs that may or may not be viable designs at all. If we're going to do this at all, do it our way.
Ion Engines, funny.
Also, i hope they have a large enough dry dock in space to build this. It's not like you could build it on earth.
I'm confused about how we would get it into space
[QUOTE=Crash15;36024523]I'm confused about how we would get it into space[/QUOTE]
You don't get it into space, you build it in space, problem solved.
I fucking hate how I won't be around when all the cool space ships are here :(
[QUOTE=duno;36012630]Predicting future technology is a great way to become a joke.
[img]http://www.allcoolandnew.com/library/194194d6b1542f16bd.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
But it's a great way to find interesting concepts to put into a fantasy or alternate reality.
[QUOTE=JamesRaynor;36024842]But it's a great way to find interesting concepts to put into a fantasy or alternate reality.[/QUOTE]
They already did that, it's called Star Trek.
[QUOTE=pawelte1;36013787]Do they [B]really[/B] need that laser?[/QUOTE]
Yes. Commander Shepard.
Speaking of all these big sci-fi spaceships: how the hell do they get things like these into space? I know it's just sci-fi, but I can't help but wonder how something like the Pillar of Autumn got into space. Do they build those ships in space or something?
[QUOTE=SoaringScout;36032040]Speaking of all these big sci-fi spaceships: how the hell do they get things like these into space? I know it's just sci-fi, but I can't help but wonder how something like the Pillar of Autumn got into space. Do they build those ships in space or something?[/QUOTE]
It's in the article and answered about 3 post above yours.
Yes they would build it in space. Just like the ISS.
[QUOTE=SoaringScout;36032040]Speaking of all these big sci-fi spaceships: how the hell do they get things like these into space? I know it's just sci-fi, but I can't help but wonder how something like the Pillar of Autumn got into space. Do they build those ships in space or something?[/QUOTE]
Either build it in space or magic it into space. Most sci-fi isn't exactly overly concerned with realism.
ST: E has the only star trek ship design that makes somewhat sense
[IMG]http://www.startrekdesktopwallpaper.com/wallpapers/23_StarTrek_Enterprise_NX01starship_wallpaper_x.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.startrekdesktopwallpaper.com/new_wallpaper/StarTrek_Enterprise_starship_neargalaxy_free_computerdesktop_wallpaper_1600.jpg[/IMG]
[editline]20th May 2012[/editline]
big images, deal with it
Why isn't the CN Tower on that chart?
[QUOTE=meppers;36033460]ST: E has the only star trek ship design that makes somewhat sense
[IMG]http://www.startrekdesktopwallpaper.com/wallpapers/23_StarTrek_Enterprise_NX01starship_wallpaper_x.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.startrekdesktopwallpaper.com/new_wallpaper/StarTrek_Enterprise_starship_neargalaxy_free_computerdesktop_wallpaper_1600.jpg[/IMG]
[editline]20th May 2012[/editline]
big images, deal with it[/QUOTE]
If I were attacking it the first thing I would aim for is those sticks for struts. That is, if they haven't fallen off already during use.
[QUOTE=SoaringScout;36032040]Speaking of all these big sci-fi spaceships: how the hell do they get things like these into space? I know it's just sci-fi, but I can't help but wonder how something like the Pillar of Autumn got into space. Do they build those ships in space or something?[/QUOTE]
It was built in the Reyes-McLees Shipyards on Mars.
[QUOTE=meppers;36033460]ST: E has the only star trek ship design that makes somewhat sense
[IMG]http://www.startrekdesktopwallpaper.com/wallpapers/23_StarTrek_Enterprise_NX01starship_wallpaper_x.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.startrekdesktopwallpaper.com/new_wallpaper/StarTrek_Enterprise_starship_neargalaxy_free_computerdesktop_wallpaper_1600.jpg[/IMG]
[editline]20th May 2012[/editline]
big images, deal with it[/QUOTE]
"somewhat sense" still makes no sense, so why not make the cooler looking one
[img]http://images.wikia.com/gwvf/images/2/28/304.jpg[/img]
I propose this because it's fucking sexy.
guys
GUYS
we should build THIS
[img]http://jeffvrabel.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/mega-maid.jpeg[/img]
Spaceships are awesome
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