tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post4667104264023187605..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: The lack of Material X is not a reason to deny funding to NASA, guys.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-26587089794699228272014-06-12T23:57:06.013-06:002014-06-12T23:57:06.013-06:00So, still a few minor kinks to work out, then...So, still a few minor kinks to work out, then...Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-64700789115599683542014-06-11T22:04:22.101-06:002014-06-11T22:04:22.101-06:00Sigh. The only thing I completely understood was ...Sigh. The only thing I completely understood was the part about having a real Star Fleet Academy in the future. That would be supercool, and since I believe in reincarnation I fully intend to attend the Academy and then get assigned to the USS Enterprise.<br /><br />I kind of understood the science of what you were saying, but when it comes to physics a part of my brain just doesn't seem to work, and I have trouble grasping basic concepts. So in my eyes, Mike, you are brilliant for not only understanding all this but being write about it. Kudos.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-42075711780023239652014-06-11T15:23:07.203-06:002014-06-11T15:23:07.203-06:00That has got to be the coolest spaceship I've ...That has got to be the coolest spaceship I've ever seen. It must be really bad ass to be working for NASA and talking about "material X". It just sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. It's pretty cool being alive today. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-36526949770746180972014-06-11T15:22:49.809-06:002014-06-11T15:22:49.809-06:00I wish I could live long enough to see this become...I wish I could live long enough to see this become reality. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-37762524080009915532014-06-11T15:08:39.911-06:002014-06-11T15:08:39.911-06:00@Stephen: It's not actually traveling faster t...@Stephen: It's not actually traveling faster than light. You see, it's "bending space" which shortens the length that it has to cross in front of the ship and lengthens it in back of the ship. So in traveling .25 the speed of light, it compresses space just enough that the distance covered is greater than light could travel at the same time. Does that make sense? That's why it's called "warping" space.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-26872129183488715852014-06-11T12:24:45.145-06:002014-06-11T12:24:45.145-06:00This is all pretty exciting but didn't I just ...This is all pretty exciting but didn't I just hear on Cosmos that nothing in our universe can travel faster than the speed of light? Maybe that's why we need this special matter to defy the laws of our universe. Of course there could be terrible consequences should we ever achieve this, but it's fun to think about.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-46739396915894645862014-06-11T12:07:10.781-06:002014-06-11T12:07:10.781-06:00I have no idea what you just said there, my only u...I have no idea what you just said there, my only understanding of warp speed travel comes from Star Trek, but it has very cool potential. :) Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-20227164552998923612014-06-11T11:26:28.617-06:002014-06-11T11:26:28.617-06:00This sounds like a big problem to me:
"a conc...This sounds like a big problem to me:<br />"a concentration of space particles "swept up" into the warp bubble would get focused behind the ship so that when it decelerates from superluminal speed, these particles get released in one energetic outburst essentially destroying anyone at the destination point directly in front of the ship. That's kind of a problem."<br /><br />Yeah. Good point. That's a big negative.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-43553540674782384492014-06-11T10:40:34.763-06:002014-06-11T10:40:34.763-06:00I read about this yesterday. I couldn't help b...I read about this yesterday. I couldn't help but think as I read the theory, "that's exactly how they're portraying interstellar travel in that ... well, Interstellar movie!" I tell you, that movie can't come out soon enough. We need something to believe in and get the public excited about, now that the government doesn't think NASA is all that important anymore ... :)<br /><br />How about a test run to mars? That should only take a couple seconds travel and MUCH less Material X!David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-84572359635758715722014-06-11T09:06:53.936-06:002014-06-11T09:06:53.936-06:00My 2nd son and I actually watched a show about thi...My 2nd son and I actually watched a show about this on H2. I'm kind of a history channel freak. It's a fascinating idea; a little scary if the technology is accomplished and falls in the wrong hands, but fascinating still.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-51894506372131685632014-06-11T08:30:48.407-06:002014-06-11T08:30:48.407-06:00It is so very exciting. I guess it's only a ma...It is so very exciting. I guess it's only a matter of time until they figure it out.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-49559814235084352722014-06-11T07:28:38.114-06:002014-06-11T07:28:38.114-06:00It's almost literally putting the cart before ...It's almost literally putting the cart before the horse, as in the ship is the cart and the Material X is the horse. Good job, nerds!PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-52741987391755659042014-06-11T07:19:00.871-06:002014-06-11T07:19:00.871-06:00I'm sure Stephen Tremp is excited about the ne...I'm sure Stephen Tremp is excited about the news, that's right up his alley.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com