tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post3024080242476556378..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : Technology Catches up with Outer Planets...AgainUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-10672546834620277812016-06-28T18:23:27.314-06:002016-06-28T18:23:27.314-06:00Very true. Cross that Rosen bridge when we come to...Very true. Cross that Rosen bridge when we come to it! Thx, Pauline!L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-67659412806568595392016-06-28T17:42:23.743-06:002016-06-28T17:42:23.743-06:00Yeah, knowing how to do something and then getting...Yeah, knowing how to do something and then getting it actually done...two very different things! Fun blog post!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673963438671468441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-3861832683636325412016-06-28T11:59:27.107-06:002016-06-28T11:59:27.107-06:00Thanks, Riley. You may well be right on point #1. ...Thanks, Riley. You may well be right on point #1. Can you imagine the financial implications if your corporation was the sole owner of the EmDrive patent? (Not sure that's how it works with rocket science, but you get the gist.) A system that can cut our space transit time by two thirds would be hugely sought after for everything from probes to manned missions. It would virtually open up the asteroid belt to mining and other commercial ventures. <br /><br />The other factor might be that no one has yet proven how EmDrive works, only that it seems to, when established physics say it shouldn't. I believe it violates the law about every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Maybe they're hoarding data until they can solve that puzzle.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-17809256155651612932016-06-28T05:13:14.400-06:002016-06-28T05:13:14.400-06:00The EmDrive article is fascinating. One thing tha...The EmDrive article is fascinating. One thing that was mentioned a few times was the lack of published peer review articles. This makes me think of two possibilities: 1) it works really well and someone is hoarding the data in order to cash in commercially or 2) there are many problems in making it work in a practical situation - in which case, you may have a lot of time before the EmDrive catches up to TOP. I tend to think it is the latter. Either way it is still an exciting concept!Riley Morelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988918856957381873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-85026967923665334042016-06-27T22:46:52.981-06:002016-06-27T22:46:52.981-06:00I absolutely agree, Greta. If the EmDrive proves w...I absolutely agree, Greta. If the EmDrive proves workable, I think we'll be capable of making some huge leaps in space exploration. Also agree on the necessity to develop viable AG. (The ship in my Near Future does have AG. For longer duration missions, I see it as essential to the astronauts' well-being as well as mission effectiveness.) More advanced radiation shielding is another important area that needs further attention.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-65608435450671976552016-06-27T18:45:55.269-06:002016-06-27T18:45:55.269-06:00Good article, Laurie. I think the EM drive is the ...Good article, Laurie. I think the EM drive is the most exciting development I've seen in decades. Maybe I'm just hoping. Actually, I'd like to see some advances on artificial gravity. The effects of weightlessness will be a huge hindrance on exploration.Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011218229698210595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-47181568022102585232016-06-27T18:21:11.578-06:002016-06-27T18:21:11.578-06:00Some great points, Athena. Yes, we'll see what...Some great points, Athena. Yes, we'll see what becomes of it. Though honestly, I would rather have those great leaps in real technology, even if it impacts my fictional universe. The implications are so exciting.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-69576766362859018902016-06-27T14:24:48.941-06:002016-06-27T14:24:48.941-06:00Consider that the *existence* of new technology do...Consider that the *existence* of new technology does not predicate the *ubiquity* of it - cell phones were around in the 1980's but very few people had them for another fifteen or twenty years. Computers (desktops, laptops) are still a rarity in many under-developed areas, but those same areas have leap-frogged over into smartphones as their preferred method of accessing each other and the internet.<br /><br />Consider that NASA has had the capability to send things out of the solar system much faster, but still chooses to equip many probes and missions with lower drives and use gravity-assist, because faster isn't always the best choice. Perhaps EmDrive's existence hasn't ruined your Outer Planets yet... :)Athena Graysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664024252326650321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-63497820217545566882016-06-27T14:07:57.688-06:002016-06-27T14:07:57.688-06:00nyricat4t, yes! I need to get it published soon, a...nyricat4t, yes! I need to get it published soon, and then let the chips fall as they may. :DL. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-50999387493952855802016-06-27T13:05:46.996-06:002016-06-27T13:05:46.996-06:00An interesting dilemna indeed.An interesting dilemna indeed.nyrican4thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923663577863179168noreply@blogger.com