Gigantic Purple Slug Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 https://www.nasa.gov/feature/solar-system-s-first-interstellar-visitor-dazzles-scientists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittlePig Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Gigantic Purple Slug said: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/solar-system-s-first-interstellar-visitor-dazzles-scientists [This is off-topic] The earth is flat and big astronomers are all lying to you. It's a control thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpeggio Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 When god created the universe it was hard work and he had a nice relaxing poop afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgul Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 If I was designing a star-cruiser it would be long and sleek like that, and not have lots of large sticky-out-bits, like Enterprise (say). But I would paint it yellow, perhaps with stripes. Anyway, It certainly makes our own interstellar probe, Voyager, look a bit puny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynardgravy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 8 hours ago, dgul said: If I was designing a star-cruiser it would be long and sleek like that, and not have lots of large sticky-out-bits, like Enterprise (say). But I would paint it yellow, perhaps with stripes. Anyway, It certainly makes our own interstellar probe, Voyager, look a bit puny. Why? It doesn't need to be aerodynamic. It could be in the the shape of a giant karzie for all it matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 30 minutes ago, Maynardgravy said: Why? It doesn't need to be aerodynamic. It could be in the the shape of a giant karzie for all it matters. Over many light years erosion by interstellar dust would have a measurable effect at high speed (probably need to be going a lot faster than this thing is though). See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakthrough_Starshot - they expect some would be lost due to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynardgravy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Riedquat said: Over many light years erosion by interstellar dust would have a measurable effect at high speed (probably need to be going a lot faster than this thing is though). See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakthrough_Starshot - they expect some would be lost due to it. Interesting enough. If you like hard sci-fi that deals with this kind of thing you should check out Tau-Zero by Paul Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigantic Purple Slug Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 I see it will take 20 years to get there. Any chance we can stick all the remoaners on it and accidentally lose radio contact ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Gigantic Purple Slug said: I see it will take 20 years to get there. Any chance we can stick all the remoaners on it and accidentally lose radio contact ? What, make them Leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Riedquat said: Over many light years erosion by interstellar dust would have a measurable effect at high speed (probably need to be going a lot faster than this thing is though). Only on materials and technologies that we are familiar with. Who knows what substances and shielding the Aliens have access to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigantic Purple Slug Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 25 minutes ago, Riedquat said: What, make them Leave? Basically yes If I was so enamored of Europe I would go and live there. My guess is that wasting your time making god knows how many posts a day on websites is far more damaging to your business prospects than leaving the EU. Edit : "Your" doesn't refer to you specifically RQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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