Comments on: How close are we to Star Trek technology? http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html Tech' views that are 667% more interesting than the tech' news itself... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:16:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Wayne Smallman http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html#comment-2547 Wayne Smallman Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:12:23 +0000 http://sv2.mhlists.net/~wwwblah/index.php/2006/10/21/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology/#comment-2547 Hi Fox, thanks for the comments! If you read the comments further up, I address this issue. Speak soon... Hi Fox, thanks for the comments!

If you read the comments further up, I address this issue.

Speak soon…

]]> By: Fox Anderson http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html#comment-2541 Fox Anderson Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:29:27 +0000 http://sv2.mhlists.net/~wwwblah/index.php/2006/10/21/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology/#comment-2541 I find the Force field bit interesting, thing is I know what they are talking about. The "Force Field" they are talking about that is in actual use right now is NOT an energy field of any kind but rather a point defense system that can spot incoming grenades bullets and other projectiles then shoots them down with high speed high accuracy bullets of its own. The closest thing we have to an actual force field is a plasma window about 1 CM wide. It uses a device that creates a magnetic field that contains the plasma in the magnetic field and can hold up to 15 PSI or maybe a little more. It could NOT as of yet stop a bullet or any solid that wasn't ferrous. But we are getting to the point where we may be able to pull off even that stunt somewhere in the near future, maybe about 15 years from now. I find the Force field bit interesting, thing is I know what they are talking about. The “Force Field” they are talking about that is in actual use right now is NOT an energy field of any kind but rather a point defense system that can spot incoming grenades bullets and other projectiles then shoots them down with high speed high accuracy bullets of its own. The closest thing we have to an actual force field is a plasma window about 1 CM wide. It uses a device that creates a magnetic field that contains the plasma in the magnetic field and can hold up to 15 PSI or maybe a little more. It could NOT as of yet stop a bullet or any solid that wasn’t ferrous. But we are getting to the point where we may be able to pull off even that stunt somewhere in the near future, maybe about 15 years from now.

]]> By: D-Smash http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html#comment-2050 D-Smash Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:31:15 +0000 http://sv2.mhlists.net/~wwwblah/index.php/2006/10/21/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology/#comment-2050 I have been trying to find info about ViA's translator and I can't find anything about it online except for in this article. Does anyone know where to find more info about it? I have been trying to find info about ViA’s translator and I can’t find anything about it online except for in this article.

Does anyone know where to find more info about it?

]]> By: Penny http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html#comment-2033 Penny Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:08:59 +0000 http://sv2.mhlists.net/~wwwblah/index.php/2006/10/21/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology/#comment-2033 For the tricorder, look up "proton absorption resonance spectrometer". Penny For the tricorder, look up “proton absorption resonance spectrometer”.

Penny

]]> By: poser.geek http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html#comment-2031 poser.geek Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:42:40 +0000 http://sv2.mhlists.net/~wwwblah/index.php/2006/10/21/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology/#comment-2031 Awesome! I'm always excited to hear about the "beam me up, Scottie" technology becoming closer and closer into fruition! Awesome! I’m always excited to hear about the “beam me up, Scottie” technology becoming closer and closer into fruition!

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html#comment-2027 Wayne Smallman Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:42:29 +0000 http://sv2.mhlists.net/~wwwblah/index.php/2006/10/21/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology/#comment-2027 Tristan, that's a fantastic piece of research, there fella! I've tidied your comment up into a list so we can all enjoy your videos & articles... Tristan, that’s a fantastic piece of research, there fella!

I’ve tidied your comment up into a list so we can all enjoy your videos & articles…

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html#comment-2025 Wayne Smallman Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:22:44 +0000 http://sv2.mhlists.net/~wwwblah/index.php/2006/10/21/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology/#comment-2025 Elvis, those are excellent points. I'm sure I could update this article to include those examples. I wrote this article some time ago, before mobile phones were as sophisticated as they are now. Gao & Jake, thanks for your comments, I do appreciated that. There's a story to this that I really didn't want to go into at the time of writing. I had the stuff about the Trophy defense system presented to me by a guy whose qualification in such matters exceeded mine, but I didn't think it was appropriate in the context of the article. But that was after I'd read an article about a real force field technology that was being tested. This system did / does use a forcefield that extends around the perimeter of the vehicle. The caveat (at the time) was that the field itself only worked with projectiles composed of copper, or a copper alloy. However, when writing this article, I couldn't find the article discussing the "proper" force field technology, so I couldn't reference it. So in it's place, I used the Trophy defense system, because that's all I had at time. As I said, I do appreciate you guys highlighting this, but I can't find the original article that does include a real force field technology. I will endeavor to rectify this! Elvis, those are excellent points. I’m sure I could update this article to include those examples.

I wrote this article some time ago, before mobile phones were as sophisticated as they are now.

Gao & Jake, thanks for your comments, I do appreciated that.

There’s a story to this that I really didn’t want to go into at the time of writing.

I had the stuff about the Trophy defense system presented to me by a guy whose qualification in such matters exceeded mine, but I didn’t think it was appropriate in the context of the article.

But that was after I’d read an article about a real force field technology that was being tested.

This system did / does use a forcefield that extends around the perimeter of the vehicle. The caveat (at the time) was that the field itself only worked with projectiles composed of copper, or a copper alloy.

However, when writing this article, I couldn’t find the article discussing the “proper” force field technology, so I couldn’t reference it. So in it’s place, I used the Trophy defense system, because that’s all I had at time.

As I said, I do appreciate you guys highlighting this, but I can’t find the original article that does include a real force field technology.

I will endeavor to rectify this!

]]> By: Tristan Hambling http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html#comment-2024 Tristan Hambling Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:21:34 +0000 http://sv2.mhlists.net/~wwwblah/index.php/2006/10/21/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology/#comment-2024 You appear to have missed possibly the most important enabler "Replicator" <ul> <li><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2022170440316254003" rel="nofollow">Productive Nanosystems (From molecules to superproducts)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.crnano.org/studies.htm" rel="nofollow">Thirty Essential Nanotechnology Studies - Introduction</a></li> <li><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1640775900931232990" rel="nofollow">Visions Of The Future (3 of 3) The Quantum Revolution</a></li> </ul> You appear to have missed possibly the most important enabler “Replicator”

]]> By: Elvis Gump http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html#comment-2023 Elvis Gump Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:42:49 +0000 http://sv2.mhlists.net/~wwwblah/index.php/2006/10/21/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology/#comment-2023 One of the things that gets skipped over a lot which was seen occasionally in TOS and often in TNG onward were the wireless PDA-like PADD props. Kirk could be seen sign reports for yeomen and Geordi and the TNG crew carried them around constantly several years before the Apple Newton or PALMs showed up in the real world. And the functionality of the rather privative communicator has become reality in cell phones. The only thing I don't look forward to is the sonic shower. Somehow I don't think people will get behind their ears as well with that one as they do with water. Or the really well groomed 23rd century people might emulate Shatner and Nimoy and suffer from tinnitus. Now, if you want to explore Trek tech for the win, I wonder what a 23rd century toilet will look like? Do you think people of the future will still use toilet paper or the three sea shell? One of the things that gets skipped over a lot which was seen occasionally in TOS and often in TNG onward were the wireless PDA-like PADD props. Kirk could be seen sign reports for yeomen and Geordi and the TNG crew carried them around constantly several years before the Apple Newton or PALMs showed up in the real world. And the functionality of the rather privative communicator has become reality in cell phones.

The only thing I don’t look forward to is the sonic shower. Somehow I don’t think people will get behind their ears as well with that one as they do with water. Or the really well groomed 23rd century people might emulate Shatner and Nimoy and suffer from tinnitus.

Now, if you want to explore Trek tech for the win, I wonder what a 23rd century toilet will look like? Do you think people of the future will still use toilet paper or the three sea shell?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.blahblahtech.com/2006/10/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology.html#comment-2022 Anonymous Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:28:43 +0000 http://sv2.mhlists.net/~wwwblah/index.php/2006/10/21/how-close-are-we-to-star-trek-technology/#comment-2022 <strong>So when did science fiction become science fact, eh?...</strong> After reading this, you may just discover that we’re a lot closer to the technology in Star Trek than you might think…... So when did science fiction become science fact, eh?…

After reading this, you may just discover that we’re a lot closer to the technology in Star Trek than you might think……

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