Rehab Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 "may your child's reach ever exceed your grasp" -420kushlord420 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Winds Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 At the moment, I think we should stay local. Technology isn't nearly advanced enough to send out long range exploration ships at the moment - those ships wouldn't be getting back for a long time, if at all. And personally, I think all this talk of setting up a colony on Mars is a bit too soon. That would be a dreary place to live for months on end, and if one thing went wrong... well, goodbye colony. I doubt they could hold out long enough for us to send backup. If significantly speedy ships (not necessarily FTL) can be designed, along with other sci-fi staples such as terraforming or cryosleep, then go for it. Otherwise, I'd stick to orbital stuff and a bit of automated outer system mining. ...Yes I'm repeating things. I initially tried to post this about 4 hours ago, and guess when my internet decided to fail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) Some things I've heard about Mars make it sound like a particularly dreary colonization prospect, admittedly. IIRC if people lived on it for an extended period of time, like for generations, even if it was basically safe, their bone density would go to shit or something and living anywhere else after that would be hard for them. I'm also forgetting the details of more problems, something something magnetic field/radiation something. Then again, though, as far as I or anybody can know, future technological advances might surpass those hurdles, we could find more valuable shit to do on Mars than we can currently imagine (and IIRC we already know that a presence of some sort on Mars would be great for a bunch of kinds of sciences), and, of course, it's a big solar system/galaxy/universe even if Mars ends up a dead end. Edited November 4, 2013 by Rehab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 but I'm doubtful that organic humans could ever embark on an interstellar voyage unless humans develop technologies out of Reynold's Revelation Space series. ilu Wist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK-201 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) I find space exploration useless. It's not like we're going to reach those places anyway. You aren't accounting for relativity, as you approach relativistic speeds, it becomes possible to reach those places in a timeframe not entirely unrealistic provided you sufficiently approach the speed of light. (Based off your other post where you justify this by arguing thousands of light years). However, the obvious caveat to this is that we are incapable of achieving any close to relativistic speeds and thus can't reasonably achieve anything with space travel as of now. The real question is whether or not we believe it is possible to achieve such speeds in the timeframe of human existence. I personally don't believe so and only justify space exploration for the purposes of resources and scientific pursuit. Edit: Here's a relevant link for relativity: http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/SpeedOfLight/FTL.html#7 There are some problems with traveling at those speeds but the issue certainly isn't time restraints and aging. Edited November 4, 2013 by BK-201 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizenberg Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) it would be awesome if we had the technology to explore deep space. but it's not gonna happen any time soon. especially in our lifetime Edited November 4, 2013 by Aizenberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 it would be awesome if we had the technology to explore deep space. but it's not gonna happen any time soon. especially in our lifetime You need more optimism, we'll at least live to be 400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) and they'd need to break the laws of physics in order to reach those places There's a lot of ideas about wormhole travel and bending space. Particles actually have been teleported (as in sent in no time at all) in laboratory environments. Source: Something on PBS Edited November 5, 2013 by Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Source: Something on PBS I don't know why I laughed so hard but my ribs hurt right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maji Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Woo, colonialism all over again, inevitable traits of humanity! I just want to see more pictures of Neptune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Woo, colonialism all over again, inevitable traits of humanity! I just want to see more pictures of Neptune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK-201 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 There's a lot of ideas about wormhole travel and bending space. Particles actually have been teleported (as in sent in no time at all) in laboratory environments. Source: Something on PBS I'd actually be interested in seeing something about this. Source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interest Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) I'd actually be interested in seeing something about this. Source? http://www.fastcompany.com/1149860/scientist-teleport-particles-few-meters-beaming-kirk-still-far New (early) question! Describe your ideal social center (town, village, etc). What would it be like? I'd probably just go with something like the City of Doors, obviously in a more modern setting, if not downright futuristic. I'm lazy like that. (Actually, I really don't care - I'd almost rather live in dense wilderness anyways so a social center matters little to me) Edited November 5, 2013 by Interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruity Insanity Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Tokyo, Seoul, Moscow, New York, London, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, or any other large city. In fact, I live in the perfect place, in the suburban area between DC and Baltimore. Although I guess northern Virginia's cool, too. But yeah, when I lived in Seoul (for a year), it was AMAZING~ I wanna visit Japan now. Edited November 5, 2013 by Fruity Insanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Banzai Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 a swirling ouroboros vortex devouring any and all life in its inescapable maw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizenberg Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 san francisco sounds pretty good. also tokyo or hong kong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciarre Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 everything (like stores and shit) is within walking distance from where i live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 A town populated by SF users. Failing that, a cool big city would be nice. Especially one with a nice night view/night life. New York, Tokyo, Paris, Los Angeles, Jeddah, Dubai and Cairo come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I'm lazy so I'll just take up refuge in Night's city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icon of Sin Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Amsterdam probably fits the bill. Decent size, nice weather, less cars more bikes, possibility of getting a boathouse. Also pot and prostitutes for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 grocery store in walking distance small number of people, fuck cities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 must include internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 A+ quality free wifi everywhere, proper Chinese restaurant, and any stores needed within walking distance from my house Also a theater because Thor2 is a thing But mostly free wifi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Woo, colonialism all over again, inevitable traits of humanity! I just want to see more pictures of Neptune. Oi! I does take grave offense a'that, gov. Don't imply all us starry-eyed, exploration-of-the-unknown types ought to be thrown under the same bus as that rightfully deserved by those responsible for such rot as the genocide and enslavement of entire civilizations. Besides, there's nobody to displace on an asteroid. RE recent question: I dunno, actually. I've enjoyed my city vacations living with relatives, but I've spent so long in the suburbs that their sense of comfort is hard to deny. Can I say a decent-sized space station? Preferably the size of the greater D.C. metropolitan area? with a biodome? Basically where I live but in space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 A town that isn't full of dumb people, a neighbourhood within walking distance of a park or some sort of nature area, and a grocery store. My current neighbourhood fits those requirements, except it has dumb people. I wouldn't mind living in a big city, although I like rural towns, I wouldn't want to live in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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