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Yeah, pretty much what the title says. Who has cool ideas for the future of space travel?
I think you mean "quickest", not "easiest". Going through a wormhole requires that they exist, unproven AFAIK. And the trip has to be survivable. Coming out the other end as spaghetti isn't cool.Algr said:One possible solution to the Fermi Paradox: By far the easiest way to travel between solar systems is by wormhole. But you can't do that until the locals build one on their own planet. So you can only go from one technologically advanced civilization to another.
Noisy Rhysling said:I think you mean "quickest", not "easiest". Going through a wormhole requires that they exist, unproven AFAIK. And the trip has to be survivable. Coming out the other end as spaghetti isn't cool.
But a question, why would you need a technologically advanced civilization on the other end? And why do they have to "build" a planet?
Too many leaps.Algr said:I'm predicting that you'd need one on both ends because that is a solution to the Fermi Paradox. The aliens can't visit us because it would take tens of thousands of years to send a wormhole generator here. Why bother sending one when you can connect right away with the new civilizations that keep building their own?
Noisy Rhysling said:Yeah, I missed the "on". But why would you need another wormhole generator on the other end?
Primer igniting a charge and explanations of the effect is totally appropriate for physics forum IMO. Worm holes not so much.Effects help you avoid unintended consequences, and define the implications of your drive. Causes are fluffy technobabble explanations that a good SF story might avoid all together. As Gene Roddenberry noted, in a police TV show a policeman does not explain to the viewers how the primer of the bullet ignites the main charge propelling the lead slug down the barrel every time he shoots his handgun. Neither should Captain Kirk explain the operating principles of his phaser weapon, the fact that it is some species of sidearm is enough for the viewers.
stefan r said:No physics based reason that I can think of.
Evo said:To LaurelAnnyse, and Algr, this forum is for reviewing existing works of science fiction, which Ryan tried to do by bringing it back to the forum's purpose with his post #2. Let's keep it about existing works of science fiction so I don't have to close it.
Thank you.
There is no sub forum here for this.Algr said:Wow, can't you just move it to the appropriate sub forum? Let us breathe.
You are thinking of the other forumAlgr said:The "writing and world building one". You can't do world building if you are discussing an existing work.
Algr said:The "writing and world building one". You can't do world building if you are discussing an existing work.
You have a cure for boredom in that bag?newjerseyrunner said:I think the future of space travel is immortal machines. We might create these machines to explore for us, but seeing how humans have historically chased immortality, we'll likely figure out how to transfer our consciousness on or near death sometime in the next thousand years. Once you pass that point, space travel becomes very easy. Computers will continue to miniaturize, so a machine the size of our desktop might handle the processing for thousands of minds in some type of virtual afterlife.
I think reservations about spending decades traveling through space largely stem from the fact that that would be the majority of our lives. But if you've lived for ten thousand years already, what's a decade or two?
I predict that most alien spacecraft are really really small, moving close to the speed of light, and contain minds, not bodies, and probably not broadcasting anything.
In a world where the majority of your time is spent in something like a holodeck or the Tron world that can be generated on the fly? Probably. Want sky dive through the clouds of Jupiter? Ask the computer to simulate it. Want to shoot monsters? Ask the computer to create some. Want to have a threesome with Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe? Ask the computer. Want to see the complete works of Shakespeare acted out as a one man show by Captain Kirk? Sure! Why not? Ask the computer.Noisy Rhysling said:You have a cure for boredom in that bag?
I see you've never met Nathan Brazil.newjerseyrunner said:In a world where the majority of your time is spent in something like a holodeck or the Tron world that can be generated on the fly? Probably. Want sky dive through the clouds of Jupiter? Ask the computer to simulate it. Want to shoot monsters? Ask the computer to create some. Want to have a threesome with Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe? Ask the computer. Want to see the complete works of Shakespeare acted out as a one man show by Captain Kirk? Sure! Why not? Ask the computer.
Not to mention that suspended animation is pretty easy for a digital entity.
Some new ideas for space travel include using reusable rockets, developing advanced propulsion systems, and creating sustainable and self-sufficient space habitats.
One way to make space travel more affordable is by using reusable rockets, which can significantly reduce the cost of launching payloads into space. Additionally, collaborations and partnerships between different space agencies can also help share the financial burden.
Potential benefits of space travel include scientific discoveries, technological advancements, and the potential for resource mining on other planets. Space travel also has the potential to inspire future generations and bring nations together in pursuit of a common goal.
Some challenges of long-term space travel include the effects of microgravity on the human body, radiation exposure, and the psychological impact of isolation and confinement. There are also technical challenges, such as the need for advanced life support systems and reliable communication with Earth.
Some ethical considerations of space travel include the potential for contamination of other planets with Earth's microbes, the impact on indigenous life forms, and the responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of astronauts. There are also concerns about the equitable distribution of resources and access to space technologies among different nations.