Not magic.. But for space nerds
The Blind Eternities forum
Posted on Sept. 4, 2014, 11:55 a.m. by Lord007
You know who you are, you always thought about being an astronaut, you love reading about the latest ISS experiment, or NASA research or maybe you just love the Start Trek series... Star Trek... Now that inspires space exploration...
Now a short while ago I found this site (and I'm sorry, but it is U.S. oriented) and I thought it was worth sharing so here I am... Sharing it
I just wish this would get more press, so I'm doing what I can by sharing it where people will appreciate it
September 4, 2014 2:05 p.m.
I'm more of a deep-sea guy. Space never intrigued me.
September 4, 2014 2:17 p.m.
TexasDice well think about what advances in space technology could do for deep-sea research. They are actually quite similar when it comes to needs in vessels. A space vessel must be able to withstand the vacuum of space and a deep-sea vessel has to withstand the pressure of the ocean. Both have to be able to withstand immense changes in temperature (from re-entry and solar flares in space to the cold of deep sea and hot of underwater volcanic structures) and both would need to carry their own oxygen and air supply...
What if the next major scientific advance for Deep-Sea came in a form parallel to the Enterprise proposed? A long term underwater scientific research vessel that is self sufficient could open up so much for scientific advances.
September 4, 2014 2:50 p.m.
vampirelazarus says... #7
Comes in expecting someone else to talk about EVE, is disappointed.
September 4, 2014 3:40 p.m.
Concerning the link that you posted:
Costthe cost goal for the Gen1 Enterprise is this: it will cost no more than $1 trillion spent over twenty years.
With that money I could buy a lot of cards over those years...
September 4, 2014 4:53 p.m.
Rasta_Viking29 says... #11
Privatization of outer space and dismantling NASA is a pet issue of mine. I'm all for building a ship like this but having it done by NASA is dooming it from the start. NASA is one of the biggest wastes of American tax dollars and is historically inefficient. They under-bid private companies and then end up spending 3x-4x that amount placing the burden on tax payers. I understand the fear of space becoming weaponized and the lack of tertiary defenses to absolve that fear but the government is stifling progress and innovation.
September 4, 2014 6:47 p.m.
Rasta_Viking29 Very valid points. I'll start by saying that this is nothing I've ever really run across so my "counter-debate" may be full of holes that I don't know about.
I'm not against privatization in parts, for instance, if NASA worked more closely with industries in developing technologies and space-craft that would be good, however, for something like BTE, I would argue that the whole point of the mission is to inspire STEM in younger generations and that should be done by the government. I'm sure NASA is not as efficient as it once was, but if we can get back to Apollo style interest and support for space exploration and capture the minds of the public, then a government agency is best able to use that support. I would compare it to a sleek super-fast sports car built by a famous car company and a grass-roots crowd-funded electric car. In the end, the electric car is going to inspire more people to follow a STEM carrier and encourage people to educate themselves about science regardless of the fact that the sports car was a better use of money and also used new technology.
The other problem I see with something like this is that putting a craft this large into space is going to alarm other countries, I feel like we'll need the system of ambassadors and foreign relations that the U.S. has to stop some scared nation from Nuking the Enterprise while in orbit whereas a corporation would have to rely on the government protecting their project with little vested interest and we all know that the government would be very protective over something of this magnitude.
ChiefBell says... #2
This is so wicked.
September 4, 2014 1:15 p.m.