Hypothetical Questions

[RngFndr]

Warp space-time.

Mark "A" and "B" on a piece of paper at opposite sides.  Draw a straight line between them.  Usually the fastest distance between two points.

Now fold paper in half until A and B touch.  Now they are much closer together.

This is a VERY crude and elementary way of explaining it.

Babylon 5 used a plot prop called a "Jumpgate".. which was an apparatus floating in space,
that could generate a field strong enough to open a portal into "Hyperspace", which was a space
between dimensions that the regular rules of Time/Space didn't apply.. Like a shortcut..
LOL, about as likely as "Lightspeed" or "Warp Drive"..

[Nathan60]

LOL

[Nathan60]

Babylon 5 used a plot prop called a "Jumpgate".. which was an apparatus floating in space,
that could generate a field strong enough to open a portal into "Hyperspace", which was a space
between dimensions that the regular rules of Time/Space didn't apply.. Like a shortcut..
LOL, about as likely as "Lightspeed" or "Warp Drive"..

*COUGH*

http://www.dhushara.com/book/quantcos/at/tele.htm

If we are doing this now  what will we be doing oin 100 years just look how far we camein the last 100 years and  we are supposed to advance exponetially in the next 100 years so 100 times more than the equivelent of the last 100 years. Funny thing is  I read about this first in Micheal Creightons "Timeline" form 12 years ago in the preface.

[RngFndr]

*COUGH*

http://www.dhushara.com/book/quantcos/at/tele.htm

If we are doing this now  what will we be doing oin 100 years just look how far we camein the last 100 years and  we are supposed to advance exponetially in the next 100 years so 100 times more than the equivelent of the last 100 years. Funny thing is  I read about this first in Micheal Creightons "Timeline" form 12 years ago in the preface.

Well, honestly, I don't think we are going to see that kind of advancement any more..

For the huge majority, the Techno race has topped out.. The Overlords of our society
(meaning those with money and power enough to manipulate the geopolitical face
of the world) are already into the Next programme, "Post industrial Society"..
The whole "consumerism" model, and the industrial base required to serve the Billions
of people it has generated, is being dismantled right now.. Deaths vs Births have
already shifted to the negative in developed countries.. The industrial societies
are dying out.. This is by design!

[RTHolmes]

 

[100Coogn]

Demolecularization.  
Afterwards your molecules are sent to a computer as a file.  Send that file to a planet of your choice.  I would suggest zipping the file first.  Wouldn't want to lose something important. (7 zip) has been good to me and it's free.

Coogan  

[Nathan60]

Well, honestly, I don't think we are going to see that kind of advancement any more..

trhing is  if there are less people out there being made thats a good thing too many worthless dolts out there as is, population collapse from time to time is a good thing, it's happend to us before  and we will neveer stop advancing. Look at your cell phone 10 tyears ago 1992! The cell phones of today were pure scify now everybody has  a cell even in  Kenya: this is the cell coverage in Kenya in 2010

Thqats  an awful big market to  get everybody to buy thaty 8g phone in about 6 years, so comapanys are going to need the next cool thing, $ is  areason that we will bever stop advancing.

[RngFndr]

trhing is  if there are less people out there being made thats a good thing too many worthless dolts out there as is, population collapse from time to time is a good thing, it's happend to us before  and we will neveer stop advancing. Look at your cell phone 10 tyears ago 1992! The cell phones of today were pure scify now everybody has  a cell even in  Kenya: this is the cell coverage in Kenya in 2010 (Image removed from quote.)

Thqats  an awful big market to  get everybody to buy thaty 8g phone in about 6 years, so comapanys are going to need the next cool thing, $ is  areason that we will bever stop advancing.

Sure, gotta have the latest electronic livestock tag.. Moooo???
Gotta keep the herd busy with the little flashing lights..
While the world changes around them.. That way, before
the cattle even realize it, they are already in the stockchutes!

I have work to do, was fun..

[Nathan60]

Sure, gotta have the latest electronic livestock tag.. Moooo???
Gotta keep the herd busy with the little flashing lights..
While the world changes around them.. That way, before
the cattle even realize it, they are already in the stockchutes!

I have work to do, was fun..

exactly and you gotta feed that livestock with goodies otherwise  they find greener patures so, $drives technology and who kknows what we will descover on accipurpose like alot of discoveries have happened. for what its wort I turne dmy phone off a cpl monts ago since i never really used it(im either at work or home)

[Slate]

  Voyager will get there 1st! 

[guncrasher]

For arguement's sake, let's say Einstein was correct with lightspeed and time differential between the space traveler and the people of Earth after the traveler left.  He postulated that one year at lightspeed would equal 100 years on the Earth.  And, technology in the future has no negative drawbacks.  Humans developed the means of instant communication between the planets over 4 light years distant.

In the year 2100 AD, humans have developed the means to travel at the speed of light safely in a spaceship.  The crew of the spaceship spends 4 years at light speed traveling to Alpha Cenaturi to land on a planet orbiting the twin star system.  For the travelers, it's 2104 AD roughly and on Earth it's roughly 2500 AD.

In the year 2200 AD, humans have improved on lightspeed technology to increase speed to twice that of light speed.  A new crew is launched with the improved spaceship to Alpha Centauri.  After roughly 2 years at twice the speed of light, the crew is roughly at 2202 AD and the on Earth it's roughly 2400 AD.

In the year 2300 AD, humans have doubled the lightspeed technology again to 4 times the speed of light.  Another crew is sent to Alpha Centauri with the improved spaceship.  After one year traveling there, the crew would be around 2301 AD and the Earth would be at 2400 AD.

Now for the questions. 

Which human crew would arrive first on a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri?

Which crew be the first to communicate with Earth?

well if the first spaceship has a warp drive then it's pretty much a matter of getting there in a few minutes.  here's everything you need to know about your question.

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Warp_drive

semp

[Tracerfi]

I can understand alot BUT I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
 

[Pand]

Warp space-time.

Mark "A" and "B" on a piece of paper at opposite sides.  Draw a straight line between them.  Usually the fastest distance between two points.

Now fold paper in half until A and B touch.  Now they are much closer together.

This is a VERY crude and elementary way of explaining it.

Wasn't that how Sam Neill explained it in the movie Event Horizon?

[Nathan60]

I can understand alot BUT I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
 

Cypherin'  it's all about the cypherin' Tracefi.

[RTHolmes]

In the year 2100 AD, humans have developed the means to travel at the speed of light safely in a spaceship.  The crew of the spaceship spends 4 years at light speed traveling to Alpha Cenaturi to land on a planet orbiting the twin star system.  For the travelers, it's 2104 AD roughly and on Earth it's roughly 2500 AD.

thought about this one for a bit longer. if you mean that the ship can instantly get to c, travel to the star then stop instantly, 4 years will have elapsed on earth when it arrives. for the astronauts, they step into the craft, buckle up, unbuckle and step out. their journey takes no time at all. its effectively a teleporter. the infinite acceleration at either end wouldnt be good for them, they would definitely need a lie down after that.