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Star Trek shields will protect Man in space
Timesonline ^
| April 18, 2007
| Mark Henderson, Science Editor
Posted on 04/17/2007 9:18:43 PM PDT by Nachum
For Captain Kirk and his crew, the starship Enterprises force fields were all that stood in the way of oblivion from Klingon lasers. Now scientists are seeking to build Star Trek-style shields for real, to protect astronauts on their way to Mars.
Though a manned mission to the Red Planet could probably expect to avoid any unpleasant alien encounters, researchers believe that magnetic fields could be crucial to shelter its crew from deadly radiation.
Cosmic rays and solar flares are one of the chief hazards faced by astronauts venturing into space, and the need to protect crews against them is one of the biggest obstacles to long missions.
On the surface of the Earth, the magnetic field that envelops our planet deflects most of this radiation, and even in the low orbits used by the space shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS) it offers a measure of protection.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: shields; space; star; trek
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posted on
04/17/2007 9:18:47 PM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum; monkapotamus; All
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posted on
04/17/2007 9:22:10 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: Nachum
And the energy will come by magic!
To: SteveMcKing
Scotty will solve that problem.
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posted on
04/17/2007 9:27:54 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
04/17/2007 9:39:50 PM PDT
by
Thunder90
To: Nachum
To boldly go where no man has gone before...
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posted on
04/17/2007 9:41:50 PM PDT
by
TBP
To: Nachum
Tsk (rolls eyes)
Dude, Klingons had DISruptors (done in Valley Girl accent) and the Enterprise has, like Phasers......
Dude, you like *so* need to pay attention to the science......(shuffles off)
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posted on
04/17/2007 9:43:12 PM PDT
by
ASOC
(Yeah, well, maybe - but can you *prove* it?)
To: Nachum
One day man will sail the gulf between the stars as we today sail the seas.
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posted on
04/17/2007 9:55:50 PM PDT
by
BigCinBigD
(You "abort" bad missile launches and carrier landings. Not babies.)
To: SteveMcKing
And the energy will come by magic!Like duh!!! That's what dilithium crystals are for.
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posted on
04/17/2007 10:06:45 PM PDT
by
elmer fudd
(Fukoku kyohei)
To: Nachum
has anyone built a Doomsday Machine yet? that would rule...
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posted on
04/17/2007 10:13:55 PM PDT
by
isom35
To: SevenofNine
soo cool”
Instead of sequels, why doesn’t Hollywood make some sci fi films about manned travel to Mars (with out slasher killings or ghosts). You know, realistic. That would be cool.
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posted on
04/17/2007 10:47:25 PM PDT
by
garjog
(Used to be liberals were just people to disagree with. Now they are a threat to our existence.)
To: Nachum
Need a fusion reactor first..
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posted on
04/17/2007 10:52:24 PM PDT
by
hosepipe
(CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
To: isom35
[ has anyone built a Doomsday Machine yet? that would rule... ]
So far all they have is a DUMBsday MACHINE.. it provides power to the democrat party..
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posted on
04/17/2007 10:55:42 PM PDT
by
hosepipe
(CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
To: Nachum
Can they produce a magnetic field strong and big enough the cover the entire ship for the duration of a trip to Mars?
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posted on
04/18/2007 12:06:28 AM PDT
by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
To: Jedi Master Pikachu
The field probably isn’t that big a problem. Powering a coil, that doesn’t interfere with comm’s, or the weight of large permanent rare-earth magnets would be.
As with most things, power’s the issue.
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posted on
04/18/2007 6:29:10 AM PDT
by
Freeport
To: Jedi Master Pikachu
Can they produce a magnetic field strong and big enough the cover the entire ship for the duration of a trip to Mars? Don't have to cover the entire ship...just the part where the crew is.
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posted on
04/18/2007 6:32:42 AM PDT
by
Oberon
(What does it take to make government shrink?)
To: garjog
"TWO WEEKS!"
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posted on
04/18/2007 7:10:32 AM PDT
by
Sensei Ern
(http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy - Ann Coulter is My Press Secretary)
To: garjog
The difficulty would be that a real life trip to Mars would be boring to most.
Without events, it would be Apollo 13 without, “Houston, we have a problem.”
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posted on
04/18/2007 7:13:05 AM PDT
by
Sensei Ern
(http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy - Ann Coulter is My Press Secretary)
To: RightWhale; Brett66; xrp; gdc314; anymouse; NonZeroSum; jimkress; discostu; The_Victor; ...
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posted on
04/18/2007 5:52:40 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(?To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual ways of preserving peace? ?)
To: Nachum
Just don’t build a holographic chamber (ST-TNG)! It’s hard enough getting the Airman to put down their cell phones and get to work! I can’t imagine what it would be like trying to drag them out of their “fantasy lands!”
But then again; the creepy ones would probably go in and never come out...
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posted on
04/18/2007 6:01:14 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
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