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| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita  User ID: 80856853  United States05/21/2022 11:12 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So at what power level does it take to create high energy plasma from toroidal fusion and then use that to create a magnetic field to theoretically drive a craft? Quoting: Green Witch *eyes narrow* Sigh. Not your average stacy, despite appearances. However, also... "to theoretically drive a craft"; 7, depending on the craft, in theory. So if it's craft driving it's not really a theory, in theory. *my head hurts*  “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80604016 United States05/21/2022 11:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch Ever read "the golden Oecumene?" Its one of my favorites but little known. [link to en.m.wikipedia.org (secure)] |
| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/21/2022 11:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch Have you played the mass effect series? No I have not lol My video game playing (when I have time) is pretty limited lol Mario Cart and Toad on the Wii “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
| Ty_ Veneficus Vita User ID: 81771374  Australia05/21/2022 11:15 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch That's the assumption, it's so far off. I think though the reality is that it only takes one game changer. Like true free energy. Historically, especially recent history shows us this clearly. Take the steam engine and automobiles. Computing. etc. The best example might be the internet though. Wooooosh! Coz reasons, probably. Elea tel'Taur GDMD |
| darth User ID: 28178764 United States05/21/2022 11:16 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch We SHOULD be on Luna, mining asteroids, etc. Some inside info: 1. Contractors had little incentive to push for new launch vehicles. They made so much off Shuttle. Plus, NASA paid piddly profit fees. DoD paid far more, so the aerospace lobbyists focused there. 2. There is hostility from many congressmen. They are mostly lawyers and don't understand the importance of the High Frontier. Once, a lawyer in DC asked me about the space program, "Where is the constituency for that? How much funding are they putting into campaigns?" So, the programs that get pushed are those whose sponsors pay to play. We have had the tech to go to Luna and the asteroids for a long time. The hurdle is FINANCIAL. It will take TRILLIONS to get the space economy going. However, the resources are there. Someday, humans will do it. |
| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/21/2022 11:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch Ever read "the golden Oecumene?" Its one of my favorites but little known. [link to en.m.wikipedia.org (secure)] I have not but I have heard of it. John Wright is another of my favorite authors. I love the Green Knight books “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
| Ty_ Veneficus Vita User ID: 81771374 Australia05/21/2022 11:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not your average stacy, despite appearances. However, also... "to theoretically drive a craft"; 7, depending on the craft, in theory. So if it's craft driving it's not really a theory, in theory. *my head hurts* Depends on the craft. Which, witch, you're somewhat of an expert on already, yes? But also if you're remotely driving a nano-craft the power level required is far less, in theory. Coz reasons, probably. Elea tel'Taur GDMD |
| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/21/2022 11:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch That's the assumption, it's so far off. I think though the reality is that it only takes one game changer. Like true free energy. Historically, especially recent history shows us this clearly. Take the steam engine and automobiles. Computing. etc. The best example might be the internet though. Wooooosh! It's a natural evolution. At some point we will be a spacefaring species. Mostly likely it will come about as a matter of survival. “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/21/2022 11:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not your average stacy, despite appearances. However, also... "to theoretically drive a craft"; 7, depending on the craft, in theory. So if it's craft driving it's not really a theory, in theory. *my head hurts* Depends on the craft. Which, witch, you're somewhat of an expert on already, yes? But also if you're remotely driving a nano-craft the power level required is far less, in theory. Different Craft, Ty. Totally different craft lol “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
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| Ty_ Veneficus Vita User ID: 81771374 Australia05/21/2022 11:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Ty_ Not your average stacy, despite appearances. However, also... "to theoretically drive a craft"; 7, depending on the craft, in theory. So if it's craft driving it's not really a theory, in theory. *my head hurts* Depends on the craft. Which, witch, you're somewhat of an expert on already, yes? But also if you're remotely driving a nano-craft the power level required is far less, in theory. Different Craft, Ty. Totally different craft lol Oh! I didn't realize! ... :P Coz reasons, probably. Elea tel'Taur GDMD |
| Ty_ Veneficus Vita User ID: 81771374 Australia05/21/2022 11:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch That's the assumption, it's so far off. I think though the reality is that it only takes one game changer. Like true free energy. Historically, especially recent history shows us this clearly. Take the steam engine and automobiles. Computing. etc. The best example might be the internet though. Wooooosh! It's a natural evolution. At some point we will be a spacefaring species. Mostly likely it will come about as a matter of survival. It will? Detail why. Coz reasons, probably. Elea tel'Taur GDMD |
| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/21/2022 11:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch We SHOULD be on Luna, mining asteroids, etc. Some inside info: 1. Contractors had little incentive to push for new launch vehicles. They made so much off Shuttle. Plus, NASA paid piddly profit fees. DoD paid far more, so the aerospace lobbyists focused there. 2. There is hostility from many congressmen. They are mostly lawyers and don't understand the importance of the High Frontier. Once, a lawyer in DC asked me about the space program, "Where is the constituency for that? How much funding are they putting into campaigns?" So, the programs that get pushed are those whose sponsors pay to play. We have had the tech to go to Luna and the asteroids for a long time. The hurdle is FINANCIAL. It will take TRILLIONS to get the space economy going. However, the resources are there. Someday, humans will do it. You know, as a kid I remember reading about how at this time we would be in space and visiting other planets and doing all of this wonderful stuff. All the way from the 1890's you read article after article. And sometime around the 60's it all went dark. None of it happened. Suddenly it became a thing to be laughed at. It became the realm of conspiracy. We lost something. “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80604016 United States05/21/2022 11:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch Ever read "the golden Oecumene?" Its one of my favorites but little known. [link to en.m.wikipedia.org (secure)] I have not but I have heard of it. John Wright is another of my favorite authors. I love the Green Knight books Ill have to check those out. Golden Oecumene was his first series. |
| darth User ID: 28178764 United States05/21/2022 11:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch We SHOULD be on Luna, mining asteroids, etc. Some inside info: 1. Contractors had little incentive to push for new launch vehicles. They made so much off Shuttle. Plus, NASA paid piddly profit fees. DoD paid far more, so the aerospace lobbyists focused there. 2. There is hostility from many congressmen. They are mostly lawyers and don't understand the importance of the High Frontier. Once, a lawyer in DC asked me about the space program, "Where is the constituency for that? How much funding are they putting into campaigns?" So, the programs that get pushed are those whose sponsors pay to play. We have had the tech to go to Luna and the asteroids for a long time. The hurdle is FINANCIAL. It will take TRILLIONS to get the space economy going. However, the resources are there. Someday, humans will do it. You know, as a kid I remember reading about how at this time we would be in space and visiting other planets and doing all of this wonderful stuff. All the way from the 1890's you read article after article. And sometime around the 60's it all went dark. None of it happened. Suddenly it became a thing to be laughed at. It became the realm of conspiracy. We lost something. Recently, I saw a cartoon. 1950, "I'll bet in 70 years we will have flying cars" 2020, "This pancake syrup is racist". |
| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/21/2022 11:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch That's the assumption, it's so far off. I think though the reality is that it only takes one game changer. Like true free energy. Historically, especially recent history shows us this clearly. Take the steam engine and automobiles. Computing. etc. The best example might be the internet though. Wooooosh! It's a natural evolution. At some point we will be a spacefaring species. Mostly likely it will come about as a matter of survival. It will? Detail why. Well consider that right now where we're at as a species is not looking good. We're about to see some really dark times and frankly there is a chance we may get reset all the way back to the beginning. But in any war, disease or disaster there are survivors. Those survivors rebuild. It's always been this way. There will be new technologies and systems brought about by a need to survive a new environment. Necessity is the mother of invention. “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/21/2022 11:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch We SHOULD be on Luna, mining asteroids, etc. Some inside info: 1. Contractors had little incentive to push for new launch vehicles. They made so much off Shuttle. Plus, NASA paid piddly profit fees. DoD paid far more, so the aerospace lobbyists focused there. 2. There is hostility from many congressmen. They are mostly lawyers and don't understand the importance of the High Frontier. Once, a lawyer in DC asked me about the space program, "Where is the constituency for that? How much funding are they putting into campaigns?" So, the programs that get pushed are those whose sponsors pay to play. We have had the tech to go to Luna and the asteroids for a long time. The hurdle is FINANCIAL. It will take TRILLIONS to get the space economy going. However, the resources are there. Someday, humans will do it. You know, as a kid I remember reading about how at this time we would be in space and visiting other planets and doing all of this wonderful stuff. All the way from the 1890's you read article after article. And sometime around the 60's it all went dark. None of it happened. Suddenly it became a thing to be laughed at. It became the realm of conspiracy. We lost something. Recently, I saw a cartoon. 1950, "I'll bet in 70 years we will have flying cars" 2020, "This pancake syrup is racist". Exactly. I wish we could collectively find that "inner kennedy" again. We need to start hoping in things again. And we need to start looking at ways to survive off this planet. One good asteroid hit and we're right back to square one. “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
| darth User ID: 28178764 United States05/21/2022 11:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch We SHOULD be on Luna, mining asteroids, etc. Some inside info: 1. Contractors had little incentive to push for new launch vehicles. They made so much off Shuttle. Plus, NASA paid piddly profit fees. DoD paid far more, so the aerospace lobbyists focused there. 2. There is hostility from many congressmen. They are mostly lawyers and don't understand the importance of the High Frontier. Once, a lawyer in DC asked me about the space program, "Where is the constituency for that? How much funding are they putting into campaigns?" So, the programs that get pushed are those whose sponsors pay to play. We have had the tech to go to Luna and the asteroids for a long time. The hurdle is FINANCIAL. It will take TRILLIONS to get the space economy going. However, the resources are there. Someday, humans will do it. You know, as a kid I remember reading about how at this time we would be in space and visiting other planets and doing all of this wonderful stuff. All the way from the 1890's you read article after article. And sometime around the 60's it all went dark. None of it happened. Suddenly it became a thing to be laughed at. It became the realm of conspiracy. We lost something. Another story: In 1983 Prez Reagan gave his famous Star Wars speech. The VP for Advanced Engineering got 150 engineers in the auditorium at Downey. He asked plaintively, "Does ANYBODY here know something about space weapons? As a longtime SF reader, I raised my hand and said, "YO!" A few months later we flew our first SDI experiment on Shuttle. My idea and it was a success. My work led to the contract for integration of the entire defense system. Boeing ended up with it after they bought Rockwell Aerospace. It was $6B or so. Sooo, I earned my pay. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 82624080 Netherlands05/21/2022 11:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch We SHOULD be on Luna, mining asteroids, etc. Some inside info: 1. Contractors had little incentive to push for new launch vehicles. They made so much off Shuttle. Plus, NASA paid piddly profit fees. DoD paid far more, so the aerospace lobbyists focused there. 2. There is hostility from many congressmen. They are mostly lawyers and don't understand the importance of the High Frontier. Once, a lawyer in DC asked me about the space program, "Where is the constituency for that? How much funding are they putting into campaigns?" So, the programs that get pushed are those whose sponsors pay to play. We have had the tech to go to Luna and the asteroids for a long time. The hurdle is FINANCIAL. It will take TRILLIONS to get the space economy going. However, the resources are there. Someday, humans will do it. You know, as a kid I remember reading about how at this time we would be in space and visiting other planets and doing all of this wonderful stuff. All the way from the 1890's you read article after article. And sometime around the 60's it all went dark. None of it happened. Suddenly it became a thing to be laughed at. It became the realm of conspiracy. We lost something. They probably lost the will and spirituality to navigate the heavens and walk the paths of the ancient beings we call gods. |
| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/21/2022 11:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | sci-fi has always fascinated me. The stories but mostly the technology and human advancement is some far off future. Quoting: Green Witch We SHOULD be on Luna, mining asteroids, etc. Some inside info: 1. Contractors had little incentive to push for new launch vehicles. They made so much off Shuttle. Plus, NASA paid piddly profit fees. DoD paid far more, so the aerospace lobbyists focused there. 2. There is hostility from many congressmen. They are mostly lawyers and don't understand the importance of the High Frontier. Once, a lawyer in DC asked me about the space program, "Where is the constituency for that? How much funding are they putting into campaigns?" So, the programs that get pushed are those whose sponsors pay to play. We have had the tech to go to Luna and the asteroids for a long time. The hurdle is FINANCIAL. It will take TRILLIONS to get the space economy going. However, the resources are there. Someday, humans will do it. You know, as a kid I remember reading about how at this time we would be in space and visiting other planets and doing all of this wonderful stuff. All the way from the 1890's you read article after article. And sometime around the 60's it all went dark. None of it happened. Suddenly it became a thing to be laughed at. It became the realm of conspiracy. We lost something. Another story: In 1983 Prez Reagan gave his famous Star Wars speech. The VP for Advanced Engineering got 150 engineers in the auditorium at Downey. He asked plaintively, "Does ANYBODY here know something about space weapons? As a longtime SF reader, I raised my hand and said, "YO!" A few months later we flew our first SDI experiment on Shuttle. My idea and it was a success. My work led to the contract for integration of the entire defense system. Boeing ended up with it after they bought Rockwell Aerospace. It was $6B or so. Sooo, I earned my pay. That got me to thinking about when Reagan made that speech and said some something to the effect that we would suddenly find ourselves united if we faced a threat from outer space. Everyone just looked around at each other was like, "um... what?" LOL “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
| Ty_ Veneficus Vita User ID: 81771374 Australia05/21/2022 11:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Ty_ That's the assumption, it's so far off. I think though the reality is that it only takes one game changer. Like true free energy. Historically, especially recent history shows us this clearly. Take the steam engine and automobiles. Computing. etc. The best example might be the internet though. Wooooosh! It's a natural evolution. At some point we will be a spacefaring species. Mostly likely it will come about as a matter of survival. It will? Detail why. Well consider that right now where we're at as a species is not looking good. We're about to see some really dark times and frankly there is a chance we may get reset all the way back to the beginning. But in any war, disease or disaster there are survivors. Those survivors rebuild. It's always been this way. There will be new technologies and systems brought about by a need to survive a new environment. Necessity is the mother of invention. Only because we're still stuck in the retard wars of resource. "Lo! Behold! I have created a great realm of PvE for humanity to grow!" "PvE is easy" *humanity starts team killing* Human history - the post. Coz reasons, probably. Elea tel'Taur GDMD |
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| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/21/2022 11:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Green Witch It's a natural evolution. At some point we will be a spacefaring species. Mostly likely it will come about as a matter of survival. It will? Detail why. Well consider that right now where we're at as a species is not looking good. We're about to see some really dark times and frankly there is a chance we may get reset all the way back to the beginning. But in any war, disease or disaster there are survivors. Those survivors rebuild. It's always been this way. There will be new technologies and systems brought about by a need to survive a new environment. Necessity is the mother of invention. Only because we're still stuck in the retard wars of resource. "Lo! Behold! I have created a great realm of PvE for humanity to grow!" "PvE is easy" *humanity starts team killing* Human history - the post. We've got to get to the point where technology takes care of the resource issue. “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
| Ty_ Veneficus Vita User ID: 81771374 Australia05/21/2022 11:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well consider that right now where we're at as a species is not looking good. We're about to see some really dark times and frankly there is a chance we may get reset all the way back to the beginning. But in any war, disease or disaster there are survivors. Those survivors rebuild. It's always been this way. There will be new technologies and systems brought about by a need to survive a new environment. Necessity is the mother of invention. Only because we're still stuck in the retard wars of resource. "Lo! Behold! I have created a great realm of PvE for humanity to grow!" "PvE is easy" *humanity starts team killing* Human history - the post. We've got to get to the point where technology takes care of the resource issue. We could, but without change there will be those that seek to control the technology and benefit more than others. Ye old communism, where everyone is equal. Except there are those who feel they're more equal than others. lol. I mean, right now. Big money was able to distribute vaccinations for the world, send insane amounts of money and weapons in weeks, but food? Housing? Nah can't feed and house people. Too difficult. Coz reasons, probably. Elea tel'Taur GDMD |
| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/22/2022 12:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Green Witch Well consider that right now where we're at as a species is not looking good. We're about to see some really dark times and frankly there is a chance we may get reset all the way back to the beginning. But in any war, disease or disaster there are survivors. Those survivors rebuild. It's always been this way. There will be new technologies and systems brought about by a need to survive a new environment. Necessity is the mother of invention. Only because we're still stuck in the retard wars of resource. "Lo! Behold! I have created a great realm of PvE for humanity to grow!" "PvE is easy" *humanity starts team killing* Human history - the post. We've got to get to the point where technology takes care of the resource issue. We could, but without change there will be those that seek to control the technology and benefit more than others. Ye old communism, where everyone is equal. Except there are those who feel they're more equal than others. lol. I mean, right now. Big money was able to distribute vaccinations for the world, send insane amounts of money and weapons in weeks, but food? Housing? Nah can't feed and house people. Too difficult. I agree that there needs to be a fundamental change in humanity as well. I feel like that will happen as a natural evolution. Again out of necessity for survival. The humanity that rises out of the ashes will no longer tolerate the ways of the past. "Ha we're going to control you through food and energy production" "No you won't. We'll just slaughter you and be done with it" Humanity is too complacent right now. But it won't be after the collapse. “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
| Venittempus777 User ID: 81118853 United States05/22/2022 12:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: darth Hi, Green. I just dropped in. Is this the thread you said you have questions for me? Yes. Glad you stopped by :) Keep in mind when I ask questions that I'm a complete noob when it comes to stuff like this so go easy on me lol I guess my first question would be how could a tokomak reactor be used for space travel? 2nd question would be how far along are we when it comes to using fusion in place of solid fuels *star trek nerd here* At the Joint Propulsion Conference around 1988, IIRC, there was a Japanese concept to bleed some of the plasma off a tokamak to provide propulsion. I actually had din din with Dr. Bussard who originated the Bussard Ram Jet. It would magnetically capture hydrogen from the interstellar medium and use it for fuel. In theory, it could approach light speed since it did not have to carry fuel. We are a long way from that. My fave is nuclear-thermal propulsion. We demonstrated that in 1971. It was a pebble bed fission reactor about the size of a large trash can that generated 5 GIGAWATTS of heat. With that and some water from near Earth asteroids, we can travel as far as the Main Belt Asteroids without refueling. I hope the guys working on accelerated pellet fusion succeed. It is time for a new fuel source. BTW, first SF book I ever read as a child: [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] They were using nuclear-thermal to travel all over the inner Solar System. Written in 1952, IIRC. Ad astra I actually have that book in my library. Along with Asimov, Heinlein, Verne and others. Great books. So at what power level does it take to create high energy plasma from toroidal fusion and then use that to create a magnetic field to theoretically drive a craft? Do you know the name of a SiFi book that has humanoid dogs that think with hive mind, the last human from earth that gets lost in space, meets these dogs, there is also this human from a different planet that meets the person from space and they fall in love...and I cant remember the damn name of that book and it was one of my favorites. It's been like 16 years since I read it. Freedom isn't free. |
| Green Witch (OP) Pythonissam Vita User ID: 80856853 United States05/22/2022 12:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Green Witch Yes. Glad you stopped by :) Keep in mind when I ask questions that I'm a complete noob when it comes to stuff like this so go easy on me lol I guess my first question would be how could a tokomak reactor be used for space travel? 2nd question would be how far along are we when it comes to using fusion in place of solid fuels *star trek nerd here* At the Joint Propulsion Conference around 1988, IIRC, there was a Japanese concept to bleed some of the plasma off a tokamak to provide propulsion. I actually had din din with Dr. Bussard who originated the Bussard Ram Jet. It would magnetically capture hydrogen from the interstellar medium and use it for fuel. In theory, it could approach light speed since it did not have to carry fuel. We are a long way from that. My fave is nuclear-thermal propulsion. We demonstrated that in 1971. It was a pebble bed fission reactor about the size of a large trash can that generated 5 GIGAWATTS of heat. With that and some water from near Earth asteroids, we can travel as far as the Main Belt Asteroids without refueling. I hope the guys working on accelerated pellet fusion succeed. It is time for a new fuel source. BTW, first SF book I ever read as a child: [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] They were using nuclear-thermal to travel all over the inner Solar System. Written in 1952, IIRC. Ad astra I actually have that book in my library. Along with Asimov, Heinlein, Verne and others. Great books. So at what power level does it take to create high energy plasma from toroidal fusion and then use that to create a magnetic field to theoretically drive a craft? Do you know the name of a SiFi book that has humanoid dogs that think with hive mind, the last human from earth that gets lost in space, meets these dogs, there is also this human from a different planet that meets the person from space and they fall in love...and I cant remember the damn name of that book and it was one of my favorites. It's been like 16 years since I read it. That sounds familiar. I'll look and see what I can find “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fades.” |
| darth User ID: 28178764 United States05/22/2022 12:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Green Witch Yes. Glad you stopped by :) Keep in mind when I ask questions that I'm a complete noob when it comes to stuff like this so go easy on me lol I guess my first question would be how could a tokomak reactor be used for space travel? 2nd question would be how far along are we when it comes to using fusion in place of solid fuels *star trek nerd here* At the Joint Propulsion Conference around 1988, IIRC, there was a Japanese concept to bleed some of the plasma off a tokamak to provide propulsion. I actually had din din with Dr. Bussard who originated the Bussard Ram Jet. It would magnetically capture hydrogen from the interstellar medium and use it for fuel. In theory, it could approach light speed since it did not have to carry fuel. We are a long way from that. My fave is nuclear-thermal propulsion. We demonstrated that in 1971. It was a pebble bed fission reactor about the size of a large trash can that generated 5 GIGAWATTS of heat. With that and some water from near Earth asteroids, we can travel as far as the Main Belt Asteroids without refueling. I hope the guys working on accelerated pellet fusion succeed. It is time for a new fuel source. BTW, first SF book I ever read as a child: [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] They were using nuclear-thermal to travel all over the inner Solar System. Written in 1952, IIRC. Ad astra I actually have that book in my library. Along with Asimov, Heinlein, Verne and others. Great books. So at what power level does it take to create high energy plasma from toroidal fusion and then use that to create a magnetic field to theoretically drive a craft? Do you know the name of a SiFi book that has humanoid dogs that think with hive mind, the last human from earth that gets lost in space, meets these dogs, there is also this human from a different planet that meets the person from space and they fall in love...and I cant remember the damn name of that book and it was one of my favorites. It's been like 16 years since I read it. Sorry, I used to read at least one SF book per day when I was a kid. When I became an adult it was reading industry news, new tech, etc. No more time for fun SF. Hell, I was LIVING in SF. My fave years ago was Analog magazine. They would take a particular tech or scenario each month and do both analysis and stories. I learned a lot from them. |
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