/sci/ - Science & Math

>>4389024

Generally the first reply in most topics are sadly always the retarded ones.

Instead of trying to troll, why don't you join in on the discussion that may or may not happen.

>>4389010

I believe we should throw down our weapons and instead of melting nukes down into scrap metal here on Earth, we should take advantage of them and use all them for the greater good of Mars. So yes I agree with you...But.

We're not at that age yet to inhabit other planets, humans are still too young.and we're forced at the moment to live in a world that's powered by governments, wealth, fame and lust. Until we can move past these boundaries, we may be able open up our eyes to the intricate nature of the cosmos. We're still in the dawn of an early age but I believe time is approaching for humans to start feeling more connected with one another. (thanks to the internet)

Now I'm not saying that it's not totally possible but how NASA gets funded is quite a joke. What was it that NASA got last year $27 - $29 billion? While the military funding was something like 667 billion....

It would be a shame to have Carl see what has became of humanity, I truly wish he was still around though... He's been somewhat a very big inspiration in my life and it was through him that I became scientifically literate. It was because of him that I see how valuable and beautiful this pale blue dot really is.

I really got to stop writing before I get carried away again...

bump

So is there much left to discover in physics?

Jesus, I was thinking about this same question under an hour ago.

Well since you're traveling at 1.7 kilometers a second, I would suppose most things around you would be a blur.

>>3551676
Something more aligned with the utopian ideal.

>>3205680
Lisp at JPL: http://www.flownet.com/gat/jpl-lisp.html
Ternary Computer Simulator: http://www.acc.umu.se/~achtt315/tunguska/about.html
Thought, Langauge & the Failure of AI: http://sifter.org/~simon/journal/20060303.h.html
<span class="math">\it{Brain Simulation:}[/spoiler]
- Anders Sandberg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtioFqEIo7A; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njANObNq1lM
- Simon Funk: http://sifter.org/~simon/AfterLife/chapter_18.html
Rule 110: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_110; http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=rule+110
<span class="math">\it{Books:}[/spoiler] Entropy and Information by Mikhail V. Volkenstein; The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold

<span class="math">\bf{:: Links:}[/spoiler]
<span class="math">\it{Blogs:[/spoiler]
http://www.centauri-dreams.org/
http://crowlspace.com/
http://nextbigfuture.com/
http://www.rocketpunk-manifesto.com/
http://up-ship.com/blog/
http://sapiensanonym.blogspot.com/
http://sapiensanonym.blogspot.com/

>>3130864
Because of the price differential between things in say, Australia today and the TRS then, rather different things like larger vehicles would be produced. Perhaps these require much fuel, or maintenance by 'bots. Perhaps it has many rare element components. Companies formed in the TRS would have a vested interest in getting the design to use less of these 'expensive' items. Less platinum used, which means that this company can charge less and make more of a profit. However I do not think this is anything meaningful, so I am still thinking of a way to induce aggressive competition. I just don't want any of it to interfere with the TRS' path of post-scarcity or at least as close as we can get.

>>3085367
Oh well.
However though OP's topic is inherently invalid, post moar awesome pics.

>I look up in the sky and realize I will never ever go there.
Except that you're wrong, and you most likely will.

You have the time:
http://www.hplusmagazine.com/articles/forever-young/manhattan-beach-project-end-aging-2029
http://www.sens.org/sens-research/research-themes
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3329065877451441972#
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101128/full/news.2010.635.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/nov/28/scientists-reverse-ageing-mice-humans

The motive:
http://www.virgingalactic.com/
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/02/lord-british-wants-to-take-you-to-space-and-hes-closer-th
an-you-think.ars/3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_mining
>At 1997 prices, a relatively small metallic asteroid with a diameter of 1 mile contains more than $20 trillion US dollars worth of industrial and precious metals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_Earth_Objects#Near-Earth_asteroids
>As of May 2010, 7,075 near-Earth asteroids are known,[14] ranging in size up to ~32 kilometers (1036 Ganymed).[16] The number of near-Earth asteroids over one kilometer in diameter is estimated to be 500 - 1,000.

The technology:
http://www.universetoday.com/73536/nasa-considering-rail-gun-launch-system-to-the-stars/
http://www.azdailysun.com/business/article_79cda3ce-4c5f-5425-97b5-13609d038fdd.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_Engines_Skylon
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/article4799369.ece
http://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/2060-2069.htm#2062

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All civilizations become spacefaring or extinct.
-- Carl Sagan

>Sleeping
>Dream I'm in this exquisite room that looks a lot like a super-spacious airplane cabin, amazing seats, everyone is drinking, talking, laughing
>look up the front, a big digital sign says 6,367 km/h
>look out of the cabin windows
>a mountain the size of Mt. Mckinley rushes by in less than 2 seconds
>dream fast-forwards to me and others getting off
>oh my god it's like the 2200's futuristic city holy fuck omg
>turns out I was on an evacuated tunnel maglev train
>see the station sign

Guess what I saw on the sign, motherfuckers.