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PrankishSmart
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| 6 OF 9 wrote: | | Maquis74656 wrote: | | Quote: |
On 2002-03-22 14:44, Seven of Nine wrote:
Dunno... probably in the future 
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It just doesn't make sense. We know now that you don't need constant thrust to maintain a speed in space, so it's only logical that they'd know it in the future.
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My theory:
When a comet, asteroid or simular chunk floats thru space at high speeds, it leaves a trail behind. in space there are particles which eventually slow a fast moving object down (hence the use of a deflector at warp speed!). just maybe because of a high speed (lets say 50% the speed of light) the object will float into these particles and slow down slowly. the reason this has not been seen by rockets etc is they dont travel fast enough.
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Kowenai Ganei
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Location: On his ship, the Red Rose
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| Wed Jun 05, 2002 11:02 am |
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This is some of the most logical line of questioning presented in this section of the forums in a long line. ::almost breaks into tears:: I'm so 
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parkan
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Location: I now reside in the trekbbs.com forums. See you there.
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| Wed Jun 05, 2002 2:13 pm |
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| PrankishSmart wrote: | | 6 OF 9 wrote: | | Maquis74656 wrote: | | Quote: |
On 2002-03-22 14:44, Seven of Nine wrote:
Dunno... probably in the future
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Brat
It just doesn't make sense. We know now that you don't need constant thrust to maintain a speed in space, so it's only logical that they'd know it in the future.
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IMHO the constant temporal stress is the problem, as well as the particles.
My theory:
When a comet, asteroid or simular chunk floats thru space at high speeds, it leaves a trail behind. in space there are particles which eventually slow a fast moving object down (hence the use of a deflector at warp speed!). just maybe because of a high speed (lets say 50% the speed of light) the object will float into these particles and slow down slowly. the reason this has not been seen by rockets etc is they dont travel fast enough. |
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Computer
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| Wed Jun 19, 2002 12:48 pm |
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THis thread is really confusing me??
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MT39503
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Location: AZ
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| Wed Jun 19, 2002 3:53 pm |
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| Kowenai Ganei wrote: | | This is some of the most logical line of questioning presented in this section of the forums in a long line. ::almost breaks into tears:: I'm so |
You must be easily impressed...LOL 
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parkan
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| Wed Jun 19, 2002 11:16 pm |
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Actually, it is. It seems that you've got something against me?
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MT39503
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| Wed Jun 19, 2002 11:38 pm |
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| parkan wrote: | | Actually, it is. It seems that you've got something against me? |
Me NO!!! Your probably the only one tghat can rival me in this forum. I wasn't reffering to that anyway..
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Borg Dude
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Joined: 18 Aug 2002
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| Tue Sep 03, 2002 8:38 pm |
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| Maquis74656 wrote: | | Quote: |
On 2002-03-22 14:44, Seven of Nine wrote:
Dunno... probably in the future
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Brat
It just doesn't make sense. We know now that you don't need constant thrust to maintain a speed in space, so it's only logical that they'd know it in the future.
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space is not a total vacume, theres still a little tiny amount of matter in space and so mabye we don't notice it when were just going to the moon or something, but mabye when travling many light years u do start to slow down a little.
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Commander Ranahan
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| Maquis74656 wrote: | Ok, here's another stupid question. They are always talking about the ships structural integrity. Again, what would that matter? I know they'd have to have sheilds/screens to deflect debris in space, but there is no friction, no gravity pulling at the ship, so what's the problem? Like when Sulu's helmsman on the Excelsior says that they are going to fly the ship apart, ???? 
It doesn't make any difference if you went in space and threw a baseball, or shot a bullet, they would just keep on going, and the only thing that would cause their shape to change, or any stress on/in either object would be an outside force, not the object itself being propelled through space, because again, there is no gravity, no friction, nothing to slow it down. I took into consideration that the ship has atmosphere, and artificial gravity, but didn't see how that would affect anything, seeing as how the ship is a solid object on the outside. Maybe I am complicating things, but I am just trying to understand.
Oh, yeah, back to my first question, on the TOS ep I was watching, (the one where they court martial Spock), the Commodore says now they just drift, they still had shields and all, so they were safe, but shouldn't they just have kept drifting at the speed they were at indefinitely? (until acted upon by another outside force, i.e., a planet, meteor, etc.....?
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Also the design of the ship, Like interpid was built from Max Warp speeds such as 9.75, but A Constiution wassnt built for speed, oh and The U.S>S. Exsesor(Sorry cant spell name)The reason they made that desiign was for Transwrap Flight, So the design Wassnt Notiable for regualr warp speed.
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Bugger Boy
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| Thu Sep 05, 2002 3:03 pm |
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You are all scaring me with the talking. He a radio i know how you kids like to boogie with the hippin' and the hoppin' and the bippin' and the boppin'...
yeah...
dude...
bye...
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Computer
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artistic licencse
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Borg771
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| Tue Sep 10, 2002 7:41 pm |
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ran out of gas???? I know thats possible but doesnt it take a while? It depends on how long you are in the shuttle craft flying.
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The Hunter
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| Thu Sep 19, 2002 7:01 pm |
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i really dont know sry 
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