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sabertooth1217
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thats what i think it does.
>how come the turbolifts never hit another turbolife if its going all around the ship in the same path way
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PrankishSmart
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Location: Hobart, Australia.
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| Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:15 pm |
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I split your post into a new topic, because I do think this is a valid question that deserves a new topic.
Myself, I think the computer calculates where the turbolifts need to go, and there are more than 1 turbolift shaft.
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Los
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Posts: 1336
Location: Oklahoma fa sho!
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| Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:36 pm |
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| PrankishSmart wrote: | I split your post into a new topic, because I do think this is a valid question that deserves a new topic.
Myself, I think the computer calculates where the turbolifts need to go, and there are more than 1 turbolift shaft. |
I think they're setup similarly to appartments with a one lift connected to maybe two or three different shafts, giving it more flexibility. But who says there is only one turbo shaft?
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Pyanfar Chanur
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| Fri Jun 27, 2003 4:44 am yep |
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definetly more then one shaft, I think theres an up shaft and a down shaft, along with sideways conections, and the computer calculates where it needs to go and what it should do to stop colissions.
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Lt.BirdGod
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Location: Sol System, 3rd planet from the Sun
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| Fri Jun 27, 2003 3:41 pm |
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Basically, what happens is that the entire ship knows what's going on with it's systems. When a person has designated its direction, the computer will find the area to which the person has designated, taking into its calculations other turbolifts, so that therefore, it can move freely in the Vertical/Horizontal shafts without having to stop. But in order for that to work, there can't be too many turbolifts.
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Link
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Location: Alberta, Canada
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| Sun Jul 13, 2003 10:14 pm |
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Actually i learnt this in the Star Trek Magazine.
1) There are 2 seperate turbolift systems, 1 in the aft engineering section and 1 that accesses the rest of the ship.
2) There is 1 turbolift in each system.
3) On average there is 1 horizontal and 1 vertical shaft in the aft and 3 vertical and 2 horizontal for the rest.
4) There is a turbolift repair and maitenance area behind the bridge on deck one witch contains 2-3 extra turbolifts.
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sabertooth1217
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thank you. this does make some sence.
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davecenter
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| Thu Oct 30, 2003 9:49 am |
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yeah that is cool
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webtaz99
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The Japanese are already building elevators based on linear motors which move side-to-side as well as up and down. They do not hang from cables.
Railroads frequently carry traffic in both directions by using "shunts". These are areas where one train diverts onto a side track so it can pass another going the opposite way. This takes computer contol, but there's no shortage of that on Starships...
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