Me no understand?

Ronin · Senior Cadet Joined: 18 Dec 2001 Posts: 22

Ok so I understand most of the tech on Star Trek but Replicators and Holodecks, I thought holograms were just supposed to be beams of light that are not tangible and how can you create edible food from just energy or whatever it does please clarify for me

Lindley · **Wed Dec 19, 2001 11:23 am**

Holograms are a combination of controlled photons and forcefeilds. The forcefields are what allow holograms to "have substance".

Replicators function similar to transporters, using energy to manipulate molecules and combine them in ways that form macroscopic items, such as food.

Captain Michael Pike · Captain Joined: 14 Jul 2001 Posts: 597 Location: PA

Holograms are projections of both forcefields and light. The force fields give the holographic projection solidity and the refraction and manipulation of photons gives the image. Holodecks work on a forced projection (theoretically) principle which gives the holograms depth and forcefields are used, for example when one is walking. It gives the user the impression of walking while not really going anywhere (think of it as the future of treadmills).

Relicators are entirely a different concept altogether. They work on the same priciple as the transporters, except that they begin with raw matter and during the "transport" the basic submolecular structure is altered to produce whatever it was you ordered. Think of it this way, if you ordered a chocolate sundae the replicator would send the request through the computer. The computer would transport out enough raw materials to satisfy the needs of the item. The transporter would then "imprint" the molecular structure of said item (your sundae) on the raw material thus changing it to the sundae.

This doesn't work for life forms because of the complexity. Also, it wouldn't work for large items like starships because the size of the items, breakdowns in the molecules would happen shortly after replication. (That's why they can't just replicate an entire starship)

[ This Message was edited by: Captain Michael Pike on 2001-12-19 10:26 ]

Ronin · Senior Cadet Joined: 18 Dec 2001 Posts: 22

Thanks for the clarification

Hmmm i really want a holodeck and a replicator

Dax Orien · **Wed Dec 19, 2001 12:11 pm**

Word Ronin, word. Everyone needs replicators!

Lindley · **Wed Dec 19, 2001 1:13 pm**

As long as they get plain tomatoe soup right.....

Link, the Hero of Time · **Thu Dec 20, 2001 3:38 pm**

and hopefully the replicator won't turn on you like Janeway's did

Vulcanmanmike · **Thu Dec 20, 2001 8:54 pm**

JaneTrekie17 · **Fri Dec 21, 2001 2:57 pm**

Yeah, that was hilarious

Maverick · **Sat Dec 22, 2001 9:01 pm**

ok...

ST-TechWhiz · **Thu Jan 17, 2002 8:47 pm**

Blah my replicator will never turn on me!

MT39503 · Commodore Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 1437 Location: AZ

Force Feilds!!!!!!!!!!

Link, the Hero of Time · **Thu May 02, 2002 2:27 pm**

bajoranhunter731 · **Thu May 02, 2002 4:01 pm**

where do myou guys get all this info on how they relly work, i don't think we have any right now, right?

MT39503 · Commodore Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 1437 Location: AZ

parkan · **Sun May 05, 2002 12:27 pm**

parkan · **Sun May 05, 2002 12:31 pm**

Interesting aspect. Recently, scientists have been experementing on genetically engineering viri that could attach to simple molecules and align themselves into a pattern, thereby forming a complex structure. This is supposed to be used in production of sophisticated computer chips but maybe one day it would be possible to create a shuttle simply by spraying viri onto a pile of raw materials

T.Paris · **Sun May 05, 2002 3:44 pm**

It would be so nice to have replicators in your house.

parkan · **Sun May 05, 2002 3:57 pm**

T.Paris · **Sun May 05, 2002 3:59 pm**

That would be awesome. If a hacker got caught though. He would be doomed.

parkan · **Mon May 06, 2002 9:53 pm**

MT39503 · Commodore Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 1437 Location: AZ