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Europe made it and Star Trek is real!...
2004-11-17, 6:45 PM #1
http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/article/0,14493,1352974,00.html
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2004-11-17, 6:48 PM #2
Is it scary that I knew that you were talking about the ion engine thing even before I opened the thread?

Anyways, it's unfortunate, but ion engines are old newz. Not that this isn't cool, of course (although, 13 months for a trip to the Moon seems a bit excessive).

Someone definitely needs to make a fusion engine. Or at least put a nuclear thermal rocket onto a spaceship.
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2004-11-17, 6:52 PM #3
hehehehe.....
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2004-11-17, 7:04 PM #4
So after finishing my mouse, I'm going to build an ion drive.

who wants to help?
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2004-11-17, 7:29 PM #5
Me.

I still need to START on my mouse.
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2004-11-17, 7:30 PM #6
Can we cryogenically freeze LEGO people in the ION engines?
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2004-11-17, 7:46 PM #7
I don't see why not. I'm sure you could reroute enough power from the ion engines to light a 2.4 volt LED light. :D
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2004-11-17, 7:55 PM #8
Quote:
Originally posted by Wolfy
Can we cryogenically freeze LEGO people in the ION engines?


GENIOUS!

Forgo building the rest of a spacecraft, just build the ION engine, and cryogenically freeze an ARMY of Lego people inside. Then you can unleash them to take over the universe!
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2004-11-17, 8:00 PM #9
Now let's see them make socialism work :)
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2004-11-17, 9:31 PM #10
Quote:
Originally posted by phoenix_9286
GENIOUS!

Forgo building the rest of a spacecraft, just build the ION engine, and cryogenically freeze an ARMY of Lego people inside. Then you can unleash them to take over the universe!


That will never work.

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The lego people just need to take over the moon and we can work from there, think smaller.
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2004-11-17, 9:33 PM #11
Ya, it took 13 months partly because the thing's the size of a photocopier. I'm willing to bet if you had a bigger engine you'd get more oomph out of it.
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2004-11-17, 10:08 PM #12
I could make a photocopier go faster.
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2004-11-17, 10:11 PM #13
Ion engine =/= Warp drive
2004-11-18, 5:53 AM #14
the European are stupiod....
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Its course involved 332 orbits of the Earth.
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the Apollo crew reached the moon in three days -

but i guess for LLLonGGGG trips this new engin would be ok... if it started off rocket propelled first :/
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2004-11-18, 6:38 AM #15
Quote:
Originally posted by Elana14 (an American)
the European are stupiod....



Classic!!

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2004-11-18, 6:40 AM #16
Quote:
Originally posted by clan ruthervain
Classic!!

Thanks Cutey


Hey now, not all Americans are semi-illiterate
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2004-11-18, 7:25 AM #17
Indeed, most are completely illiterate.
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2004-11-18, 9:20 AM #18
Quote:
Originally posted by Elana14
the European are stupiod....



Oh that just made my day! Thank you!! :)
2004-11-18, 9:32 AM #19
There are more acronyms flying around here than in a bowl of alphabet soup that got raped by Azaz... (guessing the obscure reference gets you a cookie!)

But hell, I remember reading abotu ion engines a long time ago.. when I was still in California, so I was under 11 when I read that book. Said they'd be virtually useless for takeoff, but would improve space travel.

*chex siet*
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2004-11-18, 12:20 PM #20
Quote:
Originally posted by Mikus
Ion engine =/= Warp drive


True, but when moving at impulse (sublightspeed) speeds, the ships use Ion engines.

Does anyone know if this was launched from earth, or from a ship orbiting earth? (I.E. Did it take off)
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2004-11-18, 12:24 PM #21
Twin Ion Engine Fighters....
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2004-11-18, 12:26 PM #22
Quote:
Originally posted by Ford
Twin Ion Engine Fighters....


The New And Improved Version! Now with more than 0.0001 g of acceleration!
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2004-11-18, 1:05 PM #23
Quote:
Originally posted by clan ruthervain
Classic!!

Thanks Cutey


Hey, some of us can spell and you know it!
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