In Science Fiction the 'Issue of finding scientific faults'

[JimboUK]

If we only accept the status quo in science as what we know now, then our knowledge of the universe stops growing. The only way to grow is to question what is thought to be impossible.

Many times I see science fiction in two different sides, the hard side soft side. The hard side debates with only what we know now, I stress now because our understanding is always changing. Soft usually sees many possibilities, from somewhat realistic to the unrealistic.

Thirty years ago science wasn't keen on life in the universe, or even many systems with planets. Today, science is more likely to accept that there is life out there, and that many systems have planets, much more than they thought. What will we know in the next 30 years? We might discover that an FTL drive actually takes a lot less energy than we assume today. Or we might develop a new radical power source that can provide tremendous amounts of power. We must push the envelope, otherwise we won't go anywhere.

 

“Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.” -Albert Einstein

[Thor.]

I found some more science fiction becoming a fact, you can debate that if you will :laugh: . Let fusion be with us, also in space.

 

http://www.space.com/23084-mars-exploration-nuclear-fusion-rocket.html

Of course with nasa being shut down, it could be a setback.

 

and fusion

 

http://www.dailytech.com/Mankind+Creeps+Closer+to+Fusion+Power+Era+as+Calif+Lab+Nearly+Breaks+Even/article33513.htm

 

they say this fusion reactor if it ever works to its full potential could in theory power the world.

Edited October 10, 2013 by Thor.

[matortheeternal]

Fusion has been under exploration since 1929. There have been some breakthroughs, but it's still anyone's guess when we'll achieve the predicted high efficiency low cost energy, or if we ever will. I certainly hope we achieve it (and it seems feasible to do so), the question is when. Will it be tomorrow? Next year? Next decade? Next century? Next millennium? :|

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_nuclear_fusion

Edited October 10, 2013 by matortheeternal

[Thor.]

I think it may occur sooner than later, or its happened already but shut down by big oil. you know what happens when innovation like that happens.

There was a thread in the lounge a while ago that had the same outcome and never was heard from again.

if you search the history it might be still there. Found it, if you want to bring it back from the dead, be my guest lol.

 

 

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/450795-cold-fusion-now-a-reality/?hl=%20fusion

Edited October 10, 2013 by Thor.

[matortheeternal]

Cold fusion...

 

Sigh.

 

Here we go again... gan... gan... gan...

 

tl;dt (too long, didn't type):

cold fusion is a physicists wet dream. I don't know if I want to go down this road and believe Rossli actually pulled it off, especially given history.

[Thor.]

I say screw nuclear fusion when you have cold fusion already :thumbsup:

http://coldfusionnow.org/nobel-laureate-brian-josephson-affirms-support-for-e-cat-ht/

 

the technology has been out for 3 years, i wonder what type of efficiency it has now.

Edited October 10, 2013 by Thor.