Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 5, 2004 Author Share Posted August 5, 2004 A space station connected to earth? That's the same thing. You just go up the connector to the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 go up the carbon nanotube ribbon to a space station and launch from a electromagnetic track. that would really save fuel and money.(after the station is already built) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 6, 2004 Author Share Posted August 6, 2004 Erm, no. There's such a thing called recoil, and if the station is attached to the "elevator" the recoil will bend it/break it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 the counterweight is much more than the wieght of the small ship. and nanotubes are stronger than steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 if you did it right, a one-man ship could go to the Earth's moon or Mars and back with the only fuel used is that of the maneuvering thrusters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 7, 2004 Author Share Posted August 7, 2004 ...albeit slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 how fast do maglev trains go? they have air resistance, so this would go faster and probably would use more powerful magnets. I was thinking about this method of launch for shuttles off of the cruiser, but those would need fuel too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 7, 2004 Author Share Posted August 7, 2004 Maglev = 200 and some MPH. Rockets would hit over 25,000 just to get out of Earth's gravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 slower, but wat if u use more powerful magnets. air resistance has ripped aircraft to shreads and for a long time put a limit to speed, but there is no air in space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 They have plans for a underwater tunnel from America to Africa. They want to pump the air out in the tunnel. The MAGLEV train in it only hits Mach 1 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 well, it was just an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 the cruiser would need surplus food in case of a failure in growing it. i was thinking of modified MREs. they wouldn't have heater packs, because they rely on gravity. i was thinking there would be a few microwave ovens with a metal rod that would be insterted into the MRE. it would draw microwaves into the food and, if needed, it could stir it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 15, 2004 Author Share Posted August 15, 2004 How do heater packs rely on gravity? The heaters are "just add water" type things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 it needs gravity to mix correctly. without it, the water wont reach many of the crystals. also, you pour the water into heater packs. pouring doesn't work in zero-g environments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 Squirt the water in from a container. How do you think people on the space shuttle do their dehydrated foods? And shake it to circulate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 still won't work as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 I don't know about that. Think about it. In gravity it will pour down and puddle at the bottom. In 0g it will float around the bag freely, and you can shake it to get it to spread. Dehydrated food is filled on the space shuttle and when water is added, it gets spread evenly all over the food. The water doesn't just stay at where you squirt it. I think they would work quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 heaters are messy, too. they leave metallic powder everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 Microwaves interfere with electronic systems, too. Try talking on a 2.4 ghz cordless phone next to a running microwave. Thus, they both have disadvantages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 have it in a room protected with a faraday cage. also, the only other electronic device in the room would be lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 Quite a bit of extra weight compared to simply using the heat packs. You can get the water from the usual drinking water sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 well, they are less messy and actually weigh less. think about it, a microwave and faraday cage or a few thousand heaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 this is beside the point! What my idea was originally was for them to GROW their own food! No MREs. d'oh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 did you not read the post that brought it up? what if something happens to the food being grown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 You have surplus. Extra. Spare. Whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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