Tomorrow we will go observe the crescent to see if New Year will start Monday or Tuesday. We will gather behind the Scientific Centre @ 6 pm. Hope it starts Monday.
Update: Live from the Science Centre, New Year is tomorrow, Happy New Year.
Purgatorian Post #975
December 23rd, 2006
The Interplanetary Superhighway
The other day I was watching the Wile Blue Yonder, a movie by Werner Herzog, which is a mockumentary about aliens and space, but using real examples about space. One of the most interesting segments was about the Interplanetary Superhighway, or IPS.
If you look online you will find many sources on this subject. One of the leading experts on this subject is Martin Lo , who appears in the movie. In summary the theory redefines the way we look at orbits around planets. Unlike the typical circular orbits around each plants having their own space and not really intersecting, the IPS is an intrict set of routes or tubes between all planets as shown in the artist illustration.
This theory has been used in practice in the Genesis Project in early 2000, which mission was to collect solar wind samples and you can find more on the IPS and space from the following two example links.
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link 2
Despite the technical difficulties in understanding the whole thing, I see it as an interesting turning point in space travel, and maybe also time travel.
Purgatorian Post #967
If you look online you will find many sources on this subject. One of the leading experts on this subject is Martin Lo , who appears in the movie. In summary the theory redefines the way we look at orbits around planets. Unlike the typical circular orbits around each plants having their own space and not really intersecting, the IPS is an intrict set of routes or tubes between all planets as shown in the artist illustration.
This theory has been used in practice in the Genesis Project in early 2000, which mission was to collect solar wind samples and you can find more on the IPS and space from the following two example links.
link 1
link 2
Despite the technical difficulties in understanding the whole thing, I see it as an interesting turning point in space travel, and maybe also time travel.
Purgatorian Post #967
December 1st, 2004
Nexus
I was watching tv yesterday, keeping myself warm in this cold weather and Star Trek Generations was on. I have seen it before, and although it is not one of the best in the film Series, the fascinating concept of a Nexus was part of the movieA Nexus is a connection between two ends, and in space such a nexus can exist leading from one point in space, through hyperspace, into another point of space. This is what is usually called Space Warp.
In the movie, the Nexus lead to a place where time has no meaning, and it consisted of memories and desires in one's mind, similar to a dream. Hence a false reality. However, it is also feasible that a space warp can lead to a physically existing realm in space. The question is, when can we do that? The theories are there but what is missing? Or, have we really found a "star gate" that can take us to other regions? This is all a mystery to the common "Q" and the common "GiGi". One day we will have ourselves in space, for the time being, we will just use test animals I guess.
Q, just came to me, that is a character in Star Trek: The next generation. Interesting that it popped in my head without even thinking at first, then I remembered the second part. My mind works in nice ways I think.
Anyways, what is the point of this post? Nothing really, just some thoughts beyond space and time.
In the movie, the Nexus lead to a place where time has no meaning, and it consisted of memories and desires in one's mind, similar to a dream. Hence a false reality. However, it is also feasible that a space warp can lead to a physically existing realm in space. The question is, when can we do that? The theories are there but what is missing? Or, have we really found a "star gate" that can take us to other regions? This is all a mystery to the common "Q" and the common "GiGi". One day we will have ourselves in space, for the time being, we will just use test animals I guess.
Q, just came to me, that is a character in Star Trek: The next generation. Interesting that it popped in my head without even thinking at first, then I remembered the second part. My mind works in nice ways I think.
Anyways, what is the point of this post? Nothing really, just some thoughts beyond space and time.