Comments on: Science Friday: Saturn’s New Moon, Asteroid Near Miss, Bionic Eyes, Holodeck Helmet + more

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:38:36 +0000

Earth has already gone into another re-modeling mode….global warming.

By: Ben IV

Ben IV — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:00:07 +0000

#28
Sure, I’ll design you a Mars base.
How much venture capital do you have?
Oh, and one more thing: you don’t mind having your DNA screwed up by a solar flare on your way there, do you?

By: Terrence W. Franks

Terrence W. Franks — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:16:25 +0000

With the latest bad news about the future of this planet, and if colonies
on Mars is the solution for our future existence, shouldn’t we be working
allot faster toward that goal. Some systems for our survival may take
many years to develop, but I don’t hear of any developements that will
help us survive. A few little robotic scooters running around on Mars, taking soil samples is not going to advance our plight very far. If the
Earth had a deadline, that we could discern, How much time would we
have to transport everything needed for life to our new home ? If we had
to dig tunnels in the Martian surface to live in, for example, they would
never be completed in time for us. In other words, I don’t think we will
ever be organized enough to escape Earth before it goes into another
re-modeling mode.

By: MrRegular

MrRegular — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:49:46 +0000

The story about China creating a military space station needs to jolt our govt. into job creation in the space industry ASAP. We need to replace the shuttle immediately and by creating more jobs help boost the economy.

By: B

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:03:42 +0000

far from a holodeck… I’d much rather compare this helmet to device Captain Ransom used on the Voyager Episodes “Equinox”

By: Spock

Spock — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:33:43 +0000

What the hell, that’s not a Holodeck.

What’s going to happen if I try and make out with Linda Park while wearing one of those helmets? We’d just be bumping helmets, it’d be comical of course but not really what I’m after.

By: John Sullivan

John Sullivan — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:23:06 +0000

People have enough time memorizing the 10 Commandments attached to the numbers. So Star Trek 9 was … WHAT movie?

Again, great stuff, as always! By FAR my favorite part of this site.

By: Billman

Billman — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:27:49 +0000

I seriously doubt a Holodeck, if ever invented, would be any more “destructive” than your Wii video game system is now. Think about it: you’ll most likely have to download content from Holodeck Online, using HoloPoints, and then the damn thing will have limited memory anyway, so much like an online game, whatever imaginary world you create will have a max size of 5×5 kilometers or something. Objects in the distance will be low res, etc…

By: AdamTrek

AdamTrek — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:38:45 +0000

16. The TOS Purist aka The Purolator – March 6, 2009
“I can only hope and pray that they don’t ever invent a real Holodeck.”

I heard a theory about that. Apparently, the invention would start wars as those that are priviledged to use them would have no recourse to leave them. They would just die inside the holoroom. The ultimate in narcissistic entertainment. It was an interesting theory. Personally, I think it could be used for good, such as for training simulations, etc.

By: Timncc1701

Timncc1701 — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:45:53 +0000

The article about the Chinese one country space race is disturbing. I hope this will serve as some motivation for our government to return to space on a quicker schedule. This whole recession thing should be turning around by the end of the year. Hope we can afford to be the leader in space.