I was under the impression that the new Vasimir or Ion drives were WAY more efficient than this old tech. The only limiting factor is the size we currently them at. Imagine an ion drive with 8 or ten modules, all powered by a fission reactor, it would start slow, but by the time it got halfway through the solar system would be cooking along at good clip. How fast is the potential ? No one seems to know, but a constant acceleration sustained for years would get you to a nice portion of C.
PRISM is a so-called “fast reactor.” It uses liquid sodium, rather than water, to cool the reactor. The sodium allows the neutrons to maintain higher energies and to cause fission in elements such as plutonium more efficiently than water-cooled reactors.
Probably because there are more educated thinker types here:) Aside from all the MS and Mac bashing, the group here does seem to rationally think out problems better than say, Dailytech or ARS.
IANANS, ( I am not a nuclear scientist), but I thought ALL reactors had an autoscram system, that detected coolant problems and was supposed to retract the rods from the reactor. Was i just dreaming this, or does it exist??
The incident follows the loss of three GLONASS navigation satellites that crashed into the sea in December provoking outrage from the Kremlin, which is trying to build Russian technological independence
Wow how hard can this be? It's not like it's rocket scien.. Oh wait.....
It's already been proven that most if not all really innovative stuff does not just get invented by one person. It is always several people , sometimes scattered all over the world, pushing the boundaries of what is already known. The automobile, the airplane, radio, television are all classic examples. There is usually a slow, steady increase in the science available, then huge creative bursts that coalesce the previously gained knowledge into new "quantum leap" technologies. As a Yank living in the UK , I have two dogs in this fight, both are losing:)
the other day.. Jack Palance in his prime would have the best gunslinger. I cant think of anyone else today who could fill this role
Either way, this will be a waaaayyyy bigger undertaking than The Stand.
You Sir,
Have obviously never met Harry Mudd!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudd's_Women
Any man who figures out a way to pimp out female robots in a future where there is no money is one HELL of an entrepreneur!!
Well for one thing technology has had to "dumbed" down for average consumer, that in itself will dampen big advances like we used to have. It seems to me that we were smarter on the whole when men used slide rules to build things, you REALLY had to know what you were doing. In the age of point of point and click, it's no wonder we aren't progressing more rapidly.
On the other hand, technological evolution does seem to go in fits and spurts, it takes a while for a culture to "digest" new technologies and then want more. Right now in the age of consumerism, we have fabulous technology at our fingertips, game consoles that rival supercomputers of 20 years ago, cell phones that do extraordinary tasks, big ass TV's that hang on the wall, Mp3 players the size of matchboxes, sure it's no flying car, but would you really want your dumb ass neighbor to be buzzing your house everyday anyway?
patience my padawan, patience....
A frustrated Us says: "but I wasn't DONE yet"
An embarrassed Balmer says: " Baby this never happened before, it's not you, I've just got this headache thing going on"
US says: "your just a selfish asshole, like all the rest of the US corporations"
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I was under the impression that the new Vasimir or Ion drives were WAY more efficient than this old tech. The only limiting factor is the size we currently them at.
Imagine an ion drive with 8 or ten modules, all powered by a fission reactor, it would start slow, but by the time it got halfway through the solar system would be cooking along at good clip. How fast is the potential ? No one seems to know, but a constant acceleration sustained for years would get you to a nice portion of C.
And a new internet niche is born.. BACTERIA PORN!!!
... but somehow I just feel lonely and sad now.
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Welcome to
*sigh.. from TFA
PRISM is a so-called “fast reactor.” It uses liquid sodium, rather than water, to cool the reactor. The sodium allows the neutrons to maintain higher energies and to cause fission in elements such as plutonium more efficiently than water-cooled reactors.
Probably because there are more educated thinker types here :) Aside from all the MS and Mac bashing, the group here does seem to rationally think out problems better than say, Dailytech or ARS.
Mama Mia! Itsa da nuclear plant, she's a melting down! Everybodies runs for a ya lives!!
Nothing of value was lost...
IANANS, ( I am not a nuclear scientist), but I thought ALL reactors had an autoscram system, that detected coolant problems and was supposed to retract the rods from the reactor. Was i just dreaming this, or does it exist??
The incident follows the loss of three GLONASS navigation satellites that crashed into the sea in December provoking outrage from the Kremlin, which is trying to build Russian technological independence
Wow how hard can this be? It's not like it's rocket scien.. Oh wait.....
It's already been proven that most if not all really innovative stuff does not just get invented by one person. It is always several people , sometimes scattered all over the world, pushing the boundaries of what is already known. The automobile, the airplane, radio, television are all classic examples. There is usually a slow, steady increase in the science available, then huge creative bursts that coalesce the previously gained knowledge into new "quantum leap" technologies. As a Yank living in the UK , I have two dogs in this fight, both are losing :)
Bill Shatner still has dignity there! (obligatory Undiscovered Country reference)
the other day.. Jack Palance in his prime would have the best gunslinger. I cant think of anyone else today who could fill this role Either way, this will be a waaaayyyy bigger undertaking than The Stand.
That Sony is in no way involved in this!
Kill IT! Kill it with fire!!!!! Burn the Abomination!
Is he related to Rockne S. O'Bannon of Farscape fame??? Can't find any links between them online.
The hospital in question was using disused foreskin to create eyelids for burn victims. Alas, they all turned out to be cock-eyed after the procedure!
You Sir, Have obviously never met Harry Mudd! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudd's_Women Any man who figures out a way to pimp out female robots in a future where there is no money is one HELL of an entrepreneur!!
Just don't let Sony make them.. imagine the fireworks then!
To quote TFA "We didn't expect it to work at all," he admits. Wow, I'm sold!!
Well for one thing technology has had to "dumbed" down for average consumer, that in itself will dampen big advances like we used to have. It seems to me that we were smarter on the whole when men used slide rules to build things, you REALLY had to know what you were doing. In the age of point of point and click, it's no wonder we aren't progressing more rapidly. On the other hand, technological evolution does seem to go in fits and spurts, it takes a while for a culture to "digest" new technologies and then want more. Right now in the age of consumerism, we have fabulous technology at our fingertips, game consoles that rival supercomputers of 20 years ago, cell phones that do extraordinary tasks, big ass TV's that hang on the wall, Mp3 players the size of matchboxes, sure it's no flying car, but would you really want your dumb ass neighbor to be buzzing your house everyday anyway? patience my padawan, patience....
OMG! They have found a way to focus my wife's voice into a concentrated stream OHH Noes!
Weren't they supposed to be testing the new VASIMIR engine on this thing eventually??
A frustrated Us says: "but I wasn't DONE yet" An embarrassed Balmer says: " Baby this never happened before, it's not you, I've just got this headache thing going on" US says: "your just a selfish asshole, like all the rest of the US corporations"
But will it run hydraulic Linix
They need a killer, flashy, shiny look to the GUI. Might I suggest... Ponies! Lots and Lots of Ponies!