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Post by macawol on Aug 21, 2009 4:13:40 GMT -6
I have found that one important formula when you play with star trek is extremely hard to find, and then convert into something useful. If you are interested in finding out how much faster one warp speed is compared to another, so you can figure out how much time it takes on maximum warp versus cruise speed. This formula converts warp speed to Modern Cocrane units, and from there it is a simple matter of dividing
(fastest Warp speed) ^ (10/3) / (slowest warp speed) ^ (10/3) gives you the factor the fastest warp speed is faster than the slowest.
So if it takes you 75 hours to get from A to B at warp 5.5, but you suddenly need to be there as fast as possible, and you therefore press the pedal to the floor, and now flies at 7.9. You will be at B in only 75 / ((7.9 ^ (10/3)) / (5.5 ^ (10/3)) hours or 22 hours 20 minutes.
Hope you can use this for something.
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Post by Dax123 on Aug 21, 2009 4:40:33 GMT -6
Wow! This is very interesting! I will try and understand the maths.....
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Post by macawol on Aug 21, 2009 5:05:58 GMT -6
Well, Dax, it is a little tougher math, than you properly is use to, but it is **** fun...
Like most math... I like math, properly the reason why I aced it too.
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Post by Spock on Aug 21, 2009 6:34:32 GMT -6
these numbers scare me...i have to sit down now
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Post by Dax123 on Aug 21, 2009 8:00:21 GMT -6
The numbers are scaring me to! I think I get it now though!
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Post by macawol on Aug 21, 2009 8:13:28 GMT -6
Yeah, I think it is just nice to get a chance to be able to really relate to differences in Warp Speed. For me it makes it more believable.
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