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Post by justrosy on Jul 21, 2012 17:48:06 GMT -6
Well, I'm confused about the rules for posting links - I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post this or not because I've not been here very much. I got the email about the redesign, so I thought I'd check things out here again, and then I remembered something really cool that's been happening this year. I'm alright with it if you delete this post if you deem it inappropriate - please don't delete my account here though, ok? Anyway, here's the link: www.buildtheenterprise.org/author/bte-danOh, also, he's taking volunteers over here: btewiki.org/index.php?title=Potential_ContributorsVolunteers really can be ANYBODY. He's not only looking for engineers, though he does need plenty of those too. I work in call centers, so I emailed him and asked him if there was any way I could volunteer my services at some point - he responded with that second link, so he's cool, he's taking just about anyone who's willing to contribute their services.
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Post by Dataholic on Jul 21, 2012 19:27:15 GMT -6
This is very interesting. I'm not sure how realistic it is given the time, money, and technology involved, but it's cool to see people willing to give it a try. I hope this gets off the ground.
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Post by Atoz 77 on Jul 23, 2012 8:00:59 GMT -6
Building an Enterprise? I don't get it. You mean a full-sized mock-up? Why?
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Post by Dataholic on Jul 23, 2012 12:41:36 GMT -6
Building an Enterprise? I don't get it. You mean a full-sized mock-up? Why? It's an effort to build a legitimate spaceship. I'm sure the odds are infinitesimally small that this project gets off the ground, but it's interesting to read some of the info on the site. Obviously they can't use warp drive since it hasn't been invented, but they can still use the technology we have available. Unfortunately I think they would need someone like Bill Gates to fund the project.
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Post by Atoz 77 on Jul 26, 2012 7:39:00 GMT -6
Oh I see. The link didn't work for me the first time, but now I'm getting the picture. I don't know. I would think if they were designing a real spaceship, they should let form follow function and not get stuck on making it look exactly like the Enterprise.
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Post by Dataholic on Jul 26, 2012 10:42:05 GMT -6
Oh I see. The link didn't work for me the first time, but now I'm getting the picture. I don't know. I would think if they were designing a real spaceship, they should let form follow function and not get stuck on making it look exactly like the Enterprise. That would definitely be the practical way to do it. Although from the little I read, he seems to think that the Enterprise design can work very well for a ship. It would be pretty amazing to see a fully functioning ship designed just like the Enterprise. It's fun to think about at least.
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