Still Waters Posted May 14, 2012 #1 Share Posted May 14, 2012 A Stark Trek fan has a message for humanity: Can we boldly go where no man has gone before - and build a fully-functioning Starship Enterprise?Visit BuildTheEnterprise.org, and you may believe you have stumbled upon the blueprints of a NASA-funded project, so complete and fully-fledged are the blueprints. Every detail of the first Enterprise has been planned out to the smallest degree, from the inner workings of the 'gravity wheel' to the coverings on the exterior shielding, as well as the outline of the first ten missions and the political problems that will have to be overcome. http://www.dailymail...p-20-years.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techlicious Posted May 14, 2012 #2 Share Posted May 14, 2012 no way..wonder if Shatner will still be alive and if they will let him be captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libstaK Posted May 15, 2012 #3 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Pfft. "It will never get off the ground". Seriously. But, if they could make it "float" or place it on a cruiseliner etc, then it would make a great global travelling attraction and would be so much fun spending 2 weeks "cruising" around as a member of the crew of the "Enterprise" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Llayne Posted May 15, 2012 #4 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted May 15, 2012 #5 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Seems llike a much better idea rather than building a replica of the Titanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenobite Posted May 15, 2012 #6 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Sigh, does this make anyone else sad? Honestly there are no words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfknight Posted May 15, 2012 #7 Share Posted May 15, 2012 OK more money than sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoParanormal Posted May 15, 2012 #8 Share Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) Something such as this would have to be built in Space. We do not have the technology to fly this type of craft in earth atmosphere and gravity. IF and it's a very large IF they could figure out a way to build a space port, of which they had thousands of workers building this in space, then his means of propulsion etc may be plausible. Unfortunately, we don't have a massive space port, nor thousands of capable workers to work in space. We find it a major challenge simply building the ISS in space. This would have to be done in a similar fashion but on a much MUCH grand scale. Build pieces here on earth, transport them to the space port, and install up there. We're hundreds if not thousands of years away from this I'm afraid. I suppose if the Earth mega powers all worked together and jointly funded this there could be a chance. Imagine the outcome of all the technology and advancements that would take place. The cheapest way to get the pre-built parts to space would be to actually build the Space Elevators we've discussed elsewhere, and many other amazing things would have to be built out of a necessity to accomplish the greater goal. It'll never happen lol Edited May 15, 2012 by ColoradoParanormal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted May 15, 2012 #9 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Since Im a fan count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted May 15, 2012 #10 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I like the idea someone posted about starting it out as a sea going cruise ship. That seems VERY doable, and fun. I would definitely buy a ticket to cruise the oceans in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella-Angelique Posted May 15, 2012 #11 Share Posted May 15, 2012 They can make it as a dirigible. This already looks like the two back sections. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zeppellin_NT_amk.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted May 15, 2012 #12 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Good point as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryso Posted May 15, 2012 #13 Share Posted May 15, 2012 20 years the guy says. Of course new technological advances will come alone in those 20 years to add to the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpoonyOne Posted May 15, 2012 #14 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Sure he will... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csspwns Posted May 16, 2012 #15 Share Posted May 16, 2012 when do we build star wars star destroyers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erowin Posted May 16, 2012 #16 Share Posted May 16, 2012 As cool as this would be, I don't think any one person on Earth has enough money to do this. It would require so much manpower and new technologies, I imagine it would total in the trillions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGER Posted May 16, 2012 #17 Share Posted May 16, 2012 The right idea. Wrong ship. Hyperion class heavy cruiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobolds Posted May 16, 2012 #18 Share Posted May 16, 2012 hate to say this but to make a working USS Enterprise is impossible . just take a look of the shape of comet/asteroid . those are the shape carved from long journey through space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyToyZA Posted May 16, 2012 #19 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Let’s hope that a working FTL propulsion system is developed within the next 20 years. Then the maiden voyage can coincide with a Vulcan first contact :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfknight Posted May 16, 2012 #20 Share Posted May 16, 2012 1st off StarShip are built in space at a space dock.2nd off The amount of energy that would be needed to launch a ship that size from the ground is imposssible at this time. This person has a serious pipedream. Can't see it happening in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguarsky Posted May 16, 2012 #21 Share Posted May 16, 2012 While I think there are far more socially worthy projects that one could spend money on I still find this guys idea interesting. While we fight endless wars for greed and arrogance the drive that has made humanity great is being lost. We, as a species are too caught up in the mundane grasp for power and money to embrace the sense of wonder and exploration that forced out of our caves and hovels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted May 16, 2012 #22 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I can only agree with those who mention building this in space. It will be like when I made the biggest space ship in the history of my childhood Lego building career, as soon as it left the ground it broke apart. when do we build star wars star destroyers? Now that seems far more sensible to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravens5362 Posted May 19, 2012 #23 Share Posted May 19, 2012 You can read the whole article on www.BuildTheEnterpise.org. His plans do call for the ship to be assembled in space and to use an ion propulsion drive instead of FTL technology. His claim is that by using a very small amount of constant thrust in space where there is no friction will allow the ship to accelerate constantly reaching greater speeds than with conventional chemical thrust engines. Interesting website to read but I don't have a spare trillion dollars laying around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Rocco Posted May 20, 2012 #24 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Illogical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Supertypo Posted May 21, 2012 #25 Share Posted May 21, 2012 well with the inflatable Bigalow technology, perhaps you can even make it bigger....and cheaper. So its not impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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