Yesterday was an interesting anniversary. Wired News reports: March 29, 1993: Teleportation Beams From Sci-Fi to Real Science 1993: Scientists show teleportation is possible, at least theoretically. The downsides: The original teleported object must be destroyed, and it can’t happen instantaneously. The story goes on to flesh out some of the milestones that have occurred […]
Image via Wikipedia Phil and Stephen discuss the implications of the discovery of the first potentially habitable planet outside the solar system. What does the existence of Gliese 581g imply about the existence of more such worlds? What does it tell us about the potential for life elsewhere in the galaxy. If we’re ever to […]
There is no small amount of fear among the Star Trek faithful that the latest entry in the film series, due out in a few months, is going to present significant changes in the backstories of some of our beloved characters. Of course, the continuity between the various TV series and the movies (and even […]
Last November Network World published “The Top 10 Real Life Star Trek Inventions.” The list ranges from very practical (cloaking devices for tanks) to silly (photon torpedo coffins). Yesterday they added a new invention to the list – the universal translator.
It’s hard to beat this website for pure geeky joy: Jeff Russell’s Starship Dimensions. Starships from all your favorite sci-fi series (yes, Serenity is here) displayed side-by-side. You can even drag-and-drop the ships around the page. For comparison, real-life buildings and vehicles are present. You can even drag Jeff Russell himself around the page to […]