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But who says they NEED propulsion and machinery...if they dont USE them? Or if they "travel" in ways we dont understand?
And there are 3 ways needed to travel in space- Infinite space:
*obtaining light speed or another form of warp speed for short distances.
*having the ability to use worm-holes(one's personal event horizon) for long distances.
*the ability to stop aging. Becoming immortal.
Originally posted by MathematicalPhysicist
1. Many people have claimed that UFO's can accelerate 90 degrees relative to their position and other maneuvers that contradict the underlying physical principles of current propulsion technology. What many scientists have concluded is that such aerial maneuvering can create gravitational forces so great (hundreds of times that of Earth) and would flatten any living creature like a pancake. Your take on this?
2. To cross the vast distances of the stars, it is known without a doubt that any engine that is used would need to be extremely vast and thus requires a huge star ship. Most UFO reportings are of objects from as small as 3 m across to a one mile. Such machinery is not capable of achieving the high speeds required to cover the astronomical distances in a feasibly short time, and any advanced civilization capable of travelling to the stars would not waste such high amounts of energy or a long time to just spy on humans. Your take on this?
3. An alien civilization capable of travelling to the stars has most likely mastered the physics of optics, and have cloaking technology at their disposal. Not only that, but they have also most likely mastered nanotechnology and the many other scientific areas that we have yet to even begin to slightly understand. In practice, would it not be feasible to have unmanned, cloaked aircraft that are very small but sufficient enough to serve the purpose of spying on humans?
I'll come up with more questions as the thread progresses.
Originally posted by Blue Shift
Originally posted by dilly1
And there are 3 ways needed to travel in space- Infinite space:
*obtaining light speed or another form of warp speed for short distances.
*having the ability to use worm-holes(one's personal event horizon) for long distances.
*the ability to stop aging. Becoming immortal.
This is true if you're talking about physical matter/energy as we currently understand it, also our understanding of what it means to "travel." A bit of that matter/energy going from one "place" to another "place" in a certain amount of "time." Our current assumptions are based on our perceptions and limited definitions, and we all know how reliable those are. Questionable, to say the least.
Originally posted by AnthraAndromda
reply to post by LazloFarnsworth
But who says they NEED propulsion and machinery...if they dont USE them? Or if they "travel" in ways we dont understand?
Who says they need propulsion systems, and machines? Well ... I do, and so does simple logic.
The ed thspecies currently visiting Earth are not more than 400 - 700 years more advancan Earth. So they would kind of need those things. And there are a few that are even less advanced, watching from afar.
The methods that are currently used for "travel" seem to fairly well understood by Terrestrial science. At least the papers I've read indicate that. T. Humans are far more advanced, in ALL areas than you give yourselves credit for. You are not perfect, but, nobody is Even the most advanced (those millions of years ahead of you) have aspects that are quite primative. That is kind of the nature of any species that have not ascended. And, those who have ascended do not, and, will not interact with those of us who have not.
Etharzi od Oma
Originally posted by jimbo999
May I ask:
How do you KNOW that the "species currently visiting Earth are not more than 400 - 700 years more advanced than Earth" exactly? Did they email you this information?
Originally posted by jerryznv
Just came by to star and flag a thread with 127 posts and one flag!
On topic...there is nothing to say UFO's are manned at all...who really knows?
Originally posted by AnthraAndromda
reply to post by dilly1
Wanted to address your 3 points.
And there are 3 ways needed to travel in space- Infinite space:
*obtaining light speed or another form of warp speed for short distances.
*having the ability to use worm-holes(one's personal event horizon) for long distances.
*the ability to stop aging. Becoming immortal.
Light speed is a difficult thing to acheive, and certainly beyond current Terrestrial technology, but, it is not required IF some form of warp system can be used. Warp drives can be done with relatively primative mechanical devices. They are called "frame draggers"...do an internet search.
Wormholes require vast amounts of energy. Ships capable of this generate the energy of small stars to "build"a wormhole. Terrestrial science seems to have a pretty fair handle on most of that, but lack the ability to generate energy at those levels, but, that is a temporary condition.
Immortality: Nice fantasy, but, it proves not only more difficult than the physics of travel, but, it is very undesirable. Any intelligent, thinking being will get very jaded and bored after only a few 1000 years. And, those who do start down that road, live to regret it. I mean, think about it! Just what do you do when you have done everything and seen everything?
etharzi od Oma
edit on 14-1-2012 by AnthraAndromda because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by AnthraAndromda
This statement is really rich!
Ya know I talk of Physics from time to time, yet, I'm not a Physicist. I talk about biology, but I'm not a Biologist. But, I have had a 40 year professional carrer as an Electrical/Sftware Engineer (actually more software). In the time since I got my two masters degrees I have learned far more than is taught in schools, even today. Ya see, thats the thing One can NEVER stop learning. Course as a software engineer I found that I had to know more than just a litte about nearly everything ... One never knows the requiremets of the next project.This appears to be something you haven't done, you have quite a bit of catching-up to do.
Originally posted by AnthraAndromdaMaxwell's equations: Incomplete as they are currently taught. When I learned this, I was seriously pissed, it meant that my Electrical education was incomplete.
Originally posted by AnthraAndromdaWhile c is a constant (via convention only), it is not anymore a speed limit than the speed of sound was in 1930.The reality is that there is no speed limit. Even your scientists have found particles that travel faster than light. Heck, under the right conditions even photons have been known to exceed this velocity.
Originally posted by AnthraAndromdaAlso, time dilation is a mis-perception. Those effects are caused by frame-dragging...so any of those effects you can throw away .. ya need to start over on that.
Originally posted by AnthraAndromdaFinally, if the effects of micrometors is as you indicate, just how is that ISS is still there and usable?
Originally posted by AnthraAndromdaNo, I'm afraid that you T. Humans have, RIGHT NOW, all the science and technology for FTL, even if primative. You need to stop argueing over all the petty crap, and get on with it. You should also drop the psudo-science and rely on the real thing.
Originally posted by LazloFarnsworth
reply to post by dilly1
Listen Mr. Rookie sir....I wasnt SPEAKING to you NOR your post. I said the "original thread post". Are you stupid or something? Please. Read my post.
Comprehending comes with age...you'll see. Cheers
I fully admit that mechanical beings from across the galaxy have come here to spy on us based on the flawless logic presented here.
Originally posted by MathematicalPhysicist
Originally posted by ZetaRediculian
The relativistic kinematics equations? Really?
Their colleagues and friends/family they knew will most likely be long dead? Assuming they have friends, family and colleagues and that they even die!!!!
Your logic only works if your assumptions are true. If your first assumtion fails, the whole argument fails.
So, you admit that these beings are not organic, living creatures but mechanical ones? If so, this helps reinforce my point.
Originally posted by MathematicalPhysicist
Originally posted by ZetaRediculianSo if they aren't spying on us?
What else could they possibly be doing?
Originally posted by ZetaRediculian
I fully admit that mechanical beings from across the galaxy have come here to spy on us based on the flawless logic presented here.
Originally posted by dilly1
Originally posted by Sunsetspawn
This thread is like asking a bunch of bonobos how a 767 works.
Ask us again in one million years and we might have an answer.
Bill Hicks is the man