I was a Star Trek fan before and I know that they used 'cristal' power. Now, I also know that a lot of things in Star Trek have been developed by people who thought it was smart (ex.: 'biobeds' in hospitals, tricorders as cell phones or even Blackberries, etc.). Why wouldn't we try to use cristal power (cristals, mainly quartz, is already used on small scale for many applications) to replace the already fading, more and more expensive and very polluting actual power source? I know this would probably require 'inventing' or 'modifing' or tempering the already existing cristals, but if it works, is non polluting and available to everyone, not mentioning rechargeable power and very long lasting, then why wouldn't it be explored as THE next big power source? And don't tell me it's impossible. If we can clone sheeps and flies and go to the moon, then I don't see why it would be possible to accomplish. All needs to be done is look for ways to make it work, not why it wouldn't or couldn't!!!!
2006-07-14 09:59:16 · 8 answers · asked by carolinebai2002 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
How do you KNOW they haven't? You've got great ideas - pursue them. Do something about it.
2006-07-14 10:03:21 · answer #1 · answered by Crooks Gap 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A "crystal" is just a material with a repeating ordered molecular structure. There is no "power" inherent in a crystal, in any form or fashion. I do hate to tell you its not possible, but it's the truth. What you ask is like trying to power a calculator with a banana.
To be strictly accurate, there are many crystals that have useful properties, that can make them of some use in electronics, power conversion, nuclear fusion, etc. But there's nothing about crystals specifically that gives them any sort of power.
Don't let that dissapoint you, though. Your zeal for the ability of science to better mankind's position is a very good thing. It's just a matter of researching your ideas, really. Most of the information you need is out there, in books or on the internet.
2006-07-14 10:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by extton 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are right.. a lot of things from the science fiction of star trek has come true.....an at this moment the ultrasound imaging devices that are used to see babies uses a type of crystal called a piezoelectric crystal. this type of crystal (man made or natural such as quartz) transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy and vise versa... and do not forget a true red laser was originated using a ruby crystal. so little by little this energy that coriginates or is transformed from crystals is coming true also.
and YES i am a Trekkie trekker too.
2006-07-14 13:15:34 · answer #3 · answered by gg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need treatment.
I mean, crystals are the lowest energy state of matter by defnition - not energy available here. Now I can forgive science fiction authors this ineptitude - after all, it is just fiction so it does not need to touch reality all that often.
But suggesting fiction as a source of energy...
2006-07-14 10:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by Epidavros 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient Power crystals ..
... were obsidian knife blades.
However ... recently we are beginning to use crystal structure as a platform for electronics.
New technology may have some surprises.
2006-07-14 13:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by PlayTOE- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They had transporters in Star Trek too. And they made food out of thin air.
It was FICTION.
duh.
2006-07-14 10:02:24 · answer #6 · answered by Hillbillies are... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You saw what it did to Napoleon Dynamite! It almost killed him when he tried to go back in time! Don't even think of messing with that power!
2006-07-14 10:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aha, good one! I believe they have and it was their main source of energy conversion. However, this was thousands of years ago and they were called the Atlanteans.............
2006-07-14 10:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋