star trek vs reality?

Question

I like Star Trek. It is very entertaining. But I just do not think what they show on Star Trek, will be possible. Captain Kirk is 200 years in the future. I just don't THINK we will develop technology THAT MUCH in less than 200 years. I mean, they show us time traveling in 900 years. At that rate, what else will we be able to do when we reach 1,000 years ahead, etc.? Been there, done that - everything!!

And the Enterprise. I am guessing that they will more likely build robots to fly everywhere. I mean, when a robot crashes, who cares? Crash a ship like the Enterprise, people would go nuts!! Robots are just cheaper and safer.

What do you think?

Answer 1

Actually, three things have advanced that are from star trek tech.
1 - Cell phones ( communicators) , Mars Rover use standard Motorolla Radio phones to communicate to Mars Satelitte.
2 - ionic or photonic propulsion for space explorartory satelites.
3- they successfully replicated light patterns in a transporter like experiment.

Answer 2

Predicting the technology of the future is a very iffy business. In the 1950s futurists were predicting that in 2000 we'd have 200 mph cars (or maybe personal aircraft) and work a 30-hour week. Instead, the average American spends a good part of his time stuck in traffic going to or from his 60-hour-a-week job.

Instead of the internet and cell phones, they foresaw picture phones, completely missing how fundamentally things like cell phones and the internet would change the ways we use information and communicate.

I'm sure that if space travel becomes feasible, there will be people out there, not necessarily because they're better than robots, but because they'll want to explore. But they'll probably be far outnumbered by automated probes.

One of the big problems with Star Trek was that it was originally conceived of as more of a science fiction repertory show, and when TNG started to be about the technology, they didn't have a well-conceived technological back story to work with. So the ST universe is oddly lacking in things like robots. Since a lot of Star Trek technology is based on science we don't have, it's likely that what breakthroughs *do* come will happen in totally different areas.

Answer 3

I think that Star Trek was one of the more entertaining shows out there. I also think that if you are interested in what the future can hold, a thorough science education is your best bet to get a clear picture what is and is not possible.

Beyond that I still think that an entertaining show can and should show things which are completely impossible. Fortunately for me, I can still be entertained knowing that most everything in Star Trek is just make belief.

Answer 4

Nah! Not gonna ever replace the human curiosity and drive to see and explore the unknown. That much is within all of us. Some more than others and for that reason, I see Star Trek and Gene Roddenberry's dream as a futuristic possibility. That the human race could finally be done with its own navel lint and be out among the stars thirsting for knowledge and growth and expansion and exploration!

Answer 5

You must remember that Star Trek is merely entertaining science fiction, Star Trek versus reality is not good comparison. The laws of physics are not about to change, time travel will be just as impossible, anytime in the future.

Answer 6

Well, remember, technology on earth is increasing exponantialy faster!
probes will certianly go first, but pepple will certianly follow!
But strangely space tech is not DRAMATICLY improved over what it was 40 years ago! (look at the differance on earth!)We don't really have anything that goes faster or farther than we did then, mostly just probes with more advanced sensors! It's like after we reached the moon advances SLOWED exponentialy! Poloticions seem to lack genuine intrest, instead spending money on wars and stuff!

Answer 7

this is actually a good one. many things that they show on startrek, w will have in 200 years. funny thing is that since the 1960ies we have advanced in such a way, especially in the field of computers, that we are already ahead of what they thought possible in 200 years in the 1960ies.

other things, such as transporting and warp etc, are still beyond our reach. we are advancing faster and faster though. think of the time from telephone to tv, and then compare it to the time from tv to computer. its nearly half. computers allow us to rsearch better. and make things much more efficient.

were already experimenting with 'thought' control for pc's. MRI scanners are nearly as good as a tricorder, we only need to make them smaller. look at how the mobile phone got smaller over the last 20 years, and think how much smaller an MRI scanner might become in 200 years.

Answer 8

megastar Wars. the insurrection have been given fortunate, whoever replied that a ragtag band of dudes defeated a large empire. seem, megastar destroyers in simple terms have way too a lot firepower. i mean, they might launch such an array of weapons that 0.5 the folk who replied this question have not even heard of. there is in simple terms no way which you will win against such dazzling tacticians like Thrawn and various others. additionally, the emperor used conflict Meditation to a large benefit till he have been given chucked down the chute, and conflict Meditation is an rather ambitious skill.

Answer 9

We went from the Wright Bros. to the moon in less than 65 years.
I rest my case your honor.

Answer 10

they are not just exploring, they are expanding the federation and keeping it safe. and the technology is right where it should be, don't you think?