Researchers to Begin Fusion Impulse Engine Experiments

Flesh Thorn · Post by **Flesh Thorn** » September 30th, 2012, 7:33 am

Star Trek fans take note: Have a seat before you read the next sentence or prepare to swoon.

University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) aerospace engineers working with NASA, Boeing and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are investigating how to build fusion impulse rocket engines for extremely high-speed space travel.

“Star Trek fans love it, especially when we call the concept an impulse drive, which is what it is,” says team member Ross Cortez, an aerospace engineering Ph.D. candidate at UAH’s Aerophysics Research Center.

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Jim · Post by **Jim** » October 1st, 2012, 12:27 am

Exciting stuff. High-tech development is coming faster than most of us realize.

RangerX · Post by **RangerX** » October 1st, 2012, 12:29 am

I'm just waiting for the invention (and fine tuning) of transporter technology. The airlines need to go away.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » October 1st, 2012, 1:12 am

RangerX wrote:I'm just waiting for the invention (and fine tuning) of transporter technology. The airlines need to go away.

TSA will still think up a way to screw-over us.

RangerX · Post by **RangerX** » October 1st, 2012, 1:20 am

Jim wrote:
RangerX wrote:I'm just waiting for the invention (and fine tuning) of transporter technology. The airlines need to go away.
TSA will still think up a way to screw-over us.

As much as the TSA is a farce, the airlines are what I hate. Fucking flying cattle cars...

RangerX · Post by **RangerX** » October 1st, 2012, 4:32 am

Lunch wrote:Great, now I'll have to start writing environmental impact assessments for dilithium crystal mining.

Nah, we'll just mine asteroids.....

Post by **rangertough** » October 1st, 2012, 6:06 am

RangerX wrote:
Lunch wrote:Great, now I'll have to start writing environmental impact assessments for dilithium crystal mining.
Nah, we'll just mine asteroids.....

OSHA wont be able to leasve that shite alone. "While mining extra orbital igneous bodies workers must have: Vacume rated PPE..."

TOUGH

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