The ambitious plan to build Star Trek's USS Enterprise

[Charles J. White]

Maybe CW can find 'The Corbomite Maneuvre' from Classic Star Trek on Torrents or somewhere else to explain my post.

Even Harper would get it as he is CTS fan.

What does "CTS" mean?

[Dogpatch]

"The ambitious plan to build Star Trek's USS Enterprise"

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STRATOCRUISER
Lifestyle Zeppelin by NAU | Future Design Series No. 2

Merging the soothing ride of an ocean cruiser with Richard Branson’s futuristic visions of space travel, the Stratocruiser offers regenerative journeys for the cosmopolitan traveler who might not otherwise have time for a cruise.

Contracted as a study for future travel, the Stratocruiser proposes a partnership with the Supper Club restaurant chain. Along with normal transportation routes, it offers overnight dinner cruises: guests depart for a full day of spa treatments—massage, personal trainers, yoga classes and beauty care are on offer— with travelers sitting down to a healthy gourmet dinner overlooking glaciers, tropical jungles or Mayan ruins.

With its carbon fiber skin, sectional helium chamber design and photovoltaic cells, the Stratocruiser’s construction brings new levels of safety, speed and ecology to travel. Its “doughnut hole” atrium reinvents the zeppelin concept with a sky lounge on top, the earthward viewing restaurant on the underside and a recreational climbing wall in between.














LEGEND


1.Rigid Airship Frame with Helium Chambers
2.Photovoltaic Cell Network
3.Retractable Polycarbonate Roof
4.Terraced Deck with Lap Pool
5.SkyView Lounge
6.Main Atrium with Climbing Wall
7.EarthView Restaurant & Bar
8.Spa Treatment & Library
9.Private Suites
10.Kitchen & Staff Rooms
11.Captain's Bridge
12.Gantryway
13.Propulsion
14.Bungee Jumping Platform

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Stratocruiser/1786286#

h/t American Digest

[Charles J. White]

CJW:"Space travel like air travel, belongs in the hands of the private sector."

Agreed, but just as you need the state to build the infrastructure of roads to facilitate travel(of people and goods), by wheeled vehicles, you need the state to set up the infrastructure to make commercial space travel/commerce a possibility.

Note that the X-Prize, low-orbit space tourism, etc., are present day private enterprise realities only because the US invested in the necessary spaceflight tech infrastructure. First build the roads and the carts and then cars will follow.

Next up, space elevators!

Why? We have plenty of private toll roads that moves traffic along nicely. Funny, the left always has a reason to expand the size, role, and cost of the state, but is very good at coming up with excuses why it can't be reduced. Space travel like air travel, belongs in the hands of the private sector NOT the government...

[DA_Champion]

I expect that the private sector will definitely be taking over the space sector in the next 30 years.

[The Devil's Advocate]

I expect that the private sector will definitely be taking over the space sector in the next 30 years.

Perhaps, but I for one don't consider private space ventures to be, as some seem to suggest, the solution to a "problem" like NASA. The United States as a country will always have a stake in space exploration.

[Scanner]

CJW:"Why? We have plenty of private toll roads that moves traffic along nicely. Funny, the left always has a reason to expand the size, role, and cost of the state, but is very good at coming up with excuses why it can't be reduced. Space travel like air travel, belongs in the hands of the private sector NOT the government..."

Let me say up front that I agree with most of what you are saying. However private enterprise does some things very poorly compared to the public sector; defense, health care, universal education, and transportation infrastructure are a few.

In the case of space travel, the infrastructure is now largely present (rocket design, low-g science, a permanent low Earth orbit presence, etc), and that is why we now see the private sector looking for ways to make money off of it (space tourism, asteroid mining ventures, etc.).

[Charles J. White]

Let me say up front that I agree with most of what you are saying. However private enterprise does some things very poorly compared to the public sector; defense, health care, universal education, and transportation infrastructure are a few.
In the case of space travel, the infrastructure is now largely present (rocket design, low-g science, a permanent low Earth orbit presence, etc), and that is why we now see the private sector looking for ways to make money off of it (space tourism, asteroid mining ventures, etc.).

Priceless, this is what passes for George Bush “conservatism“ in the 21st Century…We have nothing in common because I’m a conservative and you are not…Private healthcare is better, private toll roads are always in better shape, and education works best when government is not involved. You are an ideological Marxist gadfly...I hold people like you in great opprobrium. Conservatism has been hick jacked by left wingers who dislike the free market and dress it up in language like, 'well it's okay if big government bankrupts us in the name of nasa...' What an utter joke - no wonder guys like you are all caught up in Star Trek and unicorns instead of the real world...

[Dogpatch]

Let me say up front that I agree with most of what you are saying. However private enterprise does some things very poorly compared to the public sector; defense, health care, universal education, and transportation infrastructure are a few.
In the case of space travel, the infrastructure is now largely present (rocket design, low-g science, a permanent low Earth orbit presence, etc), and that is why we now see the private sector looking for ways to make money off of it (space tourism, asteroid mining ventures, etc.).

Priceless, this is what passes for George Bush “conservatism“ in the 21st Century…We have nothing in common because I’m a conservative and you are not…Private healthcare is better, private toll roads are always in better shape, and education works best when government is not involved. You are an ideological Marxist gadfly...I hold people like you in great opprobrium. Conservatism has been hick jacked by left wingers who dislike the free market and dress it up in language like, 'well it's okay if big government bankrupts us in the name of nasa...' What an utter joke - no wonder guys like you are all caught up in Star Trek and unicorns instead of the real world...

Umm, Charles - hope you realize that you're starting to lose the debate

[styky]

'Scotty’s' ashes released in space

WENN.COM

First posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 06:48 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 06:53 PM EDT
The final wishes of former Star Trek actor James Doohan were honoured on Tuesday when his ashes were released into outer space.

The actor, who died in July, 2005, left specific instructions in his will to distribute his remains beyond Earth's atmosphere.

And, on Tuesday, a small urn containing a portion of Doohan's ashes was successfully sent into orbit via SpaceX's unmanned Falcon 9 rocket, which took off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida....................http://www.torontosun.com/2012/05/23/sc ... d-in-space

[Charles J. White]

Let me say up front that I agree with most of what you are saying. However private enterprise does some things very poorly compared to the public sector; defense, health care, universal education, and transportation infrastructure are a few.
In the case of space travel, the infrastructure is now largely present (rocket design, low-g science, a permanent low Earth orbit presence, etc), and that is why we now see the private sector looking for ways to make money off of it (space tourism, asteroid mining ventures, etc.).

Priceless, this is what passes for George Bush “conservatism“ in the 21st Century…We have nothing in common because I’m a conservative and you are not…Private healthcare is better, private toll roads are always in better shape, and education works best when government is not involved. You are an ideological Marxist gadfly...I hold people like you in great opprobrium. Conservatism has been hick jacked by left wingers who dislike the free market and dress it up in language like, 'well it's okay if big government bankrupts us in the name of nasa...' What an utter joke - no wonder guys like you are all caught up in Star Trek and unicorns instead of the real world...

Umm, Charles - hope you realize that you're starting to lose the debate

Private healthcare is better, private toll roads are always in better shape, and education works best when government is not involved - that is not opinion, that is fact, how is that losing the debate? Should we nationalize West Jet and South West Airlines? Of course not, air travel, like space travel belongs in the private sector not in the hands of government no matter how much you love the idea of big government.