Lawrence M. Krauss, «The Physics of Star Trek»
Harper Paperbacks | ISBN: 0060977108 | September 25, 1996 | 208 pages | HTML | 1Mb
Harper Paperbacks | ISBN: 0060977108 | September 25, 1996 | 208 pages | HTML | 1Mb
| “ | Sure, we all know Star Trek is fiction, but warp drives and transporters and holodecks don't seem altogether implausible. Are any of these futuristic inventions fundamentally outlawed by physics as we understand it today? The Physics of Star Trek takes a lighthearted look at this subject, speculating on how the wonders of Star Trek technology might actually work--and, in some cases, revealing why the inventions are impossible or impractical even for an advanced civilization. (Example: "dematerializing" a person for transport would require about as much energy as is released by a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb). The Physics of Star Trek deserves merit for providing a refresher course on topics such as relativity and antimatter, but let's face it: the reason most people will want to read this book is simply that it's fun to poke holes in the premises of their favorite science fiction shows! | ” |
Lawrence M. Krauss, «Beyond Star Trek: Physics from Alien Invasions to the End of Time»
Basic Books | ISBN: 046500637x | November 1997 | 190 pages | PDF | 1 Mb
Basic Books | ISBN: 046500637x | November 1997 | 190 pages | PDF | 1 Mb
| “ | Lawrence M. Krauss's publishing record reveals his knowledge of dark matter, cosmic strings, baryon number violations at the electroweak scale -- and the mysterious, sometimes bogus TV "science" that the Star Trek generation cut its teeth on. Krauss's previous book, The Physics of Star Trek, was readable, educational, and clever, never talking down to the layman or trivializing physics. In this equally amusing companion volume, Krauss analyzes more science in Star Trek and the next generation of sci-fi movies and TV shows. Can telekinesis exist? How about ESP? Like Fox Mulder of The X-Files, we want to believe, and Krauss finesses these issues, allowing, after much discussion of gravity and electromagnetic forces, that "there is little doubt that undiscovered forces...exist at some level." He's a bit harder on the alien spacecraft of the movie Independence Day, arguing that objects so large inside our atmosphere would exert a downward pressure of 450 pounds per square inch, and that the saucers could therefore crush skyscrapers simply by hovering over them. "Of course," quips Krauss, "this wouldn't have made for spectacular previews of coming attractions." Whether you're a Trekkie, an X-phile, or a serious student of physics, you'll like this book. | ” |
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I have tried sharing my post here in avaxhome but -=Pasha13=- refused saying that the the post should not have softarchive.net prefix, I insisted that it is not stolen but my post at that site, still refused. Yet I still wanted to share this great show with you, using the comments is the best thing I could think of. I simply couldn't re-upload 30GB just for Pasha, sorry. Currently Seasons 1 - 3 are posted, the others will be completed within a month.
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