Another Star Trek Technology Inches Toward Reality: Tractor Beam

[forthisreason]

From Discovery:

Yesterday marked the 44th anniversary of the classic science fiction TV series Star Trek. On September 8, 1966, the first episode of Captain Kirk's adventures aired, and over the decades some of the imagined future technologies in the Star Trek universe have actually come to life in some way, shape or form

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[murf1307]

I think I love this physicist. For realzies.

[forthisreason]

I'm also fond of Mr. Obousy...still believin' in warp drive. Two for you, Obousy Coco.

[murf1307]

His reasoning is sound, too. So we can't do it now, but if we never try to make it happen, it never will. People have always looked at the great geniuses and innovators in any field as if they were crazy - but then they turned out to be right. Giving up gets you nowhere.

[forthisreason]

Precisely.

[moonloon]

Brilliant.

[mandarinascent]

I'm gonna build a tractor beam into the front of my belt buckle ♫

[sheeperdoodle]

Oooh I got excited when I saw a Team Science post and this did not disappoint. Awesome.

[forthisreason]

Oh, I'm glad! I'd hate to disappoint after getting someone excited over that tag! You'd hafta red shirt me, wouldn't ya?

[sheeperdoodle]

Haha it's my favorite kind of post, so we would have to keep the standards high. But I don't think red's your color. :P

[forthisreason]

Whew. Safe.

I figured with Discovery posting it, it was a pretty legit science post.

[k2_on_alcatraz]

I don't even care that this has to do with Star Trek; this is awesome. Star Trek is the bonus. ;)

[danack]

Your icon! Love those books! Don't forget your towel.

[k2_on_alcatraz]

But of course! XD