Seeing Earth From Space with Jordan Klepper & Nicole Stott - Cosmic Queries

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  • Опубліковано 13 жов 2021
  • What do you learn from going to space? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and guest co-host, comedian Jordan Klepper, answer patron questions about living in space with engineer and NASA astronaut, Nicole Stott. What’s the Overview Effect?
    Do we have all we need to send humans to Mars already? If not, what are the things we haven’t figured out? We explore the plane of the solar system versus the plane of the galaxy. Can a human safely feel gravitational waves? Is there a scientific reason for the shape of The Enterprise? Neil explains why he wants things to look cool and how he envisions the future. Will we evolve past a need for design?
    Next, we talk to Nicole Stott and she tells us all about going to space, astronaut hobbies, and why we should be living like space station crewmates on earth. Is it difficult to paint a watercolor in space? We discuss Nicole’s Space for Art Foundation and how she finds inspiration and power in the cosmos. Should we send more artists to space? What about satirical comedians? What does it feel like to look back on earth from space? Do you need different types of art materials in zero G? Nicole breaks down how she had to modify her painting for space and other lifestyle adjustments.
    We discuss the progress of female engineers within NASA and advice for any young women trying to become an astronaut or engineer. What goes on in the body when it goes into space and comes back to earth? Find out what it feels like to feel gravity again. Discover how art can help make science more accessible for the blind, and what programs exist to educate using the different senses. What part of space travel could be made better? We discuss air pressure and strange habits that you pick up from being in space. All that plus, find out about Jordan’s close- and super real- friendship with Buzz Aldrin.
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  • @sarinahart
    @sarinahart 2 роки тому +14

    I’ve never seen Jordan Klepper as a guest host. He was my favorite so far

  • @oceanblue2386
    @oceanblue2386 2 роки тому +20

    Neil just hearing you guys laugh on this show makes me laugh every night when I'm going to bed.
    That's very good for our mental health. Your show does many good things for many people besides just Science Education.
    ❤️. ❤️. ❤️

  • @DraperJake
    @DraperJake 2 роки тому +25

    Neil has spoken extensively about humans having a very primal connection to the stars, and this episode got into the emerging accomodations needed for blind astronomers. If someone without sight can feel the pull of the stars enough to get into this career then I have no idea what other proof we need to confirm our natural desire to understand space.

  • @peggywoods4327
    @peggywoods4327 2 роки тому +104

    I'm so happy to see Klepper here! Having seen his other work I know he needed the break to be among (rational) thinking folks

    • @MemphiStig
      @MemphiStig 2 роки тому +25

      i worry about the health of someone who spends so much time exposed to such raw stupidity, but i thank him for his sacrifice.

    • @erikhendrickson59
      @erikhendrickson59 2 роки тому +3

      Lol so true. I did a little sort of experiment where I watched ONLY Fox News for a week every night, and the end of that seven days I was starting to question things like vaccine efficacy.
      And this was as someone going into it knowing ahead of time that I was watching propaganda.

    • @prodip170000
      @prodip170000 2 роки тому

      Ni///

    • @brandontankersley8107
      @brandontankersley8107 2 роки тому

      ​@@erikhendrickson59 That's how brainwashing works. Drill the lies in every moment of the day. Mix in smidgen of factual information presented falsely and you have the Trump voter base.

  • @KeljuIvan
    @KeljuIvan 2 роки тому +28

    In Star Trek, there's also an example of the functional spaceship: the Borg Cube! It's just a big cube with no wings, thin sections or other useless vulnerabilities.

    • @bobd2659
      @bobd2659 2 роки тому +2

      @@gamegenetix96 Specifically seen were the landing pods that Voyager had on its underbelly. The Enterprise on the other hand didn't do so well trying to land..."Which is why you never put a woman in charge" - Marina Sirtis.

    • @willie417
      @willie417 2 роки тому +3

      @@bobd2659 I couldn't help it😀 the Enterprise is very large,
      Intrepid-class vessel capable of holding 200 crew members
      U.S.S. Voyager Intrepid Class NCC-74656
      Dimensions :
      Length : 343 m
      Beam : 133 m
      Height : 66 m
      Decks : 15
      Mass : 700,000 metric tons
      Crew : 141
      U.S.S. Enterprise Galaxy Class NCC-1701-D
      Dimensions :
      Length: 642,5 meters
      Width: 467,0 meters
      Height: 137,5 meters
      Mass: 397805 metric tons
      Number of decks: 42
      Crew (standard): 1012
      Crew (maximum): 5000

    • @Squeedow
      @Squeedow 2 роки тому

      @@bobd2659 Booo!!! lol

    • @isaackitone
      @isaackitone 2 місяці тому

      But Voyager was also captained by a woman. Captain Katherine Janeway.

  • @peppeddu
    @peppeddu 2 роки тому +23

    I always thought the Enterprise had that shape to make efficient use of the space inside, not for aerodynamic reasons, besides, the warp engines had to be far away from the rest of the ship and the space dock had to be kept separate for safety reasons.
    Gene Roddenberry understood the need for good looking ships and rationality as well.

  • @cwcordes
    @cwcordes 2 роки тому +12

    Bill Shatner (Capt Kirk) became the poster child for Overview Effect this week .
    Great StarTalk!! Thanks for the overview.

  • @justinmawi3745
    @justinmawi3745 2 роки тому +16

    I love Klepper... More Klepper & Chuck

  • @MikeG-nz8gt
    @MikeG-nz8gt 2 роки тому +38

    Love some Star Talk! Keep them coming.

  • @denisenj7648
    @denisenj7648 2 роки тому +9

    Neil once said that we went to the moon and discovered earth. We sent men to the moon and saw our planet as one whole, no map lines, and precious and fragile, and started the green movements and earth day etc., and realized we need to take care of our home.

    • @robertgraybeard3750
      @robertgraybeard3750 2 роки тому

      Denise NJ - there is an excellent UA-cam video
      ua-cam.com/video/CHMIfOecrlo/v-deo.html *_The Overview Effect_*

  • @bastmode882
    @bastmode882 2 роки тому +15

    The name for patreon members is just "Patrons" 😂😂 intro has me dying.

  • @oahc1052
    @oahc1052 2 роки тому +11

    Great show! Love the questions and the answers. I just want to comment on the difference between pressurization of a space station vs an airplane. The main reason why we don't pressurize airplanes to sea level pressures is that airplanes go through cycles of pressurization and depressurization constantly, which puts wear and tear on the fuselage, resulting in metal fatigue and other stresses. A space station is at constant pressure (ideally) and therefor suffers less of these stresses. I'm sure you could pressurize an airplane to sea level and it would handle that just fine, but it would greatly reduce the amount of pressurization cycles that it could handle before basically ripping apart. A fun fact, since Neil himself mentioned the new Boeing 787. It has larger windows because the skin of the fuselage is made from composites that are stronger than aluminium and also not very susceptible to fatigue stress. Because of this the cabin of the 787 is also pressurized to a much lower altitude.

    • @gpwgpw555
      @gpwgpw555 2 роки тому

      I had to look it up. Commercial Aircraft are pressurized to 6000 ft. Non-pressurized aircraft can go to 10,000 to 15,000 feet without supplemental oxygen. I Wanted to fly from Oregon to Texas. I have heart disease and was concerned about flying. I drove to the top of Mt Hood to see what it was like. I did not make the trip.

    • @pavellambracht5823
      @pavellambracht5823 2 роки тому +1

      Why would they make them go through the pressure cycles? What is the reason?

    • @oahc1052
      @oahc1052 2 роки тому +1

      @@pavellambracht5823 The pressure cycle is simply the change in pressure over the course of a flight. They start at ground at some atmospheric pressure, then they go up to an altitude where the pressure is lower, to then land on the ground again where the pressure is higher again. These changes in pressure makes the skin of the fuselage expand and contract back and forth, and it makes the material bend and stretch by an ever so tiny amount, getting progressively weaker over time. So airplanes are rated at how many of these cycles they can fly before they need to be inspected for cracks.

    • @gpwgpw555
      @gpwgpw555 2 роки тому

      @@pavellambracht5823 If you don't pressurize a high-flying plan, all the people on the plan would die without supplemental oxygen.

    • @pavellambracht5823
      @pavellambracht5823 2 роки тому

      @@gpwgpw555 so when people say the pressurized plane, does it mean it is basically pumped with oxygen?

  • @martinwettig8212
    @martinwettig8212 2 роки тому +1

    Jordan Klepper! I really enjoy the variety of awesome people on Star Talk, it's brilliant!

  • @ignorasmus
    @ignorasmus 2 роки тому +3

    @22:21 - WoooW! That actually teared me up !
    That was so, so, so beautiful just to hear about, close eyes and try to imagine...

  • @epicswirl
    @epicswirl 2 роки тому +25

    *As an engineer I’m glad that you’re boosting my ego today Neil!*

    • @nHans
      @nHans 2 роки тому

      Yup! He has acknowledged our work in past videos as well. Also, he's one of very few scientists who *doesn't* say that engineering is applied science.

    • @lemongavine
      @lemongavine 2 роки тому +1

      We need more engineers!

    • @barbaralachance5836
      @barbaralachance5836 2 роки тому

      I agree ☺️ today I'm happier to be an engineer!!

    • @nHans
      @nHans 2 роки тому

      ​@C. V. _"Engineering literally is applied science"_ - whoa, let me stop you right there! I literally said it's not, and neither does Neil. Why then would you want to stir up unnecessary controversy?
      Engineering most definitely is *_not_* applied science. It's an independent and a highly rewarding profession-and it predates science by several millennia.
      Engineering *_uses_* science. It also uses modern management, finance, economics, market research, law, insurance, math, computing and other fields.
      If you're not an engineer, it's not surprising that you're repeating that discredited myth. It originated with frustrated physics professors. See, they teach to both science and engineering majors. The engineers go on to have successful careers, but the science grads stay on, hoping to land research or teaching positions for pitiful stipends. All the while, the professors' own grant applications keep getting rejected over and over. It's a 'sour grapes' kinda thing. 🙄
      Don't get me wrong. We're happy to help-among others-all those sub-specialties of physics that you listed. But that's not our focus.
      Just take a look around. Everything that's 'man-made' is an *_engineered_* product. You're living in an engineered world. You're welcome! 👍
      _"Scientists discover the world that exists; Engineers create the world that never was."_ - Theodore von Kármán, aerospace engineer.

  • @seantlewis376
    @seantlewis376 2 роки тому +2

    This is one of the best Cosmic Queries I have watched. Nicole Stott is a wonderful guest.

  • @brandonsteinbach4208
    @brandonsteinbach4208 2 роки тому +4

    I can't get enough of cosmic queries.

  • @humanbeing-_-_-
    @humanbeing-_-_- 2 роки тому +2

    Nicole Stott is one of my heroes. So excited y’all had her on! 🤩😁

  • @amandamoushabek3955
    @amandamoushabek3955 2 роки тому +3

    Loved this! One of my favorites! I always love hearing astronauts talk about being in space

  • @jeremiahbachmann3901
    @jeremiahbachmann3901 2 роки тому +1

    Michigan is proud of Jordan Klepper. We make 'em good here.

    • @dwcramer92
      @dwcramer92 2 роки тому

      I was not aware he was from Michigan, that's pretty cool!

  • @geneabrego9759
    @geneabrego9759 2 роки тому +4

    "another reason why PLUTO HAD IT COMING!" I almost spat out my drink when he made that comment

  • @hufflebuffben
    @hufflebuffben 2 роки тому +1

    I appreciate the love for design! Design has a huge impact on our lives, history, and culture as a whole. Design evolves with us, and the ones who successfully challenge the norm raise the bar.

  • @blessedveteran
    @blessedveteran Рік тому +1

    I love Chuck, but Jordan definitely is a great person to be alongside Neil ❤ Thank you for this!

  • @Squeedow
    @Squeedow 2 роки тому +1

    Klepper is whip-smart!!! Love this guy!

  • @redoktober526
    @redoktober526 2 роки тому +25

    A wise man once said, "Earth without art is eh". ✌🏼

  • @migalotto1283
    @migalotto1283 2 роки тому +5

    Neil inspired me to learn more about science...He's mind is unremarkable

  • @deansheets
    @deansheets 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for spreading knowledge and truths.

  • @NineAtoms1
    @NineAtoms1 2 роки тому +3

    It's that time of day!

  • @Doug7RM
    @Doug7RM 2 роки тому +35

    I want Neil’s consciousness transferred into a cyborg so we can have him for ever

  • @rbee6507
    @rbee6507 2 роки тому +1

    Jordan, what a talent. Glad to see him on the show.
    P.S. We still have a long way to go on Air Travel...All of those creature comfort improvements may just seem like cheaping out on material/build costs, but the operating/fuel costs is an even greater issue and largely uncontrollable. It is literally the difference between stable infrastructure and insolvency, despite the large dollar figures generated by Boeing/Airbus/Airlines.

  • @GRimRenji
    @GRimRenji 2 роки тому +2

    He will probably never see this but Doctor Tyson is an incredible man and an even better scientist. I wish I could thank him for helping me out, now I have more ambition and desire to achieve more then I have for many years. I now no longer let what happened in past define what I can achieve. Hope one day I can meet him would be insane.

  • @paigecfrancis
    @paigecfrancis 2 роки тому

    Clicked on this as soon as I saw Klepper. Genius 🔥

  • @bryanwilkens
    @bryanwilkens 2 роки тому +4

    It would be amazing for Neil to talk to Shatner.

    • @peggywoods4327
      @peggywoods4327 2 роки тому +2

      I second that! I bet Neil (and the rest of us) would listen to what he had to say (as opposed to how blasé he was treated by Besos)

    • @JJs_playground
      @JJs_playground 2 роки тому

      I third that

    • @codyadkins3061
      @codyadkins3061 2 роки тому

      I fourth it

    • @oldschoolman1444
      @oldschoolman1444 2 роки тому

      @@peggywoods4327 I know, could Bozo been more careless.

  • @funman4tw1
    @funman4tw1 2 роки тому +6

    can water or another liquid actually be the force fields we imagined in films and stories?

  • @ncebamankayi522
    @ncebamankayi522 2 роки тому +5

    You had to go for Pluto!😅

  • @juliewood823
    @juliewood823 2 роки тому

    Wow ! Loved the ending of this post THANKS so much

  • @gooneybird808
    @gooneybird808 2 роки тому

    That was a beautiful description of looking at earth.

  • @gothsauceproductions5243
    @gothsauceproductions5243 2 роки тому

    I love that colorful space suit behind her it’s something I would totally invest in if Mars is ever terraformed in my life time & I’m part of it & need a cool suit to wear to express my individuality.
    Very dope.

  • @CaliforniaBushman
    @CaliforniaBushman 2 роки тому +2

    Finally had viral tweet yesterday. Very proud people think it's a good Onion Headline;
    'Texas has car keys taken away for record third time in one week'

  • @cfranco714
    @cfranco714 2 роки тому

    Our atmosphere is “thin blue line” that I support!

  • @Abs0lutZr0
    @Abs0lutZr0 2 роки тому +1

    I haven't seen this and I'm already geeked

  • @deenulazarus5454
    @deenulazarus5454 Рік тому

    @jordanklepper would be great with prep school students... His ability to humour people in their own wierd thoughts is unparalleled

  • @ourunstablemind
    @ourunstablemind 2 роки тому

    Chapters on the timeline would be great 🙏

  • @Immortalstone91
    @Immortalstone91 2 роки тому +1

    Ha! Being from Phoenix I can say that the description of our location to the sun is hella accurate!

  • @asarogers4742
    @asarogers4742 2 роки тому

    @StarTalk I'm visually impeared and I just got back from my 4th year at SCIVIS (space camp interested visually impeared students) and it makes me so happy it came up here, it's like I got a shout out!! Thank you so much, abd it would mean a lot if I could get a heart or a response

  • @simateix6262
    @simateix6262 2 роки тому

    Great episode. As always :)

  • @Eneov
    @Eneov 2 роки тому

    This was a crown jewel in the star talk series

  • @FR-ce2tk
    @FR-ce2tk 2 роки тому +2

    Lived in Phoenix for the previous 11 yrs and I can assure that yes Phoenix is approximately 1/4 mile away from the surface of the sun. Brutal.

  • @jf2369af
    @jf2369af 2 роки тому +2

    I can't wait for the first rat rod spaceship

  • @julieouellette7810
    @julieouellette7810 2 роки тому

    Two of my favorite people to watch 🙂

  • @PatRNBSN
    @PatRNBSN 2 роки тому +16

    I'm glad he brought up the importance of boys seeing women doing this work. I volunteer with a literacy project, and one time we gave a team of 4 students (2 boys and 2 girls) the specifics of a project, and had them design and implement the project. I was surprised and encouraged to see the girls designed the project and guided the boys in implementing it. I feel that many changes will come through the younger generation when they become adults.

  • @carlatteniese2
    @carlatteniese2 2 роки тому

    Wow! Nicole (my friend on social media!) was at ILC Dover! Neil--yes, more artists in space!

  • @mftraw1099
    @mftraw1099 2 роки тому +1

    30 seconds in and I'm smiling

  • @masdavis236
    @masdavis236 2 роки тому +9

    "Cranked out a covid baby" is the actual scientific word for having a child 🖤

  • @EmpyreanLightASMR
    @EmpyreanLightASMR 2 роки тому

    I listened to Michael Collins's book "Carrying the Torch" this summer and he was saying the same thing, even back in the 60s, he believed they should be sending poets and philosophers to space to really get a perspective of the whole thing.

  • @TechNextLetsGo
    @TechNextLetsGo 2 роки тому +1

    I felt the same way seeing a total solar eclipse for the first time. You can see pictures and videos but it just doesn't compare to seeing it in person.

  • @celsopinheiro
    @celsopinheiro 2 роки тому

    Good you finally brought the famous astronomer Klepper!

  • @tersamuno9898
    @tersamuno9898 2 роки тому

    I thot it was Kuemper. Just teasing. You guys made my day. When we figure out our own infrastructure and repair , imagine the challenges in an alien circumstance.

  • @danlhendl
    @danlhendl 2 роки тому +1

    I thought I was corkscrewing around the fabric of space and time. it’s good to confirm that

    • @jaxdragon1723
      @jaxdragon1723 2 роки тому

      but it was a C- answer on the Q:) plane of our solar system to the plane of our galaxy. he only explained half of ... i wish he had given more thought to the question,before answering ... i love Neil ....

  • @SettaXY
    @SettaXY 2 роки тому

    Wow at the space suit. I want one

  • @juliewood823
    @juliewood823 2 роки тому

    Wow MY peloton in space !!! Awesome 😘

  • @ryanworkman3032
    @ryanworkman3032 2 роки тому +1

    I'd like to see as a guest on StarTalk Neil's fellow astrophysicist and UA-camr Dr Becky Smethest.

  •  2 роки тому +4

    Jordan Klepper The Best.

  • @nickglass12
    @nickglass12 2 роки тому

    Excellent! Love Nicole!

  • @guillermonassercibils6538
    @guillermonassercibils6538 2 роки тому +1

    Once we realize that design just make thins more expensive, we will learn that "the future" is cheaper, and it's science too

  • @Fonzzz002
    @Fonzzz002 2 роки тому +1

    "I love a design that says 'yeah, I wanna be in that'. "

  • @michellesanctuary9089
    @michellesanctuary9089 2 роки тому +1

    Dear Mister *Neil deGrasse Tyson* , i just want you to know that we love you so much 🧡

  • @michaelstoliker971
    @michaelstoliker971 2 роки тому

    This makes my brain happy...Cave paintings in Space.

  • @liawalker9966
    @liawalker9966 2 роки тому

    Klepper on Star Talk 😍😍😍😍

  • @guillermonassercibils6538
    @guillermonassercibils6538 2 роки тому

    Klepper you are my hero

  • @Sir.Craze-
    @Sir.Craze- 2 роки тому +1

    It's so strange to me that people need to go to space to grasp that we are the smallest most insagnificant speck that houses every single thing that's important to you. What she said.

  • @frankiecuellar
    @frankiecuellar 2 роки тому

    11:50 good answer Neil!👍👍👍

  • @solidspirit2365
    @solidspirit2365 2 роки тому +1

    Good Stuff Brothers and Sisters

  • @ariannanorris-landry4428
    @ariannanorris-landry4428 Рік тому

    I was born and raised in Phoenix and as soon as I could I went to Alaska. Though I must say it's getting a little warm in Alaska these days.

  • @jonharmon2653
    @jonharmon2653 2 роки тому

    Off topic but....I love that wood accent around Neil's staircase

  • @1971khaos
    @1971khaos Рік тому +1

    Edith Bunker called herself a "kleeper" when she thought she was a Kleptomaniac🤣🤣🤣

  • @louisrobitaille5810
    @louisrobitaille5810 2 роки тому

    I think Veritasium made a video about detecting gravity waves and we have detected one with that perpendicular method in the past. Iirc, it's a 1km T 1km lasers and they measure the time it takes for the lasers to travel down the "tunnels".

  • @RickySTT
    @RickySTT 2 роки тому

    Humbled, but feeling significant. That's exactly how I felt seeing a total solar eclipse.

  • @thatwastheory3744
    @thatwastheory3744 2 роки тому +1

    I've missed Jordan so much Great to see him back! very well composed :D

  • @stephanienirenberg7426
    @stephanienirenberg7426 Рік тому

    I Love Chuck Nice with all my heart but Jordon Klepper kills it every time. I adore him.

  • @TanksForTheMemories
    @TanksForTheMemories 2 роки тому

    always sad when Chuck isn't here but Jordan is funny

  • @tempusfugit9009
    @tempusfugit9009 2 роки тому +1

    we all feel you Jordan.

    • @5pints991
      @5pints991 2 роки тому

      I never touched him!

  • @youropinionmeansnothing2825
    @youropinionmeansnothing2825 2 роки тому +1

    I get sad when I don't see Mr.Chuck

  • @drakegeralds699
    @drakegeralds699 2 роки тому

    Shoutout Mr. I'm doing my own investigations Irwin

  • @usmcrn4418
    @usmcrn4418 2 роки тому

    The very clever Jordan Klelleper!

  • @seafodder6129
    @seafodder6129 2 роки тому

    "Space only" vehicles would probably be Borg cubes. Or high-rise building shaped if you wanted to go with something at least a tiny bit aesthetically pleasing...

  • @robertgraybeard3750
    @robertgraybeard3750 2 роки тому

    For the first question, one of the other things engineers have to worry about is physiological deterioration because of zero g. The simplest solution would be go to Mars with a fleet of ships, in pairs, tethered together and rotating about a common center of gravity. The centrifugal force will provide artificial gravity. A tether of about 1.8 kilometers and 1 RPM will provide 1 g.

  • @themrtimmyboy
    @themrtimmyboy 2 роки тому

    Jordan Klepper, great! Very funny!

  • @zombie8myface898
    @zombie8myface898 2 роки тому +1

    THANK YOU! To everyone involved with StarTalk, even you Patreonics!

  • @Bellywasher86
    @Bellywasher86 2 роки тому +3

    The enterprise can land on planets tho, so being aerodynamic would be a must...no? considering the speed they leave planets at

    • @Bellywasher86
      @Bellywasher86 2 роки тому

      @@GarretGrayCamera maybe thats what I was thinking of but I know the enterprise did enter an atmosphere in at least one episode

    • @MrT------5743
      @MrT------5743 2 роки тому

      @@Bellywasher86 Yes when the saucer section of Enterprise D crashed on Veridian 3 it did land.

    • @Bellywasher86
      @Bellywasher86 2 роки тому

      @@GarretGrayCamera yes thats the one I was thinking of, when they go back to 60s👍

  • @younghan3573
    @younghan3573 2 роки тому

    I haven't been to space, but i already want to tell the politicians that message!!!! Especially in California

  • @joseimpact
    @joseimpact 2 роки тому

    lol the thumbnail love it

  • @danielsmith7105
    @danielsmith7105 2 роки тому

    The lower front cross sectional area would be less vulnerable to space debris. Require less energy for any force field?

  • @Padcast
    @Padcast 2 роки тому +2

    Flat earthers seeing this headline seething at the mouth.

  • @unnamedchannel1237
    @unnamedchannel1237 2 роки тому +1

    I think Neil missed something in the spaceship question. The reason it looks aero dynamic is to help deflect projectiles if the shields go down eg small rocks etc

  • @r.a.monigold9789
    @r.a.monigold9789 2 роки тому

    Does Jordan Klepper ever see his great grand cousin, Gerard Kuiper very often? And did "Gerry's" belt ever get that much needed buckle? So many questions. Soooo much science! Thank you all for sharing. And your kind laughter - as if.

  • @weebleschneeble7543
    @weebleschneeble7543 2 роки тому

    I love that jordon was on

  • @PlaynBass
    @PlaynBass 2 роки тому +3

    The Enterprise can land on planets. Smooth lines are a useful pattern for metalwork. Still need industry in space: it can't all be composites.

    • @animefreak3010
      @animefreak3010 2 роки тому

      That and it warps through space. I can't imagine that would work properly if it wasn't shaped the way it was otherwise the ship may tear itself apart

    • @MrT------5743
      @MrT------5743 2 роки тому

      None of the Enterprises A,B,C,D,E etc ever landed. Well except the saucer section of D did land once...It crash landed. Only smaller ships like Voyager landed. Defiant also could land, but it was a small ship too.

    • @PlaynBass
      @PlaynBass 2 роки тому

      @@MrT------5743 Technically true. However, I think the capability was always there. Does anyone still have that book showing all the engineering details?

    • @MrT------5743
      @MrT------5743 2 роки тому +1

      @@PlaynBass I have the blueprints for D. But didn't go looking yet. I don't recall seeing landing gear previously though.

    • @MrT------5743
      @MrT------5743 2 роки тому +1

      @@PlaynBass ok just looked, too bad I can't post pictures. Decks 36 through 42 which is the bottom parts of the star drive from the flat parts that go out to hold up the warp drives to the bottom of the ship, shows no landing gear tucked inside.

  • @OG_Wakanobi
    @OG_Wakanobi 2 роки тому

    I first misread this as Kepler 😁

  • @andrewcotton1651
    @andrewcotton1651 2 роки тому +1

    With the aerodynamics of the Enterprise it was totally for just the design because the board cubes are just giant cubes in space and they move perfectly fine in the show

    • @MrT------5743
      @MrT------5743 2 роки тому

      But a sphere would be a better shape. Least amount of external surface area with the most internal volume.

    • @andrewcotton1651
      @andrewcotton1651 2 роки тому

      @@MrT------5743 they do have sphere shape ships, but the cubes are more efficient for the internal of the ship

    • @MrT------5743
      @MrT------5743 2 роки тому

      @@andrewcotton1651 depending on how you are evaluating efficiency. Like I said, a sphere has the least surface area per internal volume. That is the most efficient shape. Maybe for humanoid drones (the borg) cube shape is. It all depends on how you are trying to be efficient for.