Guess We'll have to Stop making fun of Scotty in STIV

[Henry]

What really bugs me about it is that in the movie Scotty says something to the effect that it'll take the guy 20 years to figure out how to manufacture it.

WHat year did that movie come out again?

1986 -- Scotty was off by one year.



"I love it when a plan comes together." - H. Smith

 

[JimAde]

Not bad for an off-the-cuff estimate.

 

[johnsemlak]

Is Scotty getting any credit for it?

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

Not bad for an off-the-cuff estimate.

Except that from the looks of a pentagon report I located, it has been around since at least 1987.

Aluminum oxynitride

 

[JimAde]

Except that from the looks of a pentagon report I located, it has been around since at least 1987.

Aluminum oxynitride

Which makes perfect sense. The guy got the "formula" from Scotty in 86, started doing research and presented it to the pentagon, and 20 years later it can be produced in large enough quantities to be commercially viable.

 

[Wombat]

I love it when a movie comes together

 

[Mystery Man]

1986 -- Scotty was off by one year.

Holy crap!

 

[Ranger REG]

I love it when a movie comes together

I love it when most modern everyday techs are inspired by Trek.

Although I'm waiting for someone to prove me wrong by developing a sword made of out plasma and light. (Yeah, right. )

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I love it when most modern everyday techs are inspired by Trek.

Ain't that the truth!! Another of Trek's "inventions" brought to real life fruition.

Although I'm waiting for someone to prove me wrong by developing a sword made of out plasma and light. (Yeah, right. )

I want one of those!!!

 

[Henry]

I love it when most modern everyday techs are inspired by Trek.

Although I'm waiting for someone to prove me wrong by developing a sword made of out plasma and light. (Yeah, right. )

From what I understand, the physics of a "plasma sword" are doable (not true lightsabers, but a device that behaves like movie lightsabers) but the power requirements are by current standards ridiculous for the purpose that such a device would serve.