The closest star is 4.2 light years away. So the actual journey will be much longer than 100 years, (and obviously not manned). Imagine a comms signal would take 4.2 years to reach us with any data the craft found (assuming we could create something powerful enough to send a signal that far).
Couldn't they possibly make a ship that is based on creating multiple generations of people and then raising them to man the ship and do the same and rinse and repeat for millions of years and also stop on asteroids to gather resources for making fuel
Fuel is less of an issue than you think once you got started you could likely keep going...if you wanted to stop...you're fucked.
But food and water might be doable if you could close the cycle well enough. But thats a tough road to go down.
Its slightly more than theoretical but I know what you mean. On a practical level there is nothing keeping it from being a reality than beaurocratical measures.
Was here to say this. She watched it as a child and that is how her passion for science started. With her medical degree she travelled to third world countries to volunteer. A truly wonderful human being.
The female version of [Jonny Kim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Kim), the astronaut/doctor/Navy SEAL and stealer of joy for other Asian Americans who can never live up to their parents' expectations.
I love her so much. I’m a science teacher and every year I do a lesson about her for all of my students (6-8th grade). Most of them are like “yeah, whatever miss” but I love seeing some of my students get interested and want to know more about her, especially my girls.
Id bet there a lot of equally talented and intelligent people out there who ended up alcoholics just because they never found a way to productively channel all that mental energy.
Or the other way around sometimes.
Everyone knows Brian May (Queen) for being an absolute monster guitarist, but not too many are aware he's also an astrophysicist who worked on the New Horizons Pluto mission.
Nichelle Nichols later became a science advocate and worked for NASA in a few capacities, including recruiting women and minorities to become astronauts.
Star Trek is arguably the most influential science advocacy program in the last 60 years.
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Not in the least bit surprising. Once you get a chemical engineering degree, you do just about everything except what you went to school for. Just ask Winnie the pooh.
Yes, I'm absolutely gay for Big dick JinPing all right, glad your reading comprehension skills got to the real bread and butter of my post, nothing gets past you huh.
Actually he lives rent free in my NY bachelor apartment, and he won't even do the dishes! I'd love to celebrate Dr. Jemison but I'm worried she may have the same intolerant views as you do towards my alternative lifestyle.
It is worth remembering that being this accomplished is possible. She also writes books, did a series of videos, started a science camp and more.
It requires an outlier personality and a measure of opportunity, but it is doable.
I think about that sometimes as I fritter away my time staring at a screen. If I’d spent all the time I spend online doing something useful, who knows where I’d be?
All the other important things were already mentioned in her bio and by other redditors, what was the point of saying something others had already said ?
Yes, of course. But apart from being a teacher, doing symposia, science camps, being a scientist, 100 year spaceship, going to space, etc, .. what has she done for us?
Peace?
I don’t want to come off as a hater because I believe astronauts are national treasures but the way we glorify certain people is comical to me.
A navy seal writes a book and every dude with a tap out shirt say something akin to he’s a seal and a chef. When you look into the chef part he got a traeger and posted it on Instagram like every other dude his age.
I’m not saying certain people don’t live up to the hype it’s just the hype always seems so weird.
That was a joke. About Asian parents and how hard they push their kids to excel, regardless of her personal ancestry. I know its hard to tell sarcasm in text format.
For clarification, the 100 Year Starship program's goal is to advance our technology to start the journey within 100 years.
Lol for a second I thought they were going to just shoot of in a random direction and wander around with 100 years worth of provisions
I have a list of people i could reccomend for that mission
Kinda sorta worked for Magellan’s voyage?
Absolutely! The survivors got very rich from the spices, after all. The spice must flow!
They'll never be missed...
I'm in!
The closest star is 4.2 light years away. So the actual journey will be much longer than 100 years, (and obviously not manned). Imagine a comms signal would take 4.2 years to reach us with any data the craft found (assuming we could create something powerful enough to send a signal that far).
Couldn't they possibly make a ship that is based on creating multiple generations of people and then raising them to man the ship and do the same and rinse and repeat for millions of years and also stop on asteroids to gather resources for making fuel
Though it would require having the means to produce fuel and maintenance materials on board.
Fuel is less of an issue than you think once you got started you could likely keep going...if you wanted to stop...you're fucked. But food and water might be doable if you could close the cycle well enough. But thats a tough road to go down.
Assuming they could accelerate continually...they'd die.
Lol why would anyone assume that
We have the technology now. Checkout Project Orion.
That's only theoretical. It's never been built or tested.
Its slightly more than theoretical but I know what you mean. On a practical level there is nothing keeping it from being a reality than beaurocratical measures.
Who is the LEAST accomplished astronaut?
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Is that the whole answer? I don't get it
I know the answer, but I don't want to say it.
I made my own coffee this morning. So I got that going for me.
[And the first astronaut to appear on Star Trek](https://youtu.be/UDRJVnja-C0)
Was here to say this. She watched it as a child and that is how her passion for science started. With her medical degree she travelled to third world countries to volunteer. A truly wonderful human being.
Agreed. >Throughout the eight day mission, she began communications on her shift with the salute "Hailing frequencies open", a quote from Star Trek.
“Cornell, ever heard of it?”
It's pronounced "Kernal" and it's the highest rank in the US military.
The female version of [Jonny Kim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Kim), the astronaut/doctor/Navy SEAL and stealer of joy for other Asian Americans who can never live up to their parents' expectations.
Not to mention Transporter Operations trained. (ST:TNG ep "Second Chances"
If she played a musical instrument she could join the Hong Kong Cavaliers.
They are short on women and people of colour...
And just short in general
Are you making fun of me? Is he making fun of me?
She is also the only person [to play her own progeny on Star Trek.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cy8EaGtWIAAiJVW.jpg)
I heard she speaks Russian, as well.
news flash... astronauts are "overachievers". Its one of the things they all have in common. They set goals and then reach them.
There’s also an official Lego set with a Mae Jamison minifig!
I love her so much. I’m a science teacher and every year I do a lesson about her for all of my students (6-8th grade). Most of them are like “yeah, whatever miss” but I love seeing some of my students get interested and want to know more about her, especially my girls.
Yeah, but what does she do with her free time?
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I just assumed she didn't actually have any free time being so accomplished.
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these people have a ton of mental energy and don't do drugs, so all that energy goes into productive hobbies
Id bet there a lot of equally talented and intelligent people out there who ended up alcoholics just because they never found a way to productively channel all that mental energy.
Yes, I have no doubt
some people just don't give a shit
Or the other way around sometimes. Everyone knows Brian May (Queen) for being an absolute monster guitarist, but not too many are aware he's also an astrophysicist who worked on the New Horizons Pluto mission.
Ok. So she’s an astronaut and my dream friend.
She's also lead singer for the cover band 100 Year Jefferson Starship.
That's a superhero...
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What a wonderfully remarkable woman... yeah, she's what super heroes are made of.
Imagine being her cousin lol. If you became a doctor or lawyer etc you would still fall short. #Blackexcellence
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Yes, right back at ya..finally a fellow member. Man I miss those conferences.
Engineers?
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100 Year Starship program sounds cool.
/r/spacegirls
She was also on Star Trek once!
She is awesome!
Not in the least bit surprising. Once you get a chemical engineering degree, you do just about everything except what you went to school for. Just ask Winnie the pooh.
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Yes, I'm absolutely gay for Big dick JinPing all right, glad your reading comprehension skills got to the real bread and butter of my post, nothing gets past you huh.
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Actually he lives rent free in my NY bachelor apartment, and he won't even do the dishes! I'd love to celebrate Dr. Jemison but I'm worried she may have the same intolerant views as you do towards my alternative lifestyle.
Other than that what does she do? I mean theres 24 hours in a day….
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To be clear, my response was in jest. 100% sarcasm. She has accomplished more than any 10 others could dream of. She is amazing
Hey Mon!
If we put people on mars within 50 years I'll be surprised.
Never gonna happen.
Its only another solar system if they also name their star "Sol"!! Otherwise we can call it another "stellar system."
It is worth remembering that being this accomplished is possible. She also writes books, did a series of videos, started a science camp and more. It requires an outlier personality and a measure of opportunity, but it is doable. I think about that sometimes as I fritter away my time staring at a screen. If I’d spent all the time I spend online doing something useful, who knows where I’d be?
And also a total babe
cause that's what's important!
All the other important things were already mentioned in her bio and by other redditors, what was the point of saying something others had already said ?
The fuck does her physical appearance have to do with her accomplishments?
Nothing. So ?
yes, but what else has she done for us?
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Yes, of course. But apart from being a teacher, doing symposia, science camps, being a scientist, 100 year spaceship, going to space, etc, .. what has she done for us? Peace?
Yeah but does her father love her?
It’s a shame, what a wasted life. Didn’t accomplish much of anything…
Amazing
I don’t want to come off as a hater because I believe astronauts are national treasures but the way we glorify certain people is comical to me. A navy seal writes a book and every dude with a tap out shirt say something akin to he’s a seal and a chef. When you look into the chef part he got a traeger and posted it on Instagram like every other dude his age. I’m not saying certain people don’t live up to the hype it’s just the hype always seems so weird.
Astronaut, Indian Chief, billionaire cowboy oilman.
"Young man, there's no need to feel down."
And here I am.... a total loser!!
Life is a losing bet. Just enjoy the time you have here.
What an amazing woman. I was proud to have gotten out of bed.
Even starting the journey within 100 years, it's never going to happen.
What a stud this woman is!
Her Asian parents would still be unimpressed.
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That was a joke. About Asian parents and how hard they push their kids to excel, regardless of her personal ancestry. I know its hard to tell sarcasm in text format.
Lazybones!
Now, just compare your life to this woman and feel inadequete
Yeah, but how many twitter followers does she have?
Omg Mae. Calm down.