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From: johnw@astroatc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: New discussion
Message-ID: <197@astroatc.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 16-Oct-85 04:00:59 EDT
Article-I.D.: astroatc.197
Posted: Wed Oct 16 04:00:59 1985
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Reply-To: johnw@astroatc.UUCP (John F. Wardale)
Organization: Astronautics ATC, Madison, WI
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In article <353@uw-june> ewan@uw-june (Ewan Tempero) writes:
>
>that is must be pretty fancy sensors that can detect a ship, moving
>at that speed at that *distance*. Think about it. Warp 6 is
>somethink like 3^6 lightyears/second or some such....anyway *real*
>fast and if it took a minute to arrive, how far away was it when it
>was first detected?! 

I assume that the sensors are based on the reflections of
sub-space "waves."    Since they use there *VERY*ftl radio alot,
why not have a *VERY*ftl radar!?!   
--second option:  If breaking the sound barrior causes a disturbance,
imagine what breaking the light barrior would do!  (Yes, but thunder
would then PRECEED the lighning :-)

>Add to that some of the other neat things the
>ST-universe sensors can do...detect lifeforms, numbers and species
>of, detect minerals ( not find Kirk just about every episode :-)
>
Does anyonw remeber the series "Search" with the ring/neckless
ir/zoom/super-camera, and *VERY* micro radio transevers?  They\
monitered the heros vital signs, position, etc.
Did anyonw read "Flight of the Dragonfly" ??  Each crew member
in it had a personal "imp," a 2 inch computer link that could
talk, and moniter position, vital signs, etc.
I hate to admit it, but does anyone else admit to seeing Knight Rider?
(Yes, KIT can do this to Micheal, now too!)

My impression it that all 3 of these are indended to be 2010-2050
range of technology.  Dragonfly was lanched in 2026!!

By the 23rd centry this form of monitoring should be common place!
(Bummer, Kirk, have to lay off the women, or everyone will really know!)

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		John W
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