A science challenge

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-13 06:23pm

well, more of an engineering one....

design a craft that can transport a large portion of people across the Atlantic in a cost-effective matter

It must be "echo-friendly", too

Speed is only a secondary factor

Enlightenment · Post by **Enlightenment** » 2002-10-13 06:31pm

Sailing ship with modern automation and equipment. No fuel costs, minimal environmental impact from operations.

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Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-10-13 06:48pm

.......

1 Alantic Bridge Coming up!

salm · Post by **salm** » 2002-10-13 08:21pm

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-13 08:22pm

salm wrote:

lol

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2002-10-13 08:23pm

Nuclear powered cargo ship.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-10-13 08:34pm

Railgun sleds. You never said they had to arrive intact.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-10-13 09:42pm

It can be powered by the stupidity of the people! If that doesn't work, then the railgun sleds.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-13 09:42pm

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:It can be powered by the stupidity of the people!

Are you sure you really want to risk that?

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-10-13 09:43pm

a slave-driven galley, with the passengers rowing! Hey, as long as they get there...

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-13 09:49pm

Okay, then, which BRAND of stupid people...?

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2002-10-13 10:36pm

verilon wrote:Okay, then, which BRAND of stupid people...?

I hereby patent the Darkstar Singularity drive (tm) which will provide an infinite amount of power for my high speed cruise ship. It'll carry 6-8000 passengers across the ocean at record breaking speeds and be enviro friendly at the same time.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2002-10-13 10:43pm

to be realistic:

A natural gas turbine powered trimaran hydrofoil.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-13 10:47pm

One of the big windjammers. The last generation windjammer were enourmous and could haul a lot of people and cargo.

For style though I'd go with McKay clipper Ship. Probably Flying Cloud.

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-13 11:01pm

Darth Wong wrote:Railgun sleds. You never said they had to arrive intact.

LOL YOU SO FUCKING ROCK LORD WONG!

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-13 11:03pm

anyway, to be serious....

Proposal 1

A solar powered airship. This would be mostly for mass transit, but could also be a good luxury cruise in the air

Proposal 2

Hyper-advanced windjammer. I predict cruise companies would make a killing as the capitalize on the "reborn romantisicm" of windjammers.

Graeme Dice · Post by **Graeme Dice** » 2002-10-13 11:27pm

Darth Wong wrote:Railgun sleds. You never said they had to arrive intact.

Damn, you beat me to it. I was going to say intercontinental mass drivers. After all, you have the whole Atlantic to splash down in.

I also suggested this as a way to transport fuel and supplies to a mine on the North Shore of Lake Athabasca in my engineering economics class, but for some reason the prof didn't like it.

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2002-10-14 12:43am

A transatlantic tunnel HURRAH!

Alferd Packer · Post by **Alferd Packer** » 2002-10-14 12:56am

That'd be impressive.

Icehawk · Post by **Icehawk** » 2002-10-16 02:36am

How about a current luxury ship design except that its fuel would be hydrogen extracted from the water its crossing on.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2002-10-16 03:33am

I would take a ironclad and attach an orion engine to it. Then burn tons of coal to make clouds so the passengers don't get sunburns. To power the passenger needs I'd use a fission reactor, and use the seawater as coolant, so it disperses the radiation harmlessly into the environment.

Icehawk · Post by **Icehawk** » 2002-10-16 03:40am

I would take a ironclad and attach an orion engine to it. Then burn tons of coal to make clouds so the passengers don't get sunburns. To power the passenger needs I'd use a fission reactor, and use the seawater as coolant, so it disperses the radiation harmlessly into the environment.

That is by FAR the best design yet

Spoonist · Post by **Spoonist** » 2002-10-16 06:33am

Airship! Zepeliners!

Have you seen the footage from the hindenburg?
Amazing.

Think of it like a luxury cruiser without the vawes making you seasick.

I really love the feel of the airships. Have you seen the aircarrier one that the US had in the 20's n 30's? It was an airship that carried 5 fighters (biplanes). That looks so cool.

(Before anyone starts telling me that airships all met with disasters, I must point out that modern airships are safer than airplanes.)

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2002-10-16 08:21am

aerius wrote:I hereby patent the Darkstar Singularity drive (tm) which will provide an infinite amount of power for my high speed cruise ship. It'll carry 6-8000 passengers across the ocean at record breaking speeds and be enviro friendly at the same time.

IMPORTANT RULE: Nothing Darkstar emits is 'good' for the environment.

Newtonian Fury · Post by **Newtonian Fury** » 2002-10-16 11:09am

Just make the damn passengers swim

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