Inspired by Star Wars

I thought I'd start a new thread about all the new technologies that are or seemingly inspired by the most visionary epic of our time. This first item is a new oxygen rebreather that I believe was inspired by that used by Obi Wan and Qui Gon in the Phantom Menace. Way cool!

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread992866/pg1?utm_content=bufferc332a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

That is incredibly interesting.

I wonder if it has undergone trials and been tested?
If it does work, to what depth could it be used before water pressure overwhelms the membrane?
What are the time limits for filter function before the membrane is “clogged”? (saturation of impurities in the water blocking pores in membrane)

I don’t doubt that technology will exist one day that I cannot even begin to fathom how it works. And I hope I get to live to see it and its use. Whether people realize it or not, science fiction has been the Oracle of technology. Sometimes it is amazing, marvelous and awe inspiring! Other times it can be downright scary!

I tried designing something with the same principle when I was a teenager, but I couldn't get past a certain design flaw that would've required blood-interface. Mostly because I'm not a proper scientist.

Uhmmm.....




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Wow, that's interesting...

I wonder if I ever try it

How about the most coveted of all Star Wars technology, the light saber? Check out this link:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/physicists-one-step-closer-to-creating-real-life-lightsabers/

LOL

Axiom Eleven wrote: Uhmmm.....

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I think because you would then be breathing pure oxygen rather than normal air, which is mostly nitrogen, it would only be good in shallow waters. Anything deeper than 200 ft would induce oxygen toxicity.

Wescli Wardest wrote: That is incredibly interesting.

I wonder if it has undergone trials and been tested?
If it does work, to what depth could it be used before water pressure overwhelms the membrane?
What are the time limits for filter function before the membrane is “clogged”? (saturation of impurities in the water blocking pores in membrane)

I don’t doubt that technology will exist one day that I cannot even begin to fathom how it works. And I hope I get to live to see it and its use. Whether people realize it or not, science fiction has been the Oracle of technology. Sometimes it is amazing, marvelous and awe inspiring! Other times it can be downright scary!

I think the point is....

I WANT ONE!!!!!! :woohoo:

By being first on the scene Star Trek tends to get more kudos for inspiring technology. Now if Disney can come up with something no one ever conceived of before, that might change.
http://mashable.com/2013/10/11/star-trek-technology/

I WANT! I NEED!!!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/de79/?cpg=cj&ref=&CJURL=&CJID=297616