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Star Trek's Vision: Hopelessly Out of Date!
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Re: Star Trek's Vision: Hopelessly Out of Date!
by RK_Striker_JK_5 » Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:40 pm
Well, if it's anti-grav... would they need a track, or would it be there for nostalgia's sake?
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Re: Star Trek's Vision: Hopelessly Out of Date!
by Mikey » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:13 pm
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Well, if it's anti-grav... would they need a track, or would it be there for nostalgia's sake?
Technically, mag-lev is "anti-gravity" since it functions in opposition to gravity.. and yes, it needs a track (or a track-like series of magnet housings.)
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Re: Star Trek's Vision: Hopelessly Out of Date!
by GrahamKennedy » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:50 pm
Mag levs usually wrap around a track so it should be pretty close to impossible for one to fly off the rail. I'd imagine you could do something similar with antigrav.
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Re: Star Trek's Vision: Hopelessly Out of Date!
by RK_Striker_JK_5 » Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:08 pm
Okay, so put a snowplow on front and it'll all be fine. 
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