• Ask Old-Wizard: Star Trek Part 2

  

  Written by Sage 13 Comments
  Last Updated:: November 20, 2009

  This week we answer some more of our reader’s Star Trek related questions. If you haven’t already, check out the first AOW Star Trek.

  
  Today the particle accelerator in Geneva has been fired up, some scientist think this experiment might create a black hole (alias a small amount of neutron matter=neutron star=black hole) do you think we are looking at a power source similar to the romulan one? spoken of in the episode of TNG “Time Squared” just curious about your opinion, I hope it will bring us closer to dilithium crystal fusion

  There are so many things wrong with this question I have no idea where to start. Neutron matter does not equal neutron star which does not equal a black hole. They are very different things. I have no idea what Romulans use for power but do know that there is no such thing as dilithium crystals. Lithium is the third element in the periodic table and contains one electron in it’s valence shell. It is highly reactive and quickly forms a black oxide layer when exposed to moist environments. It can be made into crystals which form a BCC unit cell that contain 2 atoms per cell. That being said the word dilithium is meaningless. Our opinion is that you, like most of our readers, is a gigantic weirdo who thinks they understand science because they like Start Trek. The accelerator in Geneva will bring us no closer to understanding an episode of Star Trek, it may bring us closer to understanding how the universe was created and fundamentals of subatomic particles.

  Where and when did the letter Q come from?

  From the alphabet. It’s roots are from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyph and semitic word for ‘cord of wool.’ The exact when is up for debate as written records for that time tend to not write about the written records themselves.

  Will they ever do a Star Trek Voyager movie?

  Let’s hope not. God was that show terrible. They only thing that saved it was that we got to see the Borg own a good 1/4 of the galaxy. That was great. They should do an entire show on the Borg. I hated that show.

  In the episode The Naked Now Just before the star collapses, the Enterprise is seen, in orbit, hovering over the Tsiolkovsky. But in the next scene, the star collapses and the Enterprise is 15 minutes away.

  Really!?!? In the next scene!?!? Wow, hmmm, does that mean the advanced the story without the permission of the viewer? Wait is this even a question or are you just telling us that it happened. I don’t understand.

  Why has no one ever recorded the lyrics to the original Star Trek theme?

  Are there lyrics to the star trek theme? I thought it was because Gene Roddenberry loved classical music and just wanted a simple intro. Who cares?

  In the holodeck, Data throws a rock at the wall. It hits the wall and the image of green plants temporarily blurs into squares. Shouldn’t the holodeck dissolve the rock and show a picture of the rock landing on the ground?

  What!?!? That’s terrible. Those holodecks are always causing problems. I guess you’re right I don’t know though.

  
  Ask Old-Wizard, Star Trek Edition, Part 1

13 Comments

1. #1 George says:
   March 19th, 2010 at 3:38 am

   At least Star Trek Voyager wasn’t Star Trek Enterprise, think of Voyager as The Phantom Menace, and Enterprise as Attack of the Clones.

   Fuck yes, I believe Clones was worse than Phantom.
2. #2 ima420r says:
   March 19th, 2010 at 5:47 am

   Voyager was a great series! Better than that DS9 garbage.
3. #3 Fedricco Rabaya says:
   March 19th, 2010 at 8:13 am

   Zeromage which is better? NBA or the Euroleague?
4. #4 That Guy says:
   March 19th, 2010 at 6:05 pm

   I have a Star Trek question:

   Why is it that 98% of all crew members on all the Federation space ships are humans? Isn’t the Federation made up of hundreds of different alien planets? Where are they all?
5. #5 Captain Awesome says:
   March 19th, 2010 at 8:59 pm

   This is the best site on the internet.
6. #6 Alberto says:
   March 19th, 2010 at 9:59 pm

   Hahahahahaha Funny

   My question goes in the same line as That Guy

   Why does most mayor event in comics, movies, novels and tv take place on earth? particularlly in USA? more specific MANHATTAN, CALIFORNIA and WASHINGTON DC

   Is the UNIVERSE so small and EARTH and AMERICA so big that everything in the universe is bound to happen here?

   Please somebody answer me!!!
7. #7 Delta says:
   March 19th, 2010 at 6:14 pm

   Alberto…..

   Probably because most comics, movies, novels and TV shows you watch are MADE in America. At least that’s my guess. Why it tends to take place most often in Manhattan or the state of California, I dunno. But Washington, D.C. is probably often portrayed since, it’s, well the U.S.’s capitol.
8. #8 Alberto says:
   March 19th, 2010 at 8:38 pm

   @Delta

   I know that

   But is kind of funny
9. #9 BERSERKR says:
   March 19th, 2010 at 8:16 pm

   Sooooo…..is are you guys dead?:P things sure are slowing down around here.
10. #10 BERSERKR says:
    March 19th, 2010 at 7:55 am

    R.I.P OW
11. #11 RavenWolfx says:
    March 19th, 2010 at 10:23 am

    Well, don’t work too hard guys…