I'm not sure that's the best example. Radio technology and microphones have been around for well over a century now and its not that farfetched based on that fact to think that it exists. Think about it this way: What if a working flat panel TV suddenly appeared in front of someone from the 1700s? It gets turned out and the individual just wouldn't know what to do with it -- in absolute awe of it and the magic surrounding bringing moving images that look just as good as reality, they would be absolutely awed because they have no frame of reference. Or in a more apt example, if someone from today was beamed aboard a starship. Its something they've always known as science fiction. How would you react? Either thinking its totally cool, you're freaked out about it, or you remember conversations with your geek friends asking about how turning energy into matter and back into energy would basically mean that you've been killed and cloned. Then the person on the starship says they dealt with that problem. What's your reaction to that? "Magic!"
I am always baffled by how fast we find the words to express our thoughts. Do you realize that we have thousands of words to chose from and yet find the right one in a minuscule fraction of a second?
I would not believe it. Honestly, I think it's impossible so I would suspect and search for some kind of a trick.
I don't think so. Thinking that something is impossible is not the same thing as thinking that something is "magic". I don't believe in magic, to me it's just another word for bullshit.
How does this explain a space that looks bigger than the ship itself, though? And keep in mind it's all supposed to be above deck 4!
I don't believe in magic either. But, when considering this exercise in an academic sense, rational thought is all well and good. Confusion, fear and a little bit of adrenaline would probably take over, in reality, I imagine.
if doesn’t seem practical to facilitate repairs, though. And how about all that air in a normally uninhabited area? Or the fact that it would all be working the first three decks of the ship?
Since repairs would not be on going stowing them there makes more sense. Though I think the Bigger on the Inside (BOTS) tech would probably manufacture its own air while in use. So, the cars can be stored aside without air, minimizing space taken up, and then pulled out, with air put in when repairs are needed. Plus, not all repairs would require living beings, so no air would not automatically be a problem. Simple
Not really but nice try! I mean, it doesn’t seem that convenient to cross a kilometers long space to repair the first four decks. And if it was for automated repairs they wouldn’t need air. On the bright side, if they had this technology in season 2 it would solve the question if where they were storing that huge fleet of shuttles and drones. But they weren’t supposed to have it in the 23rd century!
I wondered that myself. If I had to choose between "laying the ground work for a larger mystery next season" and "they forgot about it", I'd pick the latter.
actually they resolved it a few episodes ago, but the resolution was so underwhelming and quick that most people missed it. Basically, it was a deformation of the kelpian ship’s distress signal. How it was picked up and incorporated by cultures all over the galaxy exactly is unclear.
Really? Did it take place in engineering? I think I know the scene you're referring to. Not quite sure what it was meant to add, if that's the case ...
Here's my observations regarding the perfect Star Trek show based on Internet postings: 1. No conflict among the crew. Any external conflict must be resolved with mutual understanding by both parties by the end of the episode. 2. No fighting. All phasers are set on stun, including ship phasers. 3. Emotions are kept to a minimum. 4. Board meetings must be conducted to outline all tech solutions. 5. Exposition is always long.