Engineer: Star Trek's Enterprise ship could be built in 20 years at a cost of $1 trillion

Expensive, yes, but the project could inspire children to pursue science like no other

Fox Van Allen, updated about an hour ago

 

 

Whether you're a Trekkie or not, you have to admit that there's some sense of wonder to exploring the stars and trying to find life on distant planets. Of course, the U.S.S. Enterprise is a fictional ship, but have you ever put in the thought as to what it would take to actually build it, and when we could get it done if we really put in the effort? The man behind the well-researched site buildtheenterprise.org has, and he's determined that a fully functional Enterprise is only 20 years away if we put in the effort.
MORE: http://www.tecca.com/news/2012/05/18/build-the-enterprise-star-trek/

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