TED: How humanity can reach the stars | Philip Lubin
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary concept behind using lasers for interstellar travel?
Using lasers to generate a magnetic field
Using lasers to create a wormhole
Using lasers to communicate with extraterrestrial life
Using lasers to propel a spacecraft by reflecting light
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the laser propulsion system compare to traditional sailing?
Both use a form of wind to propel forward
Both require a large crew to operate
Both rely on a constant power source
Both use chemical reactions to move forward
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What technological advancement has made laser propulsion more feasible today?
Advancements in nuclear energy
Development of high-speed internet and photonics
Invention of the electric engine
Discovery of new chemical propellants
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one potential discovery that interstellar travel could lead to?
Mapping the entire universe
Creating new forms of energy
Discovering life on exoplanets
Finding new chemical elements
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is economic consideration important in achieving interstellar capability?
Because it affects the size of the spacecraft
Because it influences the choice of destination
Because it makes the missions affordable and feasible
Because it determines the speed of the spacecraft
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one application of laser technology beyond interstellar travel?
Time travel
Teleportation
Space debris removal
Creating artificial gravity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the long-term vision for laser propulsion technology?
To replace all current space travel methods
To enable human colonization of other galaxies
To achieve relativistic flight and explore distant stars
To create a new form of entertainment
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