A bit of science fiction

After reading obsessively about the end of our planet because of the current Presidential campaign I thought I would talk about something more realistic, positive, and hopeful.

So apparently according to various sources there is a large mega structure being built around star KIC 8462852. First of all, how many of us can actually pull up the star charts and actually point this out? Well for the rest of us, we are stuck reading the multitude of articles on this topic trying to figure out what all this means. So here is my guess

An actual civilization has past the stage we are in and actually evolved and began space exploration. Now it takes years just to get to Mars so it probably took them 10,000 years to fully colonize their own solar system. And as they did more and more they were able to improve on space travel so eventually they began interstellar exploration. By comparison we, as “civilized” humans have been around 12,000 years give or take so this alien civilization was around about 25,000 years when they took the first viable interstellar journeys. And at this point they still haven’t found how to travel at light speed, but they have their theories.

The next 25,000 years were spent colonizing the closest solar system to their own. Just like we discovered the idea of the Dyson sphere they also were very aware of the concept and were working on finding a star that was devoid of planets or large asteroid belts that would interfere with the building of one. Yet they also know that  some small planets etc that are uninhabited are needed for the raw materials.  Eventually they calculated that KIC 8462852, which took them only another 2-3000 years to reach was the appropriate star for their needs. They have determined that they can generate enough power to reach multiples of light speed space travel if they could build the structure large enough to generate the energy they need. They have learned that light is made up of particles so this structure will generate enough light power that they can use it to travel in any direction from the star which is the center point of the structure. Basically they determined that they can harness light from the star then concentrate it enough to get a critical mass level of light particles that can be used to propel a new type of space ship and since it is light the mass still travels at the speed of light. They are hypothesizing the structure can amplify the light particles to increase past light speed.

Currently we are seeing the unfinished product. Of course at this distance we cannot tell how fast they are working, but if all goes well we might actually see the equivalent of vapor trails as their space ships leave the Dyson sphere and reach light speed almost instantaneously.

So this took them anywhere from 60-80,000 years to reach the point where we see them now. All we have to do is survive this election and we might be headed in the right direction. Oops brought up that nasty subject again.   My apologies.

The dog days of summer are passing us by and recently I was reminded the phrase comes about because of humans following the stars. So it is about time to get excited about baseball season. And lo and behold so far so good, those little red shoe Texas Rangers are still in the hunt for the playoffs.  We are beginning to keep a closer eye on their progress and are hoping for great success.

Also with the end of summer, the beginning of school begins. Yes the malls and wal marts of the world have been full with the ever delightful sound of unruly crowds, long lines, and hungry kids wanting attention. I am ever so glad that I get to stay home.

Sometimes I get so bogged down in what is wrong with the world I forget what is right with the world. So lets keep taking care of our wonderful planet, ourselves, and our future. The hate always gets the noise and the press, what is done on a day to day basis that is the best of us seems to never makes a dent in the media. Celebrate your friends and family, acknowledge someone when they do something nice for you, and most important always remember that to show true respect to yourself because that is the best way to learn to respect others.

We have an unusual break here in North Texas this week as the average temperature is now in the low 90’s. And we are getting slight bouts of rain. The weather is wonderful here. Unfortunately we need to be mindful that just 6-800 miles southeast of here there is monstrous flooding. Please keep the people in the southeast in your thoughts and prayers.

For the rest of you I hope you have a great evening.