Freely Editable Future Timeline (link inside)

[Holo]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hWBczdLBwwRLhHqIZ4B0vcbfVylEFi-h97SJ471B1E8/edit?usp=sharing

This is a future timeline that anyone can edit, adding what they think will happen in the future. Just remember, make it plausible and make it fit in with the rest of the events (or give a good reason why the rest of the events should be changed in the thread). Have fun!

POLL: When will FTL Travel Be Possible?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nBtrRpuMyqtcn0jHlkpNl-TE--3uNXaHmkBSye5JNlw/viewform

Edited October 22, 2013 by Holo

[Kryten]

The near-future seems extremely america-centric.

[Holo]

The near-future seems extremely america-centric.

That's because right now, most of this timeline is based on spaceflight and america happens to have the biggest space program.

[Omicron314]

I'm not sure how realistic this all is, but if I live to see widespread colonization of the solar system I will be one happy human.

[NGTOne]

I'm not sure how realistic this all is, but if I live to see widespread colonization of the solar system I will be one happy human.

Ditto.

(10char)

[LaydeeDem]

I feel like the Europa landings and colonization is a little too far-fetched. The radiation belts around Jupiter make exploration of Io, Europa, and Ganymede impossible unless there is a breakthrough in radiation shielding technology sometime between now and then.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Europa#Possible_problems

edit: The Alcubierre drive too. Exotic matter doesn't exist and the warp bubble would fry anything inside of it. Plus, while the Alcubierre drive doesn't violate Relativity, it does violate Causality.

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive#Causality_violation_and_semiclassical_instability

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive#Mass.E2.80.93energy_requirement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive#Survivability_inside_the_bubble

Edited October 17, 2013 by Nutt007

[Holo]

I feel like the Europa landings and colonization is a little too far-fetched. The radiation belts around Jupiter make exploration of Io, Europa, and Ganymede impossible unless there is a breakthrough in radiation shielding technology sometime between now and then.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Europa#Possible_problems

The Europa base could be partially buried under the ice, would that work? The first crew could have shovelled some ice on top of the hab

edit: The Alcubierre drive too. Exotic matter doesn't exist and the warp bubble would fry anything inside of it. Plus, while the Alcubierre drive doesn't violate Relativity, it does violate Causality.

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive#Causality_violation_and_semiclassical_instability

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive#Mass.E2.80.93energy_requirement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive#Survivability_inside_the_bubble

The Alcubierre drive is first mentioned in 2410, which is pretty much post-singularity. Also, in this future timeline, a complete theory of quantum gravity was made which allowed for Alcubierre FTL. Exotic matter was also discovered sometime between now and 2410, as it currently stands.

Personally, I'm on the fence about the Alcubierre drive too. Should I make a poll?

EDIT: I'm working on a poll.

EDIT2: Poll complete

Edited October 17, 2013 by Holo

[LaydeeDem]

The Europa base could be partially buried under the ice, would that work? The first crew could have shovelled some ice on top of the hab

It could work, but there is still the issue of getting to/from the base.

Also, someone is screwing with the timeline:

Edit: False data has been expunged.

Edited October 17, 2013 by Nutt007

[hugix]

Ahh I had so much fun in the previous thread researching current missions to add to the timeline. Made some guesstimates on the current missions (like Hubble and Oppy). I'll add some more ESA / Indian / Chinese mission timelines

[Holo]

It could work, but there is still the issue of getting to/from the base.

Also, someone is screwing with the timeline:

Edit: False data has been expunged.

That happens too often, I get into the habit of checking recent changes to kill any vandalism. Vandalism doesn't really work on this timeline because reverts are so swift and painless.

[hugix]

I made a little story about the passing of John Glenn on NYE. Might be a bit unrealistic but I liked it. You can change it to Glenn dying in 2015 is preferred.

[Holo]

The FTL poll's current results:

17 Responses

-8 for no

-9 for yes

--1 for Other (Cloning Teleportation)

--2 for Alternate Spacetime

--3 for Wormholes

--6 for Warped Space*

*One of these is counted under "Other"

Because the type allows you to check multiple types, they do not add up to 9.

I'm not sure when to stop the poll, I think I'll stop once it reaches 21 responses.

UPDATE:

19 Responses

-8 for no

-11 for yes

--1 for Other (Cloning Teleportation)

--3 for Alternate Spacetime

--5 for Wormholes

--8 for Warped Space*

*One of these is counted under "Other"

Since there is no way to turn the poll from the current majority, it has been decided that faster-than-light travel using warped space shall be the canon in this timeline. When this happens is still up to debate, with estimates ranging from "2035" to "Soonâ„¢".

Edited October 19, 2013 by Holo

[Holo]

I've made a new poll about when FTL travel will first be used at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nBtrRpuMyqtcn0jHlkpNl-TE--3uNXaHmkBSye5JNlw/viewform

[Holo]

Someone tried to vandalise the timeline. A hint for all interested in doing so: it doesn't work. They were persistent, and had so little social obligations that they were able to change much of the 21st century. Two clicks later, all of this vandal's work was deleted.

EDIT:

Replies to the FTL poll so far:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nBtrRpuMyqtcn0jHlkpNl-TE--3uNXaHmkBSye5JNlw/viewanalytics

Edited November 4, 2013 by Holo

[Kinglet]

I read it as: "Freely Edible Future Timeline". I was confused and hungry because of that.

[Holo]

I read it as: "Freely Edible Future Timeline". I was confused and hungry because of that.

You can eat it if you want, it just doesn't taste very nice.

[Kilmeister]

I don't know about the "Vandalism" for the 4000BC one... I thought that one was rather clever and humorous.

Edit: I haven't looked at the actual doc yet. I'll do that from home on another Google account

[Holo]

I don't know about the "Vandalism" for the 4000BC one... I thought that one was rather clever and humorous.

Edit: I haven't looked at the actual doc yet. I'll do that from home on another Google account

I agree, but they don't call it a "future" timeline for nothing and it's meant to be more of a serious view of the future.

[hotmailcompany52]

Ive added some portal stuff into the "sic-fi" section of the doc.