Luokkala Exploring Science Through Science Fiction

2. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-29393-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Science and Fiction

How does Einstein’s description of space and time compare with Doctor Who?  Can James Bond really escape from an armor-plated railroad car by cutting through the floor with a laser concealed in a wristwatch? What would it take to create a fully intelligent android, such as Star Trek’s Commander Data? 

Exploring Science Through Science Fiction addresses these and other intriguing questions, using science fiction as a springboard for discussing fundamental science concepts and cutting-edge science research. It includes references to original research papers, landmark scientific publications and technical documents, as well as a broad range of science literature at a more popular level. 

The revised second edition includes expanded discussions on topics such as gravitational waves and black holes, machine learning and quantum computing, gene editing, and more. In all, the second edition now features over 220 references to specific scenes in more than 160 sci-fi movies and TV episodes, spanning over 100 years of cinematic history. 
Designed as the primary text for a college-level course, this book will appeal to students across the fine arts, humanities, and hard sciences, as well as any reader with an interest in science and science fiction.
Praise for the first edition:

"This journey from science fiction to science fact provides an engaging and surprisingly approachable read..." (Jen Jenkins, Journal of Science Fiction, Vol. 2 (1), September 2017)

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Luokkala, Barry B.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface to the First Edition;7
1.1;Content and Scope;7
1.2;The Approach;8
1.3;Plausibility Checks and Quantitative Estimations;9
1.4;Movie, TV, and YouTube References;9
1.5;How to Use This Book;10
1.6;Acknowledgments;10
2;Preface to the Second Edition;15
3;Contents;17
4;About the Author;23
5;Chapter 1: Introduction: Discerning the Real, the Possible, and the Impossible;24
5.1;1.1 The First Sci-Fi Movie;25
5.2;1.2 Exploring the Science in Le Voyage dans la Lune;27
5.2.1;1.2.1 Motion with Uniform Acceleration;27
5.2.2;1.2.2 Imagining Human Exploration of the Moon;30
5.3;1.3 The First Literary Work of Science Fiction;31
5.4;1.4 Reference Frames, Revisited;32
5.5;1.5 Roadmap to the Rest of the Book;34
5.6;References;35
6;Chapter 2: What Is the Nature of Space and Time? (The Physics of Space Travel and Time Travel);36
6.1;2.1 Changing Perspectives Through History;36
6.2;2.2 Classical Physics: Newton’s Laws;37
6.2.1;2.2.1 Illustration of Newton’s First Law of Motion (Changing an Object’s State of Motion Requires an External Force);39
6.2.2;2.2.2 Illustration of Newton’s Second Law of Motion (F = ma) and the Law of Gravity;40
6.2.3;2.2.3 Illustrations of Newton’s Third Law of Motion (Action-Reaction);42
6.2.4;2.2.4 Applications of Newton’s Laws;43
6.2.5;2.2.5 The Validity of Newton’s Laws of Motion;48
6.3;2.3 Modern Physics: Einstein and Relativity;49
6.3.1;2.3.1 Special Relativity and Time Dilation;51
6.3.2;2.3.2 General Relativity and Distortion of Spacetime;55
6.3.3;2.3.3 Black Holes;58
6.3.4;2.3.4 Gravitational Waves;62
6.3.5;2.3.5 Warp Drive: Faster Than Light, But Not Faster Than Light;65
6.4;2.4 “Future Physics”: Stephen Hawking, Wormholes, and Quantum Gravity;66
6.4.1;2.4.1 Reports of Faster-Than-Light Particles and Theories of Quantum Gravity;67
6.4.2;2.4.2 Wormholes;67
6.5;2.5 Loopholes for Time Travel into the Past?;69
6.6;2.6 The Multiverse Hypothesis;72
6.7;2.7 Exploration Topics;73
6.8;References;75
6.8.1;Changing Perspectives Through History;76
6.8.2;Classical Physics: Newton’s Laws;76
6.8.3;Modern Physics: Einstein and Relativity;76
6.8.4;“Future Physics”: Stephen Hawking, Wormholes, and Quantum Gravity;78
6.8.5;Loopholes for Time Travel into the Past?;78
6.8.6;The Multiverse Hypothesis;79
7;Chapter 3: What Is the Universe Made of? (Matter, Energy, and Interactions);80
7.1;3.1 The Standard Model of Particle Physics;80
7.1.1;3.1.1 Fermions: The Fundamental Particles of Matter;82
7.1.2;3.1.2 Bosons: The Force-Communicator Particles of the Standard Model;83
7.1.3;3.1.3 The Mystery of Mass and the Higgs Boson;85
7.2;3.2 Beyond the Standard Model: Dark Matter and Dark Energy;85
7.2.1;3.2.1 Dark Matter;86
7.2.2;3.2.2 Dark Energy;86
7.3;3.3 The Atomic Nucleus: Protons, Neutrons, Isotopes, and Radioactivity;87
7.4;3.4 Gases;89
7.4.1;3.4.1 The Micrometeoroid Air-Leak Scene in Mission to Mars;89
7.4.2;3.4.2 Air Leak on the International Space Station;94
7.4.3;3.4.3 Explosive Decompression;94
7.5;3.5 Liquids;95
7.6;3.6 Solid State Materials;97
7.6.1;3.6.1 Density of Solids;99
7.7;3.7 Phase Transitions;100
7.8;3.8 Transparency and Invisibility: Optical Properties of Solids;106
7.8.1;3.8.1 Transparent Solids;106
7.8.2;3.8.2 Camouflage;109
7.8.3;3.8.3 Stealth Technology;109
7.8.4;3.8.4 Metamaterials and Cloaking;110
7.9;3.9 Magnetic Materials;112
7.10;3.10 Energy and Power;114
7.10.1;3.10.1 Kinetic and Potential Energy;114
7.10.2;3.10.2 Chemical Energy;118
7.10.3;3.10.3 Distinguishing between Power and Energy;119
7.10.4;3.10.4 Nuclear Energy;120
7.10.5;3.10.5 Matter–Antimatter Annihilation;122
7.11;3.11 Exploration Topics;123
7.12;References;128
7.12.1;The Standard Model of Particle Physics;128
7.12.2;Beyond the Standard Model;128
7.12.3;The Atomic Nucleus;128
7.12.4;Gases;129
7.12.5;Solid State Materials;129
7.12.6;Phase Transitions;129
7.12.7;Transparency and Invisibility;129
7.12.8;Energy and Power;130
8;Chapter 4: Can a Machine Become Self-Aware? (The Sciences of Computing and Cognition);131
8.1;4.1 Information Storage;132
8.2;4.2 Analog Calculating Devices;137
8.2.1;4.2.1 The First “Computers”;138
8.3;4.3 Digital Computers;139
8.3.1;4.3.1 Precision of Calculations;140
8.3.2;4.3.2 Moore’s Law and Processor Speed;140
8.3.3;4.3.3 Parallel Processing;143
8.3.4;4.3.4 Machine Learning;143
8.4;4.4 Beyond Digital Computers;145
8.4.1;4.4.1 Quantum Computing;145
8.5;4.5 The Human Brain as an Information Storage and Processing System;146
8.6;4.6 Intelligent Robots;149
8.6.1;4.6.1 Robot Hall of Fame;151
8.6.2;4.6.2 The Turing Test;151
8.6.3;4.6.3 Human–Computer Interactions: Beyond the Turing Test;152
8.7;4.7 Robot Behavior;153
8.8;4.8 Toward the Creation of Artificial Consciousness;156
8.8.1;4.8.1 Hard AI and Consciousness Transfer;158
8.9;4.9 Ethical Treatment of Sentient Machines, or How to Avoid a Robot Rebellion;159
8.10;4.10 Exploration Topics;160
8.11;References;163
8.11.1;Information Storage;163
8.11.2;Analog Calculating Devices and the First “Computers”;163
8.11.3;Digital Computers;163
8.11.4;Machine Learning;164
8.11.5;Beyond Digital Computers;164
8.11.6;The Human Brain as an Information Storage and Processing System;164
8.11.7;Intelligent Robots;165
8.11.8;The Turing Test;165
8.11.9;Human–Computer Interactions: Beyond the Turing Test;165
8.11.10;Robot Behavior;165
8.11.11;Artificial Consciousness;165
8.11.12;Ethical Treatment of Sentient Machines;166
9;Chapter 5: Are We Alone in the Universe? (The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence);167
9.1;5.1 Major Considerations;168
9.2;5.2 Human Spaceflight Initiatives: Government Agency or Private Industry?;169
9.3;5.3 Searching for Signs of Extraterrestrial Intelligence;171
9.3.1;5.3.1 The Drake Equation and the SETI Project;171
9.4;5.4 Finding Planet in Other Star Systems;173
9.4.1;5.4.1 Transit Anomalies;174
9.5;5.5 Conditions Necessary for Intelligent Life to Arise;175
9.5.1;5.5.1 The Origin and Diversity of Life on Earth;176
9.6;5.6 Cinema and the Science of the SETI Project;177
9.7;5.7 First Contact;181
9.7.1;5.7.1 How Will We Communicate?;183
9.8;5.8 Exploration Topics;184
9.9;References;187
9.9.1;Major Considerations;187
9.9.2;Human Spaceflight Initiatives;187
9.9.3;Searching for Signs of Extraterrestrial Intelligence;187
9.9.4;Finding Planets in Other Star Systems;187
9.9.5;Conditions Necessary for Intelligent Life to Arise;187
9.9.6;Cinema and the Science of the SETI Project;188
9.9.7;First Contact;188
10;Chapter 6: What Does It Mean to Be Human? (Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, and Other Considerations);189
10.1;6.1 What Can We Learn from “Frankenstein” About What It Means to Be Human?;189
10.1.1;6.1.1 Longing for Relationship;191
10.1.2;6.1.2 Inspiring Young Minds to Pursue Scientific Careers;191
10.1.3;6.1.3 Scientific Hubris and the God Complex of the Mad Scientist;192
10.1.4;6.1.4 Dangerous Medicine;192
10.2;6.2 Humans as Bodies with Replaceable Parts;192
10.3;6.3 Resistance to Disease;195
10.3.1;6.3.1 The Basic Reproduction Number (R0) and the Spread of Infectious Diseases;196
10.4;6.4 Cell Structure and Radiation Damage;198
10.4.1;6.4.1 Detection of Ionizing Radiation;199
10.4.2;6.4.2 Biological Effects of Exposure to Ionizing Radiation;200
10.4.3;6.4.3 UV Radiation and Skin Cancer;203
10.5;6.5 DNA and the Human Genome;204
10.5.1;6.5.1 DNA Sequencing and Genetic Engineering;208
10.5.2;6.5.2 Gene Editing;209
10.6;6.6 Cloning;211
10.7;6.7 Human Teleportation: A Complex, Interdisciplinary Problem;212
10.7.1;6.7.1 The Problem of Duplication;212
10.7.2;6.7.2 Getting All the + and ? Signs in the Right Place;213
10.7.3;6.7.3 The Uncertainty Principle: Limitations on Precision of Quantum Measurement;214
10.8;6.8 Teleportation Estimations;215
10.9;6.9 Beyond Biology;216
10.10;6.10 What Can We Learn from an Android About What It Means to Be Human?;217
10.11;6.11 Exploration Topics;219
10.12;References;222
10.12.1;Introduction: Being Human;222
10.12.2;What Can We Learn from “Frankenstein” About What It Means to Be Human?;222
10.12.3;Bodies with Replaceable Parts;223
10.12.4;Resistance to Disease;223
10.12.5;Cell Structure and Radiation Damage;224
10.12.6;DNA and the Human Genome;224
10.12.7;Cloning;225
10.12.8;Human Teleportation;225
10.12.9;Beyond Biology;225
10.12.10;What Can We Learn from an Android About What It Means to Be Human?;226
11;Chapter 7: How Can We Solve Our Problems? (Science, Technology, and Society);227
11.1;7.1 Public Perception of Science and Scientists;228
11.1.1;7.1.1 Science as Obsession;228
11.1.2;7.1.2 Science and Arrogance;229
11.1.3;7.1.3 Science as an Act of Futility;229
11.1.4;7.1.4 The Model Scientist;230
11.2;7.2 Methodology of Science;231
11.2.1;7.2.1 Some Sci-Fi Illustrations of the Scientific Method;231
11.3;7.3 Reasonable Uses of Science to Solve Our Problems;232
11.3.1;7.3.1 How Can We Stop a Robot Invasion?;233
11.3.2;7.3.2 How Can We Feed the Hungry?;234
11.3.3;7.3.3 How Can We Conserve Our Natural Resources?;235
11.3.4;7.3.4 How Can We Provide Better Healthcare?;236
11.4;7.4 Misplaced Faith in Science;237
11.5;7.5 Misunderstanding of Science;238
11.5.1;7.5.1 Can “Psychic Powers” Be Tested?;238
11.5.2;7.5.2 On the Healing Powers of Phoenix Tears;240
11.5.3;7.5.3 How Can We Enhance Our National Security?;242
11.5.4;7.5.4 How Can We Prevent the Miscarriage of Justice?;244
11.5.5;7.5.5 How Can We Increase Public Awareness of Science?;245
11.6;7.6 How Can We Know What Is Real?;247
11.6.1;7.6.1 Is Soylent Green Really Made from “High-Energy Plankton”?;247
11.6.2;7.6.2 Are Potato Chips Better for You If They Are “Scientifically Processed”?;248
11.6.3;7.6.3 Is Sugar Just as Good If It Comes from Corn?;250
11.6.4;7.6.4 Does a Cleansing Solution Work Better If It Contains Micelles?;251
11.6.5;7.6.5 Non Sequitur;253
11.6.6;7.6.6 What Is “Real”?;255
11.7;7.7 Exploration Topics;256
11.8;References;258
11.8.1;Public Perception of Science;258
11.8.2;Methodology of Science;259
11.8.3;Reasonable Uses of Science to Solve Our Problems;259
11.8.4;Misplaced Faith in Science;259
11.8.5;Misunderstanding of Science;259
11.8.6;How Can We Know What Is Real?;260
12;Chapter 8: What Lies Ahead? (The Future of Our Technological Society);261
12.1;8.1 Accurate Predictions;261
12.1.1;8.1.1 Space and Time;262
12.1.2;8.1.2 Matter and Energy;262
12.1.3;8.1.3 Computing and Robotics;263
12.1.4;8.1.4 Planets in Other Star Systems;264
12.1.5;8.1.5 Biomedical Technology;265
12.1.6;8.1.6 Communication Technology;265
12.1.7;8.1.7 Brain–Computer Interfacing;267
12.1.8;8.1.8 Cybernetic Devices;267
12.2;8.2 Coming Soon: Possibilities for the Not-Too-Distant Future;268
12.2.1;8.2.1 Space Exploration;268
12.2.2;8.2.2 Dark Matter and Dark Energy;269
12.2.3;8.2.3 Real Adaptive Camouflage;270
12.2.4;8.2.4 Self-Healing Electrical Circuits;270
12.2.5;8.2.5 Room-Temperature Superconductivity;270
12.2.6;8.2.6 Quantum Computers;271
12.2.7;8.2.7 Robots in the Home;271
12.2.8;8.2.8 Artificial Heart;272
12.3;8.3 Science Fiction in Historical Context;272
12.3.1;8.3.1 The Island of Dr. Moreau;272
12.3.2;8.3.2 The War of the Worlds;272
12.3.3;8.3.3 The Day the Earth Stood Still;273
12.4;8.4 Visions of the Future;275
12.4.1;8.4.1 Defining Culture in Terms of Technology;275
12.4.2;8.4.2 Social Divisions;276
12.4.3;8.4.3 Technophiles and Technophobes;276
12.4.4;8.4.4 Turning Over Too Much Control to Technology;277
12.4.5;8.4.5 The Rise of AI;278
12.4.6;8.4.6 What Is Real?;278
12.4.7;8.4.7 Global Climate Change;280
12.4.8;8.4.8 Sentient VR Characters;281
12.4.9;8.4.9 Civilization Destroyed by Its Own Technology;281
12.5;8.5 Responsible Technology;282
12.6;8.6 Exploration Topics;282
12.7;References;284
12.7.1;Accurate Predictions;284
12.7.2;Coming Soon;285
12.7.3;Science Fiction in Historical Context;286
12.7.4;Visions of the Future;286
13;Appendix A: Catalog of Movies Cited;288
13.1;Absolute Zero (Robert Lee, Marvista Entertainment 2006);288
13.2;A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, Warner Brothers 2001);289
13.3;Alien (Ridley Scott, Twentieth Century Fox 1979);289
13.4;The Andromeda Strain (Robert Wise, Universal 1971);289
13.5;An Honest Liar (Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom, Film Flam Films 2014);290
13.6;Angels and Demons (Ron Howard, Columbia Pictures 2009);290
13.7;Arrival (Denis Villeneuve, Xenolinguistics 2016);290
13.8;Back to the Future (Robert Zemeckis, Universal 1985);290
13.9;Bicentennial Man (Chris Columbus, Columbia Pictures 1999);290
13.10;Big Hero 6 (Don Hall, Chris Williams, Disney 2014);291
13.11;The Black Hole (Gary Nelson, Walt Disney Productions 1979);291
13.12;The Black Hole (Tibor Takacs, Equity Pictures (Made for Television) 2005);291
13.13;Black Panther (Ryan Coogler, Marvel Studios 2018);291
13.14;Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, Warner Brothers 1982, Director’s Cut 2007);291
13.15;The Butterfly Effect (Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, New Line Cinema 2004);292
13.16;Caprica (Jeffrey Reiner, Universal Studios 2009);292
13.17;Chappie (Neill Blomkamp, Columbia Pictures 2015);292
13.18;Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Steven Spielberg, Columbia Pictures 1977);292
13.19;Colossus the Forbin Project (Joseph Sargent, Universal 1970);293
13.20;Contact (Robert Zemeckis, Warner Brothers 1997);293
13.21;Contagion (Steven Soderbergh, Warner Brothers 2011);293
13.22;The Creature from the Black Lagoon (Jack Arnold, Universal 1954);293
13.23;The Day the Earth Caught Fire (Val Guest, British Lion Films 1961);294
13.24;The Day the Earth Stood Still (Robert Wise, Twentieth Century Fox 1951);294
13.25;The Day the Earth Stood Still (Scott Derrickson, Twentieth Century Fox 2008);294
13.26;Despicable Me (Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin, Universal 2010);294
13.27;Destination Moon (Irving Pitchel, George Pal Production 1950);295
13.28;Die Another Day (Lee Tamahori, MGM 2002);295
13.29;Donnie Darko (Richard Kelley, Twentieth Century Fox 2004);295
13.30;Dune (David Lynch, Universal 1984);295
13.31;Eagle Eye (D.J. Caruso, DreamWorks 2008);295
13.32;Elysium (Neill Blomkamp, Tristar 2013);296
13.33;E.T. (Steven Spielberg, Universal 1982);296
13.34;Ex Machina (Alex Garland, Universal 2014);296
13.35;The Fly (Kurt Neumann, Twentieth Century Fox 1958);296
13.36;Forbidden Planet (Fred McLeod Wilcox, MGM 1956);296
13.37;For Your Eyes Only (John Glen, MGM 1981);297
13.38;Frankenstein (James Whale, Universal Studios 1931);297
13.39;Frau im Mond (Woman in the Moon) (Fritz Lang, UFA 1929);297
13.40;Frequency (Gregory Hoblit, New Line 2000);298
13.41;GATTACA (Andrew Niccol, Columbia Pictures 1997);298
13.42;Godzilla (Roland Emmerich, Columbia Tristar 1998);298
13.43;Goldeneye (Martin Campbell, United Artists 1995);298
13.44;Goldfinger (Guy Hamilton, United Artists 1964);299
13.45;Gravity (Alfonso Cuaron, Warner Brothers 2013);299
13.46;The Hands of Orlac (Robert Wiene, Berolina Film GmbH 1924);299
13.47;The Happening (M. Night Shyamalan, Twentieth Century Fox 2008);299
13.48;Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Chris Columbus, Warner Brothers 2001);300
13.49;Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Chris Columbus, Warner Brothers 2002);300
13.50;Hidden Figures (Theodore Melfi, Twentieth Century Fox, 2016);300
13.51;Hollow Man (Paul Verhoeven, Columbia Pictures 2000);300
13.52;Hugo (Martin Scorsese, Paramount 2011);301
13.53;I am Legend (Francis Lawrence, Warner Brothers 2007);301
13.54;The Illustrated Man (Jack Smight, Warner Brothers 1969);301
13.55;The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum, Anchor Bay 2014);301
13.56;I, Robot (Alex Proyas, Twentieth Century Fox 2004);301
13.57;Independence Day (Roland Emmerich, Twentieth Century Fox 1996);301
13.58;Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Steven Spielberg, 20th Paramount 2008);302
13.59;Interstellar (Christopher Nolan, Warner Brothers and Paramount 2014);302
13.60;Invaders from Mars (William Cameron Menzies, Image Entertainment 1953);302
13.61;Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Don Siegel, Artisan 1955);302
13.62;The Invisible Man (James Whale, Universal 1933);303
13.63;The Island (Michael Bay, Warner Brothers 2005);303
13.64;The Island of Dr. Moreau (Don Taylor, MGM 1977);303
13.65;Jason and the Argonauts (Don Chaffey, Columbia Pictures 1963);303
13.66;Jumper (Doug Liman, Twentieth Century Fox 2008);303
13.67;Jurassic Park (Steven Spielberg, Universal Studios 1993);304
13.68;Mad Love (The Hands of Orlac) (Karl Freund, MGM 1935);304
13.69;The Man They Could Not Hang (Nick Grinde, Columbia Pictures 1939);304
13.70;The Martian (Ridley Scott, Twentieth Century Fox 2015);304
13.71;The Matrix (The Wachowski Brothers, Warner Brothers 1999);304
13.72;Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (Kenneth Branagh, Tristar 1994);305
13.73;Men In Black (Barry Sonnenfeld, Columbia Pictures 1997);305
13.74;Men In Black II (Barry Sonnenfeld, Columbia Pictures 2002);305
13.75;Metropolis (Fritz Lang, UFA 1927);305
13.76;Mission to Mars (Brian De Palma, Touchstone Pictures 2000);306
13.77;Moonraker (Lewis Gilbert, MGM 1979);306
13.78;Passengers (Morten Tyldum, Columbia Pictures 2016);306
13.79;Planet of the Apes (Franklin J. Schaffner, Twentieth Century Fox 1967);306
13.80;Predator (John McTiernan, Twentieth Century Fox 1987);307
13.81;The Prestige (Christopher Nolan, Touchstone and Warner Brothers 2006);307
13.82;Primer (Shane Carruth, THINKFilm 2004);307
13.83;Rampage (Brad Peyton, New Line Cinema 2018);307
13.84;Robot and Frank (Jake Schreier, Stage 6 Films 2012);307
13.85;Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Gareth Edwards, Lucasfilm 2016);308
13.86;Soylent Green (Richard Fleischer, MGM 1973);308
13.87;Spider-Man (Sam Raimi, Columbia Pictures 2002);308
13.88;Spider-Man 2 (Sam Raimi, Columbia Pictures 2004);308
13.89;Star Trek (J.J. Abrams, Paramount 2009);308
13.90;Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Nicholas Meyer, Paramount 1982);309
13.91;Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Leonard Nimoy, Paramount 1986);309
13.92;Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (William Shatner, Paramount 1989);309
13.93;Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Nicholas Meyer, Paramount 1991);310
13.94;Star Trek: First Contact (Jonathan Frakes, Paramount 1996);310
13.95;Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (George Lucas, Twentieth Century Fox 2005);310
13.96;Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (George Lucas, Lucasfilm/Twentieth Century Fox 1977);310
13.97;Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner, Twentieth Century Fox 1980);311
13.98;Target Earth (Sherman A. Rose, Allied Artists Pictures 1954);311
13.99;Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron, Studio Canal 1991);311
13.100;Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Jonathan Mostow, Warner Brothers 2003);311
13.101;Them (Gordon Douglas, Warner Brothers 1954);311
13.102;The Thing from Another World (Christian Nyby, Warner Brothers 1951);312
13.103;Things to Come (William Cameron Menzies, United Artists 1936);312
13.104;The Thirteenth Floor (Josef Rusnak, Columbia Pictures 1999);312
13.105;Timeline (Richard Donner, Paramount 2003);312
13.106;Tomorrow Never Dies (Roger Spottiswoode, MGU/UA 1997);313
13.107;Transcendence (Wally Pfister, Alcon Entertainment and Warner Brothers 2014);313
13.108;A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune) (Georges Mellies 1902);313
13.109;True Lies (James Cameron, Twentieth Century Fox 1994);313
13.110;2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, MGM 1968);313
13.111;Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (Irwin Allen, Twentieth Century Fox 1961);314
13.112;WALL-E (Andrew Stanton, Disney PIXAR 2008);314
13.113;The War of the Worlds (Byron Haskin, Paramount 1952);314
13.114;War of the Worlds (Steven Spielberg, Paramount 2005);315
13.115;When Worlds Collide (Rudolph Maté, Paramount 1951);315
13.116;Woman in the Moon (Frau im Mond) (Fritz Lang, UFA 1929);315
13.117;X-Men: Apocalypse (Bryan Singer, Twentieth Century Fox 2016);315
13.118;X-Men: Days of Future Past (Bryan Singer, Twentieth Century Fox 2014);316
13.119;X-Men III: The Last Stand (Brett Ratner, Twentieth Century Fox 2006);316
14;Appendix B: Television Series Episodes Cited;317
14.1;The Big Bang Theory—“The Isolation Permutation” (Mark Cendrowski, Warner Brothers, 2011);317
14.2;Doctor Who—“Blink” (Steven Moffatt, BBC 2012);317
14.3;Enterprise—“The Aenar” (Mike Vejar, Paramount 2005);317
14.4;Enterprise—“Broken Bow” (Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, Paramount 2001);318
14.5;Fringe—“Peter” (Teleplay by Jeff Pinker, J.H. Wyman, and Josh Singer, Warner Brothers 2010);318
14.6;Gilligan’s Island—“Pass the Vegetables, Please” (Leslie Goodwins, United Artists 1966);318
14.7;The Jetsons, Episode 1 “Rosie the Robot” (Hanna-Barbera, 1962);318
14.8;Mars—“Crossroads” (Teleplay by Andre Bormanis and Paul Solet, Nat Geo 2016);319
14.9;NATURE—“Radioactive Wolves” (Klaus Feichtenberger, THIRTEEN 2011);319
14.10;NOVA—“Cracking the Code of Life” (Elizabeth Arledge, WGBH 2001);319
14.11;NOVA—“Cracking Your Genetic Code” (Sarah Holt, WGBH 2012);319
14.12;NOVA—“Einstein’s Quantum Riddle” (Jamie Lochhead, PBS 2019);319
14.13;NOVA—“Smartest Machine on Earth” (Michael Bicks, PBS 2011);320
14.14;NOVA—“Time Travel” (Judith Bunting, BBC/WGBH 1999);320
14.15;The Outer Limits—“I, Robot” (Leon Benson, MGM 1964);320
14.16;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“The Changeling” (Marc Daniels, Paramount 1967);320
14.17;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“City on the Edge of Forever” (Joseph Pevney, Desilu/Paramount 1967);320
14.18;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“The Corbomite Maneuver” (Joseph Sargent, Desilu/Paramount 1966);321
14.19;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“The Devil in the Dark” (Joseph Pevney, Desilu/Paramount 1967);321
14.20;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“Errand of Mercy” (John Newland, Desilu/Paramount 1967);321
14.21;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“Mudd’s Women” (Stephen Kandel, Desilu/Paramount 1966);321
14.22;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“Spock’s Brain” (Marc Daniels, Paramount 1968);322
14.23;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“Tomorrow Is Yesterday” (Written by D.C. Fontana, Directed by Michael O’Herlihy, Paramount 1967);322
14.24;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“The Trouble With Tribbles” (Joseph Pevney, Paramount 1967);322
14.25;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“The Ultimate Computer” (John Meredyth Lucas, Paramount 1968);322
14.26;Star Trek (The Original Series)—“Wink of an Eye” (Written by Lee Cronin, Directed by Judd Taylor, Paramount 1968);323
14.27;Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, “Trials and Tribble-ations” (Jonathan West, Paramount 1996);323
14.28;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Cause and Effect” (Jonathan Frakes, Paramount 1992);323
14.29;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“The Chase” (Jonathan Frakes, Paramount 1993);323
14.30;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Darmok” (Philip Lazebnik and Joe Menosky, Paramount 1991);324
14.31;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Descent, Part I” (Alexander Singer, Paramount 1993);324
14.32;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Encounter at Farpoint” (Corey Allen, Paramount 1987);324
14.33;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Force of Nature” (Written by Naren Shankar, Directed by Robert Lederman, Paramount 1993);324
14.34;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Gambit, Part I” (Peter Lauritson, Paramount 1993);325
14.35;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“The Measure of a Man” (Robert Scheerer, Paramount 1989);325
14.36;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Parallels” (Written by Brandon Braga, Directed by Robert Wiemer, Paramount 1993);325
14.37;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Relics” (Alexander Singer, Paramount 1992);325
14.38;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Rightful Heir” (Winrich Kolbe, Paramount 1993);326
14.39;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Samaritan Snare” (Written by Robert L. McCullough, Paramount 1989);326
14.40;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Ship in a Bottle” (Alexander Singer, Paramount 1992);326
14.41;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Starship Mine” (Cliff Boyle, Paramount 1993);326
14.42;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Tapestry” (Written by Ronald D. Moore, Paramount 1993);327
14.43;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Time’s Arrow, Part II” (Jonathan West, Paramount 1996);327
14.44;Star Trek: The Next Generation—“Unification, Part II” (Cliff Bole, Paramount 1991);327
14.45;Star Trek: Voyager—“Caretaker” (Winrich Kolbe, Paramount 1995);327
14.46;Top Secret Rosies (Leann Erickson, PBS 2010);328
14.47;The Twilight Zone—“No Time Like The Past” (Rod Serling, CBS/Paramount 1963);328
15;Appendix C: YouTube Videos Cited;329
16;Appendix D: Solutions to Estimation Problems;330
16.1;Estimation 2.1: Kirk, Spock, and Jet Boots, Revisited;330
16.2;Estimation 2.2: Pressure Underneath One of the Independence Day Attack Ships;331
16.3;Estimation 2.3: Newton’s Law of Gravitation Applied to Le Voyage dans la Lune;331
16.4;Estimation 2.4: Relativity and Passenger Jets;332
16.5;Estimation 2.5: Relativity and Fusion-Powered DeLorean;333
16.6;Estimation 2.6: Relativistic Time Dilation and the Twin Paradox;333
16.7;Estimation 2.7: Relativity, GPS, and the Importance of Time-Keeping;334
16.7.1;The Special Relativity Effect;334
16.7.2;The General Relativity Effect;334
16.8;Estimation 2.8: What Would It Take for the Moon to Become a Black Hole?;335
16.9;Estimation 3.1: Mission to Mars Air Leak;335
16.10;Estimation 3.2: Air Leak on the International Space Station;336
16.11;Estimation 3.3: Atoms Inside and on the Surface of a Nanoparticle;336
16.12;Estimation 3.4: Vaporizing Captain Picard;337
16.13;Estimation 3.5: Energy of a Marathon Runner or a Truck Collision;337
16.14;Estimation 3.6: Power Dissipated by a Marathon Runner or a Truck Collision;338
16.15;Estimation 3.7: Energy Yield of a Photon Torpedo;338
16.16;Estimation 3.8: Angels and Demons Antimatter Bomb;338
16.17;Estimation 4.1: Physical Storage Space Required for Magnetic Data Devices;339
16.18;Estimation 4.2: Data Storage in the Human Brain;339
16.19;Estimation 4.3: Projecting Data Storage Density into the Future;340
16.20;Teleportation Estimations;340
16.20.1;Estimation 6.1: The Energy and Power Problems;340
16.20.2;Estimation 6.2: The Data Storage Problem;341
16.20.3;Estimation 6.3: The Problem of Computer Processing (CPU) Time;341
16.20.4;Estimation 6.4: The Problem of Information Degradation;342
17;Appendix E: Artifacts;343
18;Index;346

Über Autor(innen)

Barry Luokkala is a teaching professor and director of undergraduate laboratories in the department of physics at Carnegie Mellon University. He received his BS and MS degrees in physics at the University of Pittsburgh, where he did experimental research in the physics and chemistry of the ionosphere. He received his PhD in experimental condensed matter physics at Carnegie Mellon University. He has also served as program director for the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the sciences and has been a science consultant for the Sloan Foundation Screenplay Competition in Carnegie Mellon’s School of Drama.