Star Trek Tractor Beam is Slowly Becoming a Reality

RE: Star Trek Tractor Beam is Slowly Becoming a Reality

DAB — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:00:35 GMT

I would point out that the efficiency of these things is horrible.

I do not see a pushing or pulling ray anytime soon.

DAB

RE: Star Trek Tractor Beam is Slowly Becoming a Reality

Former Member — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:27:05 GMT

I also saw something about this. It doesn't really sound like the sort of tractor beam from Star Trek though. Sounds like it is using heat as a method of propulsion, either by heating the object directly or, more likely, the air surrounding the object. Problem with that is it would not work the same in the vacuum of space! Still, everything has to start at some point, I suppose. Maybe this will inspire others to take things to the next level!

RE: Star Trek Tractor Beam is Slowly Becoming a Reality

Robert Peter Oakes — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 04:02:25 GMT

Sounds like a re-pulser beam more than a tractor beam, tractor beams can pull the object toward them

RE: Star Trek Tractor Beam is Slowly Becoming a Reality

timswift — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:18:21 GMT

Quit impressive!

Could it burn the object?

Tim