New Star Trek Film

[robemcdonald]

Like many others I saw Cloverfield this weekend. The film was OK, but had a trailer for the new Star Trek film.
The trailer showed the enterprise being built - on earth. I was pretty excited about this new reboot of the Trek franchise, but now I'm not so sure.
The trailer showed "stick" welding being used. This process isn't used by the aerospace industry in the 21st century let alone the 24th.
Sure this may be a very small detail, but I'm a detail kind of guy.

[marshalla]

So how exactly do YOU weld transparent aluminum (sic) then ?

[Parrot of Doom]

robemcdonald said:

aerospace industry

I don't think it flies through the air.

[robemcdonald]

marshalla said:

So how exactly do YOU weld transparent aluminum (sic) then ?

ask scotty.

[EDLT]

robemcdonald said:

The trailer showed "stick" welding being used. This process isn't used by the aerospace industry in the 21st century let alone the 24th.
Sure this may be a very small detail, but I'm a detail kind of guy.

If you mean arc welding then its probably because its very bright and sparks look good on film.

[robemcdonald]

EDLT said:

robemcdonald said:

The trailer showed "stick" welding being used. This process isn't used by the aerospace industry in the 21st century let alone the 24th.
Sure this may be a very small detail, but I'm a detail kind of guy.

If you mean arc welding then its probably because its very bright and sparks look good on film.

I meant stick welding. Arc welding can be used to refer to quite a few different techniques including MIG and TIG.

[deviant]

I would rather see that instead of some hand held gizmo that goes 'WEEDLE WEEDLE WEEDLE WEEDLE' and creates some CGI graphics of the metal somehow melting together.

[ehyouwhat]

marshalla said:

So how exactly do YOU weld transparent aluminum (sic) then ?

What's the "(sic)" for?

[dilbert]

robemcdonald said:

Like many others I saw Cloverfield this weekend. The film was OK, but had a trailer for the new Star Trek film.
The trailer showed the enterprise being built - on earth. I was pretty excited about this new reboot of the Trek franchise, but now I'm not so sure.
The trailer showed "stick" welding being used. This process isn't used by the aerospace industry in the 21st century let alone the 24th.
Sure this may be a very small detail, but I'm a detail kind of guy.

But that's not the aerospace industry. That they're making it out of metal is dubious, but if it's got to be metal, then it's going to be girders, not lightweight aluminium tubes.

Not that anyone has built one yet, but a big long distance spaceship is best made out of stone/concrete/steel. Think skyscraper!!!

Edited by dilbert on Tuesday 5th February 23:56

[Fetchez la vache]

I'm a Doctor, not a welder...

[razbox]

ehyouwhat said:

marshalla said:

So how exactly do YOU weld transparent aluminum (sic) then ?

What's the "(sic)" for?

cos aluminum is American for aluminium.

sic is a latin word meaning "as such" and is used to highlight an error or anachronism

[bobthemonkey]

Apparently the trailer footage isn't from the final movie.

[telecat]

Personally I hate the very idea of going back to the Original Series. I don't think it will "look" right. To Me "Enterprise" looked more futuristic.

[Loach]

robemcdonald said:

I was pretty excited about this new reboot of the Trek franchise, but now I'm not so sure.
The trailer showed "stick" welding being used. This process isn't used by the aerospace industry in the 21st century let alone the 24th.
Sure this may be a very small detail, but I'm a detail kind of guy.

Dude - you'd get sooo laid if any women went to those conventions.

[Savannah]

Loach said:

robemcdonald said:

I was pretty excited about this new reboot of the Trek franchise, but now I'm not so sure.
The trailer showed "stick" welding being used. This process isn't used by the aerospace industry in the 21st century let alone the 24th.
Sure this may be a very small detail, but I'm a detail kind of guy.

Dude - you'd get sooo laid if any women went to those conventions.

Are you sure??? I thought most girls stayed well clear of this kind of thing? but each to their own I guess.

[robemcdonald]

Loach said:

robemcdonald said:

I was pretty excited about this new reboot of the Trek franchise, but now I'm not so sure.
The trailer showed "stick" welding being used. This process isn't used by the aerospace industry in the 21st century let alone the 24th.
Sure this may be a very small detail, but I'm a detail kind of guy.

Dude - you'd get sooo laid if any women went to those conventions.

If only someone had told me that 15 years ago!

[AlexKP]

robemcdonald said:

I was pretty excited about this new reboot of the Trek franchise, but now I'm not so sure.
The trailer showed "stick" welding being used. This process isn't used by the aerospace industry in the 21st century let alone the 24th.
Sure this may be a very small detail, but I'm a detail kind of guy.

Well that's utterly ruined it for me then.

But hang on, Star Trek isn't actually real is it? Or is this new film a documentary?

[FourWheelDrift]

robemcdonald said:

marshalla said:

So how exactly do YOU weld transparent aluminum (sic) then ?

ask scotty.

He's checking for you.

"Computer, computer....."

[NDA]

deviant said:

I would rather see that instead of some hand held gizmo that goes 'WEEDLE WEEDLE WEEDLE WEEDLE' and creates some CGI graphics of the metal somehow melting together.

I like WEEDLE WEEDLE WEEDLE machines.

[JagLover]

Can't say i'm that bothered by this new movie. A new Star Trek movie set after DS9 might be interesting, but this is just a tired rehash.