Beam Me Up!
Beam Me Up by Tiros D'Raagon of Dragon Council
Beam Me Up by Tiros D'Raagon of Dragon Council Sunday, June 7, 2009 ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz Today’s quotation is taken from the Preface of Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration Into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel by Michio Kaku. The purpose of this book is to consider what technologies are considered “impossible” today that might well become commonplace decades to centuries down the road. The quotation: WRITERS OF STAR TREK WERE SO STUNG BY CRITICISM FROM PHYSICISTS THAT THEY ADDED HEISENBERG COMPENSATORS TO EXPLAIN THEIR TELEPORTERS TODAY BECAUSE OF A RECENT BREAKTHROUGH PHYSICISTS CAN TELEPORT ATOMS ACROSS A ROOM The author’s name and the title of the work: KAKU PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE The defined words: A. KRAMER; B. ASTEROIDS; C. KETCH; D. UPTHRUST; E. PRESTO; F. HIGH BEAM; G. YOGI; H. STRANGE; I. ICE STORM; J. CYBERSPACE; K. SWIFT; L. OP ART; M. FINEST; N. TEST CASE; O. HERSCHEL; P. EMITTER; Q. IXION; R. METEROIC; S. PUSSYFOOT; T. OSTRACOD; U. SPLASH DOWN; V. STROBE; W. ITCHY; X. BETA RAYS; Y. LEONARDO; Z. ERRANT. Beam me up Scotty!
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