former captain of the fictional star trek enterprise , william shatner has proposed a radical method to solve california 's ongoing drought disaster . he is planning to run a kickstarter campaign and is hoping to raise $ 30 billion -lrb- # 20 billion -rrb- to build a pipeline from seattle to bring water to the state . but the proposal to build a pipeline hundreds of miles long has been declared ` highly illogical ' by some experts . scroll down for video . former captain of the fictional star trek enterprise , william shatner -lrb- pictured -rrb- has revealed radical proposals in an interview with yahoo news . he wants to build a 4ft-wide pipeline from seattle down to california to transport water and solve the state 's ongoing drought problem . he revealed the crowdfunding campaign in an interview with david pogue from yahoo news . mr shatner likened his project to a similar pipeline in alaska - with , in this case , the pipeline running from seattle to california down the i-5 highway . since the year 2000 , seven western states in the us has seen their driest periods in centuries : arizona , california , colorado , nevada , new mexico , utah and wyoming . and scientists in california have warned that the region may be experiencing a century-long ` mega-drought ' . the warnings came after sediment studies showed california is currently experiencing the driest spell since 1580 , and that the regular rainfall seen during the last century is likely to have been a temporary deviation in a cycle of droughts and very occasional rainfall over the last 3,000 years . in 2013 , california received less rain than in any year since its formation as a state in 1850 . and the last four years have seen the worst conditions , with the entire state of california now declared to be experiencing a drought . the pipeline would reportedly be used to fill one of the rapidly drying lakes in california . he said seattle was ` a place where there 's a lot of water ' - although its state , washington , is also experiencing a major drought . without going into specifics , mr shatner added he would need a ` large , four-foot pipeline ' above ground to keep enough water flowing . on his website though , shatner 's water , he is letting people suggest other ideas for what to do with the money - if the campaign is successful . if he does n't get the funding he requires , mr shatner says he will give the money he raises to a politician . a plane flying from new york to london heathrow hit near supersonic speeds yesterday after getting caught up in a powerhouse jet stream . british airways flight 114 , a boeing 777-200 jet , took off from jfk at 10.50 pm eastern standard time -lrb- est -rrb- , and landed at 9.06 am local time at london heathrow . the total flight time was five hours and 16 minutes , well short of the estimated minimum six-hour journey . scroll down for video . however , kickstarter does n't allow campaigners to keep any money if they do n't reach their target , so mr shatner may need to use a site such as indiegogo instead , which does . the funding campaign has not yet launched and cynics have suggested that the proposal was tongue-in-cheek , or may have been a joke . on twitter , mr shatner responded to some of these comments by posting : ` i know i need experts and @algore and @elonmusk should be asked to weigh in and join the conversation , ' he said . and responding to complaints that washington was also experiencing a severe drought , he said : ` i think -lsb- washington -rsb- folks are thinking i 'm coming in with football field sized sponges in the middle of the night to steal their water . ' the ongoing drought is one of california 's worst in history . the last four years have seen the worst conditions , with the entire state of california now declared to be experiencing a drought said the us department of agriculture . this graphic shows the areas that have been hit the worst . without going into specifics , mr shatner said he would need a ` large , four-foot pipeline ' above ground to keep enough water flowing . on his website shatner 's water , he is also letting people suggest other ideas for what to do with the money - if the campaign is successful . one of the alternative proposals is pictured . california has had to drastically cut back on water use to deal with the four-year drought that continues to cause devastation . but the washington department of ecology spokesman dan partridge said that mr shatner 's plan was not necessarily the solution they needed . ` frankly we found it highly illogical , to put it in `` star trek '' terms , ' he said . ` this would involve so many obstacles , so many hurdles that it would have to overcome to become reality . ` namely the water of washington state , you have to acquire a number of rights to use that water and we would not be approving transfer of a huge volume of water out of our state at this point in time when we have a drought of our own to deal with . ' bone dry : a californian farmer is pictured surveying his drought-hit land in san luis obispo county . a british airways flight from new york to london heathrow took only five hours and 16 minutes due to flying through a powerhouse jet stream -lrb- file photo -rrb- . the difference in temperature between the equator and the north pole means pressure and winds are greater thus reducing flight times between the us and the uk -lrb- jet stream in purple -rrb- . by comparing the flight path here to the graph above , you can see the plane was bang in the jet stream . what 's more , the flight was reported to have flown at speeds of 745mph relative to ground speed . the speed of sound at sea level is 761mph . several flights are reported to have made the journey from new york to london yesterday in around five hours 20 minutes due to the 200mph north atlantic jet stream . how the stats measure up for the supersonic flying ba jet from new york to london heathrow . the conditions around the north atlantic have meant the us have been feeling the effects of a polar vortex . passengers leaving jfk heading to london yesterday were treated to a reduction in flight duration . it is not unexpected for the jet stream to intensify during the winter months , with flight times in january and february between the us and the uk shortening in duration . the temperature contrast between the equator and the north pole is at its greatest during these months , and as well as leading to polar-vortex related climate experienced by the us currently , air pressure and wind increases . sadly , however , the strength of the jet stream is heavily weighted in one direction ; that is to say flights heading to the us from europe will see an increase in duration . the heavier green points on the earth signify the powerful jet stream across the atlantic . the atlantic jet stream route was taken advantage of by the concorde , when in 1996 it hit a top speed of 1,350 mph and took just two hours and 53 minutes from new york to london . often this is because pilots are forced to fly closer to greenland to escape powerful headwinds , as oppose to the direct route over the atlantic . despite the boeing 777-200 jet reaching a top speed of 745mph , it does n't come close to matching the top speed of the concorde on the same flight path . back in 1996 , a new york to london flight took just two hours , 53 minutes , and hit top speeds of 1,350 mph .
mr shatner revealed his radical proposal in an interview with yahoo news . he wants to build a 4ft-wide pipeline from seattle down to california . this would bring water to help alleviate some of the drought problems . but some experts have called his $ 30 billion idea ` highly illogical '
former captain of the fictional star trek enterprise , william shatner has proposed a radical method to solve california 's ongoing drought disaster . he is planning to run a kickstarter campaign and is hoping to raise $ 30 billion -lrb- # 20 billion -rrb- to build a pipeline from seattle to bring water to the state . but the proposal to build a pipeline hundreds of miles long has been declared ` highly illogical ' by some experts . scroll down for video . former captain of the fictional star trek enterprise , william shatner -lrb- pictured -rrb- has revealed radical proposals in an interview with yahoo news . he wants to build a 4ft-wide pipeline from seattle down to california to transport water and solve the state 's ongoing drought problem . he revealed the crowdfunding campaign in an interview with david pogue from yahoo news . mr shatner likened his project to a similar pipeline in alaska - with , in this case , the pipeline running from seattle to california down the i-5 highway . since the year 2000 , seven western states in the us has seen their driest periods in centuries : arizona , california , colorado , nevada , new mexico , utah and wyoming . and scientists in california have warned that the region may be experiencing a century-long ` mega-drought ' . the warnings came after sediment studies showed california is currently experiencing the driest spell since 1580 , and that the regular rainfall seen during the last century is likely to have been a temporary deviation in a cycle of droughts and very occasional rainfall over the last 3,000 years . in 2013 , california received less rain than in any year since its formation as a state in 1850 . and the last four years have seen the worst conditions , with the entire state of california now declared to be experiencing a drought . the pipeline would reportedly be used to fill one of the rapidly drying lakes in california . he said seattle was ` a place where there 's a lot of water ' - although its state , washington , is also experiencing a major drought . without going into specifics , mr shatner added he would need a ` large , four-foot pipeline ' above ground to keep enough water flowing . on his website though , shatner 's water , he is letting people suggest other ideas for what to do with the money - if the campaign is successful . if he does n't get the funding he requires , mr shatner says he will give the money he raises to a politician . a plane flying from new york to london heathrow hit near supersonic speeds yesterday after getting caught up in a powerhouse jet stream . british airways flight 114 , a boeing 777-200 jet , took off from jfk at 10.50 pm eastern standard time -lrb- est -rrb- , and landed at 9.06 am local time at london heathrow . the total flight time was five hours and 16 minutes , well short of the estimated minimum six-hour journey . scroll down for video . however , kickstarter does n't allow campaigners to keep any money if they do n't reach their target , so mr shatner may need to use a site such as indiegogo instead , which does . the funding campaign has not yet launched and cynics have suggested that the proposal was tongue-in-cheek , or may have been a joke . on twitter , mr shatner responded to some of these comments by posting : ` i know i need experts and @algore and @elonmusk should be asked to weigh in and join the conversation , ' he said . and responding to complaints that washington was also experiencing a severe drought , he said : ` i think -lsb- washington -rsb- folks are thinking i 'm coming in with football field sized sponges in the middle of the night to steal their water . ' the ongoing drought is one of california 's worst in history . the last four years have seen the worst conditions , with the entire state of california now declared to be experiencing a drought said the us department of agriculture . this graphic shows the areas that have been hit the worst . without going into specifics , mr shatner said he would need a ` large , four-foot pipeline ' above ground to keep enough water flowing . on his website shatner 's water , he is also letting people suggest other ideas for what to do with the money - if the campaign is successful . one of the alternative proposals is pictured . california has had to drastically cut back on water use to deal with the four-year drought that continues to cause devastation . but the washington department of ecology spokesman dan partridge said that mr shatner 's plan was not necessarily the solution they needed . ` frankly we found it highly illogical , to put it in `` star trek '' terms , ' he said . ` this would involve so many obstacles , so many hurdles that it would have to overcome to become reality . ` namely the water of washington state , you have to acquire a number of rights to use that water and we would not be approving transfer of a huge volume of water out of our state at this point in time when we have a drought of our own to deal with . ' bone dry : a californian farmer is pictured surveying his drought-hit land in san luis obispo county . a british airways flight from new york to london heathrow took only five hours and 16 minutes due to flying through a powerhouse jet stream -lrb- file photo -rrb- . the difference in temperature between the equator and the north pole means pressure and winds are greater thus reducing flight times between the us and the uk -lrb- jet stream in purple -rrb- . by
former captain of the fictional star trek enterprise , william shatner has proposed a radical method to solve california 's ongoing drought disaster . he is planning to run a kickstarter campaign and is hoping to raise $ 30 billion -lrb- # 20 billion -rrb- to build a pipeline from seattle to bring water to the state . but the proposal to build a pipeline hundreds of miles long has been declared ` highly illogical ' by some experts . scroll down for video . former captain of the fictional star trek enterprise , william shatner -lrb- pictured -rrb- has revealed radical proposals in an interview with yahoo news . he wants to build a 4ft-wide pipeline from seattle down to california to transport water and solve the state 's ongoing drought problem . he revealed the crowdfunding campaign in an interview with david pogue from yahoo news . mr shatner likened his project to a similar pipeline in alaska - with , in this case , the pipeline running from seattle to california down the i-5 highway . since the year 2000 , seven western states in the us has seen their driest periods in centuries : arizona , california , colorado , nevada , new mexico , utah and wyoming . and scientists in california have warned that the region may be experiencing a century-long ` mega-drought ' . the warnings came after sediment studies showed california is currently experiencing the driest spell since 1580 , and that the regular rainfall seen during the last century is likely to have been a temporary deviation in a cycle of droughts and very occasional rainfall over the last 3,000 years . in 2013 , california received less rain than in any year since its formation as a state in 1850 . and the last four years have seen the worst conditions , with the entire state of california now declared to be experiencing a drought . the pipeline would reportedly be used to fill one of the rapidly drying lakes in california . he said seattle was ` a place where there 's a lot of water ' - although its state , washington , is also experiencing a major drought . without going into specifics , mr shatner added he would need a ` large , four-foot pipeline ' above ground to keep enough water flowing . on his website though , shatner 's water , he is letting people suggest other ideas for what to do with the money - if the campaign is successful . if he does n't get the funding he requires , mr shatner says he will give the money he raises to a politician . a plane flying from new york to london heathrow hit near supersonic speeds yesterday after getting caught up in a powerhouse jet stream . british airways flight 114 , a boeing 777-200 jet , took off from jfk at 10.50 pm eastern standard time -lrb- est -rrb- , and landed at 9.06 am local time at london heathrow . the total flight time was five hours and 16 minutes , well short of the estimated minimum six-hour journey . scroll down for video . however , kickstarter does n't allow campaigners to keep any money if they do n't reach their target , so mr shatner may need to use a site such as indiegogo instead , which does . the funding campaign has not yet launched and cynics have suggested that the proposal was tongue-in-cheek , or may have been a joke . on twitter , mr shatner responded to some of these comments by posting : ` i know i need experts and @algore and @elonmusk should be asked to weigh in and join the conversation , ' he said . and responding to complaints that washington was also experiencing a severe drought , he said : ` i think -lsb- washington -rsb- folks are thinking i 'm coming in with football field sized sponges in the middle of the night to steal their water . ' the ongoing drought is one of california 's worst in history . the last four years have seen the worst conditions , with the entire state of california now declared to be experiencing a drought said the us department of agriculture . this graphic shows the areas that have been hit the worst . without going into specifics , mr shatner said he would need a ` large , four-foot pipeline ' above ground to keep enough water flowing . on his website shatner 's water , he is also letting people suggest other ideas for what to do with the money - if the campaign is successful . one of the alternative proposals is pictured . california has had to drastically cut back on water use to deal with the four-year drought that continues to cause devastation . but the washington department of ecology spokesman dan partridge said that mr shatner 's plan was not necessarily the solution they needed . ` frankly we found it highly illogical , to put it in `` star trek '' terms , ' he said . ` this would involve so many obstacles , so many hurdles that it would have to overcome to become reality . ` namely the water of washington state , you have treated to a reduction in flight duration . it is not unexpected for the jet stream to intensify during the winter months , with flight times in january and february between the us and the uk shortening in duration . the temperature contrast between the equator and the north pole is at its greatest during these months , and as well as leading to polar-vortex related climate experienced by the us currently , air pressure and wind increases . sadly , however , the strength of the jet stream is heavily weighted in one direction ; that is to say flights heading to the us from europe will see an increase in duration . the heavier green points on the earth signify the powerful jet stream across the
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' bone dry : a californian farmer is pictured surveying his drought-hit land san luis obispo county. a british airways flight new york london heathrow took only five hours due flying through a powerhouse jet stream -lrb- file photo -rrb-. the difference temperature means pressure and winds greater thus reducing flight times between the us the uk -lrb- jet stream in purple -rrb-. by comparing the flight path here the graph, the plane was bang the jet stream. what 's more, the flight was reported flown at speeds 745mph relative. the speed sound at sea level 761mph. several flights are reported made new york yesterday in around five hours 20 minutes due the 200mph north atlantic jet stream. how the stats measure for the supersonic flying ba jet from new york london heathrow. the conditions around the north atlantic have meant the us have feeling a polar vortex. passengers leaving jfk heading london yesterday were treated a reduction flight duration. it unexpected for the jet stream intensify during, with flight times in january between the us the uk shortening in duration. the temperature contrast at greatest these months, as well leading polar-vortex related climate experienced the us currently air pressure wind increases. sadly, however the strength the jet stream heavily weighted ; that flights heading the us from europe see duration. the heavier green points the earth signify the powerful jet stream across. the atlantic jet stream route was taken advantage the concorde, when in 1996 hit took just two hours from new york often this because pilots forced closer greenland to escape powerful headwinds, as oppose the direct route over the atlantic. despite the boeing 777-200 jet reaching 745mph, does n't come matching the concorde on the same flight path. back in 1996, a new york to london flight took just two hours, 53 minutes hit top speeds
former captain of the fictional star trek enterprise , william shatner has proposed a radical method to solve california 's ongoing drought disaster . he is planning to run a kickstarter campaign and is hoping to raise $ 30 billion -lrb- # 20 billion -rrb- to build a pipeline from seattle to bring water to the state . but the proposal to build a pipeline hundreds of miles long has been declared ` highly illogical ' by some experts . scroll down for video . former captain of the fictional star trek enterprise , william shatner -lrb- pictured -rrb- has revealed radical proposals in an interview with yahoo news . he wants to build a 4ft-wide pipeline from seattle down to california to transport water and solve the state 's ongoing drought problem . he revealed the crowdfunding campaign in an interview with david pogue from yahoo news . mr shatner likened his project to a similar pipeline in alaska - with , in this case , the pipeline running from seattle to california down the i-5 highway . since the year 2000 , seven western states in the us has seen their driest periods in centuries : arizona , california , colorado , nevada , new mexico , utah and wyoming . and scientists in california have warned that the region may be experiencing a century-long ` mega-drought ' . the warnings came after sediment studies showed california is currently experiencing the driest spell since 1580 , and that the regular rainfall seen during the last century is likely to have been a temporary deviation in a cycle of droughts and very occasional rainfall over the last 3,000 years . in 2013 , california received less rain than in any year since its formation as a state in 1850 . and the last four years have seen the worst conditions , with the entire state of california now declared to be experiencing a drought . the pipeline would reportedly be used to fill one of the rapidly drying lakes in california . he said seattle was ` a place where there 's a lot of water ' - although its state , washington , is also experiencing a major drought . without going into specifics , mr shatner added he would need a ` large , four-foot pipeline ' above ground to keep enough water flowing . on his website though , shatner 's water , he is letting people suggest other ideas for what to do with the money - if the campaign is successful . if he does n't get the funding he requires , mr shatner says he will give the money he raises to a politician . a plane flying from new york to london heathrow hit near supersonic speeds yesterday after getting caught up in a powerhouse jet stream . british airways flight 114 , a boeing 777-200 jet , took off from jfk at 10.50 pm eastern standard time -lrb- est -rrb- , and landed at 9.06 am local time at london heathrow . the he is also letting people suggest other ideas for what to do with the money - if the campaign is successful . one of the alternative proposals is pictured . california has had to drastically cut back on water use to deal with the four-year drought that continues to cause devastation . but the washington department of ecology spokesman dan partridge said that mr shatner 's plan was not necessarily the solution they needed . ` frankly we found it highly illogical , to put it in `` star trek '' terms , ' he said . ` this would involve so many obstacles , so many hurdles that it would have to overcome to become reality . ` namely the water of washington state , you have to acquire a number of rights to use that water and we would not be approving transfer of a huge volume of water out of our state at this point in time when we have a drought of our own to deal with . ' bone dry : a californian farmer is pictured surveying his drought-hit land in san luis obispo county . a british airways flight from new york to london heathrow took only five hours and 16 minutes due to flying through a powerhouse jet stream -lrb- file photo -rrb- . the difference in temperature between the equator and the north pole means pressure and winds are greater thus reducing flight times between the us and the uk -lrb- jet stream in purple -rrb- . by
 William Shatner, former captain of Star Trek Enterprise, has proposed a radical method to solve California's ongoing drought disaster. He plans to build a pipeline from Seattle to California to transport water from Washington state to alleviate the drought-stricken region. The project is estimated to cost around $30 billion and would require a massive infrastructure development. While some experts have deemed the plan "highly illogical," others believe it could be a viable solution to the drought crisis.