The warp drive: from science fiction towards science fact?

[kevindavis007]

Not so long ago we had to assume that we’ll never be able to travel faster than light. This was based on scientists’ sensible belief that we can travel through space but cannot change the nature of space itself. Then the idea of ‘Warp Drive’ came along to challenge and seemingly change all of the barriers that Einstein’s theory identified. Warp Drive is all about squashing and stretching space — a pretty ambitious task to begin with. So maybe it’s time again to have a look at how far we’ve already come or how close we are to seeing a real warp drive built by humans.


In May 1994, theoretical physicist Miguel Alcubierre finally presented his proposal of “The Warp Drive: Hyper-fast travel within general relativity” in a scientific journal called Classical and Quantum Gravity.


He indeed was inspired by Star Trek and its creator Gene Roddenberry, who famously coined the expression “Warp Drive” to explain the inexplicable propulsion of the Starship Enterprise as prodigious speed was just necessary to enable his fictional space travelers to leap from star to star on their trek.


Read More: http://www.isn-news.net/2017/03/the-warp-drive-from-science-fiction.html

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[Sanguine]

Thanks!

[Elderberry]

" Therefore, for Alcubierre’s idea to become a reality it seemed that only a mini black hole would do. Even then it was not clear how the specific shape of this warp bubble could be produced. In his proposal Alcubierre determined that the region of warped space needed a negative energy density, and that some form of exotic matter could produce this. The problem was that the amount of exotic matter required would be the size of Jupiter."

Petty details.

[ABX]

My grandfather rode a horse into war (and I'm not that old). I can imagine how technology advances in the next few hundred years at this rate.

[Cripplecreek]

From what I've read, White has gone from needing something with the mass of Jupiter to produce an appreciable warping effect to being able to theoretically produce an equal warping effect with a mass similar to an SUV.

That would be huge.

[Cripplecreek]

My grandfather rode a horse into war (and I'm not that old). I can imagine how technology advances in the next few hundred years at this rate.

Yup. My great great grandfather was born before the civil war and once took the yoke of a DC-3 in the 1950s a few years before he died.

We often don't give mankind enough credit for our ability to conceive, produce, and use technology. That's why I get so irritated with people who think Egyptians couldn't build pyramids without alien help.

[ABX]

Yup. My great great grandfather was born before the civil war and once took the yoke of a DC-3 in the 1950s a few years before he died.

We often don't give mankind enough credit for our ability to conceive, produce, and use technology. That's why I get so irritated with people who think Egyptians couldn't build pyramids without alien help.

My grandfather was in the 5th Cav in WWII and rode horses into Manila during its liberation. I have some amazing photos I've been digging out of my grandparents house I need to get scanned.

[kevindavis007]

From what I've read, White has gone from needing something with the mass of Jupiter to produce an appreciable warping effect to being able to theoretically produce an equal warping effect with a mass similar to an SUV.

That would be huge.

An ideal Starship would be is for the Epstein drive for the Solar System, and the Alcubierre for Interstellar travel. I think we are closer to FTL travel sooner than we think.

[Cripplecreek]

An ideal Starship would be is for the Epstein drive for the Solar System, and the Alcubierre for Interstellar travel. I think we are closer to FTL travel sooner than we think.

The "Variable man" is hopefully out there somewhere.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Variable_Man

[kevindavis007]

Yup. My great great grandfather was born before the civil war and once took the yoke of a DC-3 in the 1950s a few years before he died.

We often don't give mankind enough credit for our ability to conceive, produce, and use technology. That's why I get so irritated with people who think Egyptians couldn't build pyramids without alien help.

The ancients were far more cleaver than we realize..

[geronl]

We already have the basic makings of an Ansible (Ender's Game)

http://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/22/science/far-apart-2-particles-respond-faster-than-light.html

[geronl]

From what I've read, White has gone from needing something with the mass of Jupiter to produce an appreciable warping effect to being able to theoretically produce an equal warping effect with a mass similar to an SUV.

That would be huge.

An artificial miniature black hole could be the real warp core.

[Free Vulcan]

Usually, it is necessary to use matter to warp space. This warping is called a gravitational field. Therefore, for Alcubierre’s idea to become a reality it seemed that only a mini black hole would do.

So the Romulans had it right all along.