Author Topic: One of these for xmas plz! (Read 2084 times)

gm66 · « **on:** June 13, 2014, 07:27:41 AM »

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/11/nasa-warp-drive-space-craft_n_5483377.html

littleman · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2014, 08:37:36 PM »

I watched the youtube video on that page, I can't pretend to understand the physics behind the theory but I sure hope it is real and some day achievable.

BTW you may find Project Orion interesting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_%28nuclear_propulsion%29

In theory we would be able to achieve 1/10 light speed by blowing up nukes behind a space ship, making it possible to reach Alpha Centauri in 44 years. Obviously not nearly as cool as a warp drive, but possible with today's technology.

gm66 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2014, 09:23:58 PM »

That's pretty cool, so we could do the round trip in 88 years. Or maybe jsut stay on Alpha Centauri!

I don't understand the detailed physics either, i'm not sure that they even do.

There's a little corner of quantum physics that says we create what we believe is possible, including quantum physics ;+}

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Author Topic: One of these for xmas plz! (Read 2084 times)

gm66

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littleman

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