NASA working on FTL Drive
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NASA working on FTL Drive
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:56 amRe: NASA working on FTL Drive
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:59 amOh man. This could change everything.
Re: NASA working on FTL Drive
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:30 am
This is why I love science!
Re: NASA working on FTL Drive
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:32 amI love it how a Mexican educated in Wales created the actual theory behind ftl.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Alcubierre
I understand though the basic problem of warp bubble theory is that the bubble needs to be generated from outside of the bubble itself. so you could build a sort of train track, but star trek style under its own steam stuff is not possible. Or am I wrong on this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Alcubierre
I understand though the basic problem of warp bubble theory is that the bubble needs to be generated from outside of the bubble itself. so you could build a sort of train track, but star trek style under its own steam stuff is not possible. Or am I wrong on this.
Re: NASA working on FTL Drive
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:35 amJust got a super nerd boner
Re: NASA working on FTL Drive
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:30 pmWhile the idea is not new, hopefully they can actually start making one or start on the building blocks for one.
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:52 pmRe: NASA working on FTL Drive
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:06 pmi'd settle for ion propulsion at this point.
but this is awesome.
but this is awesome.
Re: NASA working on FTL Drive
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:15 pmI hate to be the rain parade machine, but i'm looking into it and still not seeing anything that overcomes the fundamental problem of generating the bubble, from within the bubble.
Re: NASA working on FTL Drive
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:17 pm