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Is the kind of physics proposed for "warp drive" related to the way that space really is expanding?
As I understand, some parts of Universe really are moving faster than light -- is this expansion something we think we can create artificially?
And if we can do this artificially, could it be done a ...
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Energy distorting space
We know that mass distort space and time. Can energy do the same? How much heat will it take to create an observable effect? can we make a warp drive on that principle? By heating one end of a space ...
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Dark energy as negative matter for Alcubierre drive
Can dark energy be used for the Alcubierre drive as a substitute for negative mass? After all, to make the Alcubierre drive work, it is necessary to expand the universe behind it, and that is what ...
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Why is an Alcubierre drive shaped like it is
When I look up the Alcubierre drive I keep seeing that the drive powering the bubble is shaped like a circle - is this necessary for the creating of the "warp bubble" that travels forward? Does the ...
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The effect of multiple Alcubierre rings
In all of the descriptions and visualizations I've ever seen of the Alcubierre drive but one, it takes the form of a single ring or toroid surrounding a spherical volume of flat space. The exception ...
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Does the payload of an Alcubierre drive have to be on board during the preparation phase?
I was thinking about the practical aspect of using an Alcubierre drive, assuming one existed.
I'm no expert, but my understanding is that, since the destination has to be in the forward light-cone of ...
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What would be the resulting effect of two ships passing near each other while using a Alcubierre drive
So, I don't have any formal background in physics or space. but I read about the Alcubierre drive, and now I'm curious. If two ships passed one another, what sort of interference would be generated? ...
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Quantum Thrusters and Warp Drives [duplicate]
Any reservations about the potential of this (given in the link below/title above)?
Does it seem like a helpless attempt or something which might have the potential of developing into something real?
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Could Space Travel be achieved using a very strong magnetic field to warp space?
An Alcubierre Warp Drive could theoretically achieve faster than light space travel but requires exotic matter or negative energy to compress space in front of the spaceship and expand space behind it....
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