ReconRat Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) If you missed it today, the news feeds are all talking about warp drive.NASA has re-examined the math on the physics of the drive, and now believe it's actually possible. Previous estimates were that an energy mass the size of Jupiter would be need. They now think only about 500 pounds will do it.This concept is known as the Alcubierre driveScientists say warp drive may be more feasible than thoughtGeek stuff:http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20110023492http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110015936_2011016932.pdf (large PDF)How multiple dimensions work (this will make your head hurt)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q_GQqUg6Ts Edited September 17, 2012 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granda080 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 That video was really interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikAccord Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 This would be awesome to see happen in our life time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 How multiple dimensions work (this will make your head hurt)--Holy shit - agree with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Here... have another. Impulse drive, like on Star Trek.Somebody's working on it, with expectations of success.6 week trip to Mars...http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57523867-1/star-trek-fusion-impulse-engine-in-the-works/(Somebody is working on a functional HoloDeck as well.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 I'd settle for a replicator. In Star Trek a replicator is a machine capable of creating (and recycling) objects. Replicators were originally seen used to synthesize meals on demand, but in later series they took on many other uses.I'd like a pizza replicated right now unless someone can beam one over. Don't forget the mushrooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 I'd settle for a replicator. An endless stream of beer. Always cold and never skunked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 It still appears to me our understanding of the force we know as gravity will have undefined implications upon the interactions of any "Warp Field" and the matter contained within it. We may be able to engineer a field that can obtain instantaneous transmission across great third dimension distances but will gravity allow our matter to interact within that field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 It still appears to me our understanding of the force we know as gravity will have undefined implications upon the interactions of any "Warp Field" and the matter contained within it. We may be able to engineer a field that can obtain instantaneous transmission across great third dimension distances but will gravity allow our matter to interact within that field?Their calculations said whatever gravitational forces exist inside the field would not change. Things like inertia, mass, and perceived speed of light (inside) would not be effected. But we don't have artificial gravity on demand, only spin to make gravity. So part or all would spin to produce gravity. Whether it would be used during a transit, I don't know. And they would have to prove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Their calculations said whatever gravitational forces exist inside the field would not change. Things like inertia, mass, and perceived speed of light (inside) would not be effected. But we don't have artificial gravity on demand, only spin to make gravity. So part or all would spin to produce gravity. Whether it would be used during a transit, I don't know. And they would have to prove it.Maybe I understand it poorly but this field basically acts as a bubble encapsulating a piece of our three dimensional universe, right? But if gravity is a result of inter dimensional interaction then gravity will not work within that bubble. No science or math I can put behind it but I have long thought gravity is a consequence of 3rd dimensional mass interacting with higher dimensional physics, so that removing that interaction would nullify the effect. The theory of this interaction does make things like black holes seem more feasible and also seems to help explain the dark matter effect in my mind. Oh well, the pain of someone who loves theory but sucks at math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) Any answer is possible with gravity, since it's been rather hard to find the source. All current attempts center around the proposed existence of a graviton particle that hasn't been found yet. And would still require figuring out how it actually works.An interesting part about black holes, is that once inside, gravity is back toward the shell (event horizon) that you just passed through.edit: I'm not deep into understanding this "bubble" yet either, but I get the impression it's in some way formed by inter-dimensional action, if it's using inter-dimensional travel. So who knows, it could go either way. But they are claiming no change. Edited October 6, 2012 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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