Warp Drive
May. 12th, 2024 11:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmithA New Study Reveals a Warp Drive That Actually Operates Within Known Physics
According to the team, this new concept uses a “sophisticated blend of traditional and novel gravitational techniques to create a warp bubble that can transport objects at high speeds within the bounds of known physics.” This is known as a “Constant-Velocity Subluminal Warp Drive,” and as the paper describes, the technique matches previous theoretical solutions—including those explored by Alcubierre. But crucially, this concept stays within the known realm of physics.
This news comes only a few weeks after AP announced the creation of the Warp Factory, an online toolkit designed for researchers studying the physics and engineering of warp drives. Christopher Helmerich, another senior scientist at AP, said this toolkit was a “reality check” for the warp drive research field, and that (according to its website) the company plans to offer up $500,000 in grants for proposed research that does not rely on exotic concepts such as “negative energy or superluminal matter.”.This new model is the first fruit of that mission.
See what happens when you make scientific material readily available? You get warp theory! In less than a month.
Put that in your hat and wear it, people trying to monetize everything.
According to the team, this new concept uses a “sophisticated blend of traditional and novel gravitational techniques to create a warp bubble that can transport objects at high speeds within the bounds of known physics.” This is known as a “Constant-Velocity Subluminal Warp Drive,” and as the paper describes, the technique matches previous theoretical solutions—including those explored by Alcubierre. But crucially, this concept stays within the known realm of physics.
This news comes only a few weeks after AP announced the creation of the Warp Factory, an online toolkit designed for researchers studying the physics and engineering of warp drives. Christopher Helmerich, another senior scientist at AP, said this toolkit was a “reality check” for the warp drive research field, and that (according to its website) the company plans to offer up $500,000 in grants for proposed research that does not rely on exotic concepts such as “negative energy or superluminal matter.”.This new model is the first fruit of that mission.
See what happens when you make scientific material readily available? You get warp theory! In less than a month.
Put that in your hat and wear it, people trying to monetize everything.
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Date: 2024-05-14 07:06 am (UTC)