 September 19, 2012 - 10:05am | http://www.livescience.com/23293-warp-drive-possible-interstellar-spaceflight.html Here is part of the article from the addy above: Warp Drive May Be More Feasible Than Thought, Scientists Say "HOUSTON — A warp drive to achieve faster-than-light travel — a concept popularized in television's Star Trek — may not be as unrealistic as once thought, scientists say. A warp drive would manipulate space-time itself to move a starship, taking advantage of a loophole in the laws of physics that prevent anything from moving faster than light. A concept for a real-life warp drive was suggested in 1994 by Mexican physicist Miguel Alcubierre; however, subsequent calculations found that such a device would require prohibitive amounts of energy. Now physicists say that adjustments can be made to the proposed warp drive that would enable it to run on significantly less energy, potentially bringing the idea back from the realm of science fiction into science."" So does this mean that future generations may enjoy zipping about the stars at warp speed? Meh, like I know - I'll have to leave that to better minds to mull over. But it was still an interesting read. :)
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