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[Hey Hey]

Quantum setback for warp drives

Include quantum mechanics in the calculations and faster-than-light drives become unstable
Friday, April 03, 2009

Bad news I'm afraid -- it looks as if faster-than-light travel isn't possible after all. That's the conclusion of a new study into how warp drives would behave when quantum mechanics is taken into account. "Warp drives would become rapidly unstable once superluminal speeds are reached," say Stefano Finazzi at the International School for Advanced Studies in Trieste, Italy, and a couple of friends.


http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/23292/

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I wonder how the scientists cited in the article explain the findings of the Aspect experiment. I also wonder, if space turns out to be just nothing, as Rick claims, how hard can it be to go from point A to point B through it?
You dissapoint me Hey Hey. Wasn't it the dutch, who, while at war with the 17th century mighty Spanish empire said "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere"?
And to think that I had already decided to change my mind about my last thought before I died!

[Rick]

... it looks as if faster-than-light travel isn't possible after all.

Indeed. We're kind of stuck here, aren't we? I think we have to make the most of it.

[Hey Hey]

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere"?

I hope we discover another method.

And to think that I had already decided to change my mind about my last thought before I died!

So, that drink's still on offer. Maybe something else too ....