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To: LibWhacker
No, it just means that one theory, of the Alcubierre Warp, is unworkable given the current state of physics and engineering.

There may be MANY ways of going faster-than-light. We just haven't discovered one yet. Or, as the late Arthur C. Clarke once said. . .

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.

This is also known as Clarke's First Law. . .

21 posted on 04/14/2009 4:19:03 PM PDT by Salgak (Acme Lasers presents: The Energizer Border: I dare you to try and cross it. . .)
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To: Salgak

Alcubierre’s theory only opened the door. There are people who have expanded on that beginning, and brought the energy requirements WAY down. We’ll have FTL ships someday.


30 posted on 04/14/2009 5:23:28 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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