[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Show us an earth-type planet within 10 LY of earth, and we'll have ships with warp drive within a decade.

You do realize that "warp drive" is not a technological concept but merely the figment of Gene Roddenbury's wife's mind, right?

[xp38]

Star Trek mumbo jumbo tech talk is fun. My all time favorite is alluvial dampers. I imagine the warp engines oozing silt and dirt when things go wrong.

[Frank_Discussion]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive

Some very dilligent physicists are working on FTL issues. It isn't impossible, merely exotic.

[Drammach]

"Warp Drive" has become an accepted slang term for FTL or faster than light drive / propulsion system..
I am aware of it's origins...

Yes, I am aware that such does not exist..

Yet, I am confident that given the proper impetus, ( like discovery of an earth like planet close by ) that someone would figure out a way to get us there quickly.. ( if not safely..)

[Prime Choice]

You do realize that "warp drive" is not a technological concept but merely the figment of Gene Roddenbury's wife's mind, right?

Maybe you should break the news to the folks at NASA...

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/index.cgi?method=search&limit=25&offset=0&mode=simple&order=DESC&keywords=warp+drives