Space travel - EM propulsion breakthrough

**Laava** · 2nd May 2015, 23:24

Originally Posted by mossy1200

Eventually someone will find a way or blow up earth trying.

My theory is black holes were created by human like species fiddling with shit all over the universe.

Like those french cunts fucking about with cheese?

**Hitcher** · 4th May 2015, 11:25

Such technology is not the answer for viable space travel.

Linear propulsion, no matter how fast, in a universe where distances between potentially habitable planets are many light-years away, and where the ability to travel linearly faster than the speed of light may be impossible, is largely pointless because it brings time into play. Vast tracts of time.

How many people would want to visit Europe if the journey each way took more than two years?

Unless a technology is developed that takes the time component out of interstellar journeys, something like a "cat-door" between the folds in the space-time continuum, then people are never going to go anywhere further than the Moon.

**MisterD** · 4th May 2015, 12:01

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Linear propulsion, no matter how fast, in a universe where distances between potentially habitable planets are many light-years away, and where the ability to travel linearly faster than the speed of light may be impossible, is largely pointless because it brings time into play. Vast tracts of time.

True enough, if by "space travel" you mean the ability for a person to hop around the place in a Star Wars-y kind of way. This technology looks good for the other popular Sci-Fi concept of a "Generation Ship" where travel becomes a one-way deal and it's the decendents of the original crew that eventually arrive.

**TheDemonLord** · 4th May 2015, 13:32

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Such technology is not the answer for viable space travel.

Linear propulsion, no matter how fast, in a universe where distances between potentially habitable planets are many light-years away, and where the ability to travel linearly faster than the speed of light may be impossible, is largely pointless because it brings time into play. Vast tracts of time.

How many people would want to visit Europe if the journey each way took more than two years?

Unless a technology is developed that takes the time component out of interstellar journeys, something like a "cat-door" between the folds in the space-time continuum, then people are never going to go anywhere further than the Moon.

Journeys of many months, even years were common in the days of exploring the great unknown - Space IMO is simply the greatest unknown - the real thing is - with such vast distances, should something go wrong, it is a death sentance.

**Flip** · 4th May 2015, 15:31

As you approach the speed of light time slows down for the crew.

If you had enough energy that is.

**Banditbandit** · 4th May 2015, 16:01

Originally Posted by Winston001

This is just weird. Electromagnetic propulsion from microwaves inside a cone. It violates the laws of physics and shouldn't work but...yeah.

The working theory (as best I can make out) is the microwaves use vacuum energy which is a quantum state, but frankly that's the equivalent of saying its magic.

http://io9.com/new-test-suggests-nas...ork-1701188933

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C Clarke

**Banditbandit** · 4th May 2015, 16:03

Can it be fitted on a motorcycle ? And when does racing begin???

**oldrider** · 4th May 2015, 21:32

Instead of stupid unnecessary (expensive in every way) wars we could be doing more stuff like this:

**Swoop** · 5th May 2015, 09:20

Originally Posted by Banditbandit

Can it be fitted on a motorcycle ? And when does racing begin???

First one to get to the carpark of The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe, wins!

**Banditbandit** · 5th May 2015, 11:52

Originally Posted by Swoop

First one to get to the carpark of The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe, wins!

"I've seen it. It's rubbish," said Zaphod,"nothing but a gnab gib."

**speedpro** · 5th May 2015, 12:45

There's a square law involved with increases in speed and the energy required to achieve that increase. The propulsion is fixed so the rate of acceleration will decrease as speed increases. The journey times would seem optimistic. I think.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 5th May 2015, 15:53

Originally Posted by unstuck

Been around for millions of years, it is just that most people do not understand who and what they are.

Yeah man, those of us who channel the Pleiadeans know whats what.

Also on space.com there was a story that in fact (sadly) NASA had not invented the warp drive.

not yet anyways.

**Swoop** · 5th May 2015, 20:21

Just fly to Mars and land. Hell, we have been to the moon - so how hard could it be going to Mars then?

http://www.airspacemag.com/space/mar...952797/?no-ist

Bloody interesting stuff here.