Comments on: "Warp 10, Scotty!" http://21stcenturywaves.com/2008/10/11/warp-10-scotty/ TECHNOLOGY BOOMS AND HUMAN EXPANSION INTO THE COSMOS Mon, 21 May 2012 17:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bill Thornton http://21stcenturywaves.com/2008/10/11/warp-10-scotty/comment-page-1/#comment-32192 Bill Thornton Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:28:53 +0000 http://21stcenturywaves.com/blog/2008/10/11/warp-10-scotty/#comment-32192 ---- Snip --- - - About 100 to nearly 200 years out: Nuclear Fusion (not fission) can yield speeds of up to 5% and possibly 10 % of light, using micro fusion explosions and the famed Buzzard Fusion Ramjet. . . Fusion generators could power an ion engine also. This technology is the first to make a “barely” viable 80 to 100 year round trip to the nearest star outside our solar system possible. - - Around 150 + to 250 + years out: Matter-Antimatter with a multi Terawatt laser-ion output using a light sail or similar could make a 10 to 20 year round trip to the nearest star (Proxima-Alpha Centari) possible… viable, still not desirable... though way better than some multi - generational approach with older tech, which would be stupid to try unless Earth faced a life ending disaster. These are still sub light speed technologies. Warp drive is WAY more advanced than anything described above. It involves NOT just anti-matter, but manipulating gravity using negative or zero point energy. Or achieving something called PLANK energy levels... ---Snip --- <strong>Hi Bill, Although I enjoyed your comment and your timescales may be right, it's really impossible to extrapolate advanced concepts or technologies much beyond 100 years. Think about Moore's Law ... Bruce</strong> —- Snip —

- – About 100 to nearly 200 years out: Nuclear Fusion (not fission) can yield speeds of up to 5% and possibly 10 % of light, using micro fusion explosions and the famed Buzzard Fusion Ramjet. . . Fusion generators could power an ion engine also. This technology is the first to make a “barely” viable 80 to 100 year round trip to the nearest star outside our solar system possible.

- – Around 150 + to 250 + years out: Matter-Antimatter with a multi Terawatt laser-ion output using a light sail or similar could make a 10 to 20 year round trip to the nearest star (Proxima-Alpha Centari) possible… viable, still not desirable… though way better than some multi – generational approach with older tech, which would be stupid to try unless Earth faced a life ending disaster.

These are still sub light speed technologies.

Warp drive is WAY more advanced than anything described above. It involves NOT just anti-matter, but manipulating gravity using negative or zero point energy. Or achieving something called PLANK energy levels…

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Hi Bill,

Although I enjoyed your comment and your timescales may be right, it’s really impossible to extrapolate advanced concepts or technologies much beyond 100 years.

Think about Moore’s Law …

Bruce

]]> By: Bonus http://21stcenturywaves.com/2008/10/11/warp-10-scotty/comment-page-1/#comment-9101 Bonus Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:01:56 +0000 http://21stcenturywaves.com/blog/2008/10/11/warp-10-scotty/#comment-9101 For a more feasible warp drive that may become reality in 10 to 20 years, see Hotmail:Real life warp drive science. <strong>Hi Martin, "10 to 20 years"...? Wow, you are an optimist! Best regards... Bruce</strong> For a more feasible warp drive that may become reality in 10 to 20 years, see
Hotmail:Real life warp drive science.

Hi Martin,

“10 to 20 years”…? Wow, you are an optimist!

Best regards…
Bruce

]]> By: Matt Metcalf http://21stcenturywaves.com/2008/10/11/warp-10-scotty/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Matt Metcalf Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:31:10 +0000 http://21stcenturywaves.com/blog/2008/10/11/warp-10-scotty/#comment-103 It's good to see the JBIS publishing these types of theoretical articles. I expect more of this kind of thing in the future, thanks to the formation of the Tau Zero Foundation (http://www.tauzero.aero). It’s good to see the JBIS publishing these types of theoretical articles. I expect more of this kind of thing in the future, thanks to the formation of the Tau Zero Foundation (http://www.tauzero.aero).

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