Summary
Physicists have discovered that it’s possible to build a real, actual, physical warp drive. One caveat: the vessel doing the warping can’t exceed the speed of light. But this research still represents an important advance in our understanding of gravity.
Physicists at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have discovered a way to build a warp drive. The team did not actually attempt to construct a propulsion device. Instead, they explored various solutions to general relativity. They then checked whether these solutions adhered to the energy conditions.
For years physicists thought that the energy conditions outlawed all kinds of warp drives. What comes next will be a win no matter what. That’s because whatever comes out of future lines of inquiry, we’re going to learn more about the force of gravity.
