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« on: January 28, 2013, 02:18:23 pm »
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Interesting developments - http://io9.com/5963263/how-nasa-will-build-its-very-first-warp-drive - (no Arduino involved yet smiley-wink
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2013, 03:52:22 pm »
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Apparently you might wipe out the welcoming party:

http://www.universetoday.com/93882/warp-drives-may-come-with-a-killer-downside/
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2013, 04:36:13 pm »
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Well, that solves the problem of how to communicate with the  welcoming committee on the beach, just zap them  :-)
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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2013, 01:39:37 pm »
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Interesting article Nick!
Just shoot the beam at the star?

Other progress - http://www.gizmag.com/st-andrews-tractor-beam/25974/ -
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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2013, 02:10:33 am »
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Quote from: robtillaart on January 29, 2013, 01:39:37 pm
Interesting article Nick!
Just shoot the beam at the star?

Other progress - http://www.gizmag.com/st-andrews-tractor-beam/25974/ -

I have a cousin who works for NASA and you should hear of the things they're working on.  When you hear it, it sounds like something straight out of Star Trek.  It's actually where they got their inspiration.  RIP Gene Roddenberry.

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