Warp 7, Mr. Scott

The only problem is, previous studies estimated the warp drive would require a minimum amount of energy about equal to the mass-energy of the planet Jupiter.


But recently White calculated what would happen if the shape of the ring encircling the spacecraft was adjusted into more of a rounded donut, as opposed to a flat ring. He found in that case, the warp drive could be powered by a mass about the size of a spacecraft like the Voyager 1 probe NASA launched in 1977.


Furthermore, if the intensity of the space warps can be oscillated over time, the energy required is reduced even more, White found.


Here is more, caveat emptor.
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