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In 1994 physicist Miguel Alcubierre proposed a method in the Journal of Classical and Quantum Gravity for a means of traveling faster than light with the creation of a warp bubble. The front part of the bubble compresses the space in front of the ship, while the back end of the bubble expands the space. For more information, check out the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive
Anyway, when I learned about the Alcubierre Warp Drive theory using a warp bubble to warp space, I was a bit perplexed. Initially, I thought that ships with warp capability warped space with the nacelles like in Star Trek, that is, the front tip of the nacelles compresses the space in front of the ship, and the back end of the nacelles expands the space behind it. This is equivalent to the front tip of the nacelles to creating a black hole, and a Big Bang at the back end of the nacelles. Based on this, I would imagine that the people inside the ship would have no trouble in seeing outside of the ship, well as controling it, unlike the warp bubble.
Is it theoretically possible for the warp nacelles (or something similar) to warp space which doesn't involve the the warp bubble?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive
Anyway, when I learned about the Alcubierre Warp Drive theory using a warp bubble to warp space, I was a bit perplexed. Initially, I thought that ships with warp capability warped space with the nacelles like in Star Trek, that is, the front tip of the nacelles compresses the space in front of the ship, and the back end of the nacelles expands the space behind it. This is equivalent to the front tip of the nacelles to creating a black hole, and a Big Bang at the back end of the nacelles. Based on this, I would imagine that the people inside the ship would have no trouble in seeing outside of the ship, well as controling it, unlike the warp bubble.
Is it theoretically possible for the warp nacelles (or something similar) to warp space which doesn't involve the the warp bubble?
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