Spatial folding/compression/expansion be accomplished artificially

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The forum discussion centers on the concept of artificial spatial folding, compression, and expansion using high matter-energy content. Participants express skepticism about current capabilities in "metric engineering," suggesting that significant advancements in this field may not occur for another century. The conversation highlights the theoretical nature of these concepts and the lack of practical applications or methodologies available today.

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How could spatial folding/compression/expansion be accomplished artificially, in useful forms, by high matter-energy content? Please respond.
 
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Nobody knows how to do "metric engineering" in our time. Maybe in a hundred years?
 

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