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How much negative mass would it take to warp, say, an average guy across town?
A combination of solar panels and Farnsworth Fusors. But, some negative mass must be used. For a bar-shaped drive powering a ship, one the mass of Jupiter is needed; for a ring-shaped one, you only need one the size of a Voyager Probe.Noisy Rhysling said:What powered the warp mechanism?
Negative mass is a hypothetical concept in physics where an object has a mass with a value less than zero. This means that it would have properties opposite to those of regular matter, such as repelling instead of attracting other objects.
If negative mass exists, it would have a negative gravitational effect on space-time, causing it to warp in the opposite direction of regular mass. This could potentially lead to the creation of wormholes and other phenomena that are currently only theoretical.
So far, negative mass has only been theorized and has not been created or observed in experiments. However, scientists are working on developing materials that exhibit properties similar to negative mass, such as negative refractive index materials.
If negative mass exists and can be harnessed, it could potentially be used to manipulate space-time and create a wormhole or other type of portal to transport an object or person to a different location. However, this is purely theoretical and currently not possible with our current understanding of physics.
If negative mass could be harnessed and controlled, it could potentially revolutionize space travel. It could allow for faster-than-light travel, as well as the ability to manipulate space-time to reach distant locations in a shorter amount of time. However, more research and understanding of negative mass is needed before this could become a reality.