I have a few questions about Warp drives? I am a layman.

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The discussion centers on the theoretical aspects of warp drives, particularly the concepts presented in Lentz's and Alcubierre's papers. Key points include the necessity of energy input for warp speed, the nature of the warp shield, and the implications of bubble size on speed. The conversation emphasizes that while warp drives are mathematically valid solutions of the Einstein Field Equations, they often require exotic matter, making them physically unrealistic. Participants are encouraged to engage with credible academic papers rather than videos for a deeper understanding.

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I have a few questions about Warp drives? I am a layman.
I watching this video and have a few questionsIs the warp shield the bending of space in the warp drive?

In a warp drive in order to speed you need a to feed in energy.

If you do not feed energy would the speed just be the speed of the ship?what is the warp shield made of? I mean is it man made or created by nature?Is the smaller the bubble the faster you go? How does this relate to Lentz's paper and my question?

Does Lentz's and Alcubierre's paper have the 3 criteria that Bobrick and Martire require to create the warpdrive?In Lentz's paper can the warp shield be created by nature or is it man made? In Lentz's and Alcubierre's papers can you accelerate faster then light?By shrinking the passenger area do you need less energy to go faster?
 
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I am sorry to say there are no trustworthy papers supporting warp drives.
 
But what about lentz's work?
 
rgtr said:
I watching this video
Videos are generally not good sources if you want to actually learn the physics. I would recommend picking some of the papers published on the subject (which you evidently are aware of since you refer to them in your post), reading them, and framing questions based on what you read. That will be a much better basis for PF discussion.

For example:

rgtr said:
what about lentz's work?
If you are interested in it, then read it, and pose questions here (in a new thread, since this one is going to be closed, as you will see shortly in a follow-up post from me) based on what you read.

anuttarasammyak said:
I am sorry to say there are no trustworthy papers supporting warp drives.
This is a bit extreme. "Warp drives" are perfectly mathematically valid solutions of the Einstein Field Equations, and there are plenty of perfectly valid papers describing these solutions and exploring their mathematical properties. They are generally not considered physically realistic because they generally require some form of "exotic matter", or have other peculiar properties that are generally not considered to be possible to actually realize. But that is a much weaker statement than the one you are making.
 
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