Warping an Average Guy Across Town: Exploring Negative Mass

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The discussion centers on the theoretical requirements for using negative mass to create a warp drive, specifically a ring-shaped drive, to transport an average person across town. It is noted that while solar panels and Farnsworth Fusors could power the warp mechanism, a certain amount of negative mass is essential for functionality. For a bar-shaped drive, the mass equivalent to Jupiter is necessary, whereas a ring-shaped drive could operate with negative mass comparable to that of a Voyager Probe. The conversation emphasizes that these concepts are grounded in theoretical physics rather than science fiction or fantasy.
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How much negative mass would it take to warp, say, an average guy across town?
 
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That is, using ring-shaped drives?
 
What powered the warp mechanism?
 
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What powered the warp mechanism?
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.
 

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