Ahhhh! I hadn't had my science fiction fix yet today. Now I feel
better.
Ken
P.S. I notice that the article doesn't tell anything about this
mysterious controversial theory about the fabric of the universe on
which the hyperspace engine is based. Why this reticence? Is this what
we expect of "The Scotsman"?
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From: Forum for Physics Educators [mailto:PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On
Behalf Of Eric T Lane
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:31 AM
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Subject: 'hyperspace' engine
6-7 January 2006 at Future Brief
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"An extraordinary 'hyperspace' engine that could make interstellar space
travel a reality by flying into other dimensions is being investigated
by
the United States government. The hypothetical device, which has been
outlined in principle but is based on a controversial theory about the
fabric of the universe, could potentially allow a spacecraft to travel
to
Mars in three hours and journey to a star 11 light years away in just 80
days, according to a report in today's New Scientist magazine. The
theoretical engine works by creating an intense magnetic field that,
according to ideas first developed by the late scientist Burkhard Heim
in
the 1950s, would produce a gravitational field and result in thrust for
a
spacecraft. Also, if a large enough magnetic field was created, the
craft
would slip into a different dimension, where the speed of light is
faster,
allowing incredible speeds to be reached." Learn more in The Scotsman. http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=16902006
Prof. Eric T. Lane eric-lane@utc.edu
Physics Dept. 2352 423-265-7804
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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