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From a mathematical perspective, there is nothing wrong, either. Technically, there isn't even any acceleration going on, and someone inside the ship wouldn't even feel like they were moving. You simply turn on the drive, and two weeks later, you're there.
"The loopholes, amazingly, can be found in mathematical equations," White said.
The only problem was that the amount of energy it would require to bend space in the relevant way would be in the range of the size of Jupiter. Which is not exactly feasible. However, White showed in 2011 that by fine tuning space-time to be just the right shape, the energy required could be reduced to a mass of roughly one ton for a small ship. Or even less.
"The loopholes, amazingly, can be found in mathematical equations," White said.
The only problem was that the amount of energy it would require to bend space in the relevant way would be in the range of the size of Jupiter. Which is not exactly feasible. However, White showed in 2011 that by fine tuning space-time to be just the right shape, the energy required could be reduced to a mass of roughly one ton for a small ship. Or even less.
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