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originally posted by: AdmireTheDistance
Interesting. But where do you get the idea of anything breaking the light speed barrier?
nope; not always. just ersatz negative mass particles will do. there are a few ways to get transient negative energy or mass. one way of doing this is made to order squeezed laser light.
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: stormbringer1701
At a glance this "optical diametric drive" requires particles of negative mass to be theoretically possible. How would we create such particles?
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
a reply to: stormcell
So, if we can figure out how to reduce/alter the mass of an object...then it would become much easier to move it to relativistic speeds? Did I get that right?
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: stormbringer1701
At a glance this "optical diametric drive" requires particles of negative mass to be theoretically possible. How would we create such particles?
originally posted by: Nochzwei
This ain't gonna result in any advanced propulsion system anytime soon. Its only photons doing some conjuring tricks.
You will really need to get something with real mass diametric drive to get any practical application to space drives.
Sigh! and to think geode institute from from Germany is for real is a fallacy.
a reply to: stormbringer1701
(ed note: the photon drive, where one lousy Newton of thrust takes three hundred freaking megawatts!!)
You are spot on mate. You could theoretically achieve instant travel from A to B
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
a reply to: stormcell
So, if we can figure out how to reduce/alter the mass of an object...then it would become much easier to move it to relativistic speeds? Did I get that right?
Higgs is responsible for a fraction of the mass for some particles in the standard model. the Higgs is not responsible for all mass in matter. i am unsure however if higgs fields do impart inertial mass. that's possible. but i just don't remember.
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
a reply to: Nochzwei
So...finding the Higgs and understanding it could lead to FTL or near light speed travel?!
Hm...I'm wondering if in some secret government research facility they've already been working on mass reduction technologies...