Hyperdrive

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Hyperspace Propulsion

The theory of a 'Hyperdrive' is not the realm of 'sci-fi' as many theoretical physicist and NASA's Breakthrough Physics are currently trying to make it a reality. Hyperdrive is a theoretical spatial propulsion system that creates an artificial 'wormhole' that allows a spacecraft to essentially 'bend space', which allows a spacecraft to exit the normal dimensions of space-time and enter a 'subspace' or 'hyperspace' (same thing) dimension which is a 'shortcut' through space-time where the distance between two points is shorter in a localized region of space-time. When approached by a geometrical standpoint this technology appears to be capable 'folding' areas of space and utilizes other advanced types of non-linear geometry. (For formulas and more theories see Quantum_physics or General_relativity). In theory, the immense gravitational force exerted by black holes can be manipulated to create an opening on the other end with the immense gravity bringing the two points in space closer together. Albert Eienstein, the creator of the Special and General Theories of Relativity postulated that it is possible to bend space due to its curved nature, this postulation was coined the Eienstein-Rosen Bridge (Rosen is the last name of physicist Nathan Rosen) and postulated that if one were to create a stable blackhole with a 'white hole' at its exit point one could theoretically transverse the distances in between and travel many thousands of light years possibly instantaneously but definitely in a rapid amount of time. Although information traveling at faster than light was thought more likely because of the instability of the wormhole. There are two main types of 'wormholes', or 'tunnels' that can theoretically be constructed. Lorentzian wormholes and Euclidean wormholes, Lorentzian wormholes are essentially short cuts through space and time but they instantaneously close unless some form of negative energy can hold them open. It is possible to produce small amounts of negative energy (not anti-matter) in a laboratory by a principle known as the Casimir effect. However this energy (with current manufacturing methods) would not be enough to keep open a wormhole.

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Types of Wormholes

A by product of Lorentzian wormholes would be that objects passing through them would not only be moved spatially but also temporally (through time, assuming parallel universes exist). Also the wormhole 'shape' would be very different for each type.

Lorentzian wormholes come in at least two varieties:

Inter-universe wormholes, wormholes that connect ‘our’ universe with ‘another’ universe. (Multi-verse theory)
Intra-universe wormholes, wormholes that connect two distant regions of our universe with each other. (Hyperdrive)

"Euclidean wormholes are even stranger given that they live in "imaginary time" and are intrinsically virtual quantum mechanical processes. These Euclidean wormholes are of interest mainly to quantum field theorists."

In 1865 when there was no relativity, quantum mechanics and modern cosmology Charles Dodgson wrote Alice in Wonderland, a children’s story on the subject of parallel universes. There is a famous part of the story when Alice chases the white rabbit down a hole, this hole could now be described as an Einstein-Rosen Bridge. In Wonderland the laws of physics in this universe no longer applied and so strange processes could take place. It is however important to remember that Dodgson would not have known what type of mechanism would allow this to happen. In fact this idea, of using a ‘wormhole’ to travel large distances was used by the late Dr. Carl Sagan in writing a novel Contact in 1985, which was eventually made into a movie starring Jodie Foster and Matthew Mcconaughey. In his novel he wanted a method of moving a character faster than the speed of light though not in a manner violating Relativity. This method is also widely used in other works of fiction like Star Wars and other works.

Wormhole

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Unfortunately, worm holes are currently more science fiction than they are science fact, as of now a wormhole is a theoretical opening in space-time that is the mathematical solution to general relativity. If one day this was proven it could be used to travel to far away locations very quickly. It has never been proven that worm holes exist and there is no experimental evidence for them (due to black holes being hard to detect), but it is certainly interesting to think about the possibilities their existence might create. It can also be postulated that a Hyperdrive technology could be used for time travel and parallel universe travel. Also this method of FTL (Faster Than Light) travel should not be confused with 'Warp drive' as they are completely different! This method of propulsion is theorized to be used by alien races and possibly 'ultra black' top secret government projects to travel the enormous amount of distance required for any plausible kind of 'space faring'.

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