Your science dollars at work: where before it was thought the Alcubeirre Drive would require “more energy than the universe posesses”, they’re now down to a theoretical “couple of tons” worth of energy.
Physicists are increasingly optimistic — at least on a theoretical level — about a hypothetical faster-than-light travel tech they call a “warp bubble.”
So like a lot of people, I saw Star Trek Into Darkness last week. I liked the casting, the acting, many of the effects. I had problems with the storyline and a number of plot holes that didn’t make a lot of sense in hindsight. In general, I had less problems with the science in […]