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IndyJacksonTT t1_j111g2s wrote

Reply to comment by JebusHCrust in How would we get about traveling through deep space? by MysteryMystery305

One problem is that for meaningful interstellar travel on traditional human lifetimes you need FTL. And FTL would require nearly a complete rework of the way we understand the universe

A lot has changed in the past 150 years but I doubt at this point we’ll rework the whole thing

I’m happy to be proven wrong tho

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LaoWai01 t1_j112qlu wrote

Considering that “dark matter” is a thing there’s still something fundamental about the universe that we don’t understand.

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NotAHamsterAtAll t1_j1142n7 wrote

95% is "Dark Fudge" with current understanding. So needless to say, our understanding is severely lacking. Crossing fingers for warp-drives or wormholes is possible in those 95%, but I'm not holding my breath.

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Storyteller-Hero t1_j116lqr wrote

If the current wild theory about magnetic fields being able to produce potential warp bubbles turns out to be true, FTL might not really require a complete rework of physics.

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IndyJacksonTT t1_j11ags6 wrote

Also the simple discovery and creation of negative energy would do this

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arcosapphire t1_j11xq7a wrote

This word, "simple"...I do not believe you know what it means.

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