Science of Star Trek: The Warp Drive

Prof. Lawrence Krauss, author of "The Physics of Star Trek" explains the physics behind Star Trek's warp drive and how it would be theoretically possible.

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[gavbag1234]

Did you just call Laurence Krauss an idiot?

Takes all sorts here on youtube....

[Flumphinator]

No that's exactly what you're saying. You called the man an idiot because his idea was not like it is in Star Trek.

The right response is "Very good concept, but the Enterprise uses this kind of warp drive." Instead you came back with "LOL MORON."

[MrJonkelp]

i enjoyed this vid

[rodswebdesign]

love the video really good

[jmar1973]

I just want to know how quickly this can take me to Kepler 22B...

[killerbee04x]

Using rotation you'll need to go with the spin of the galaxy then go against it..do this accouple of times and you'll be going real fast... In system travel is ralitive to the system you are in... The catylist of all of this is a rail gun launch system...(stargate)...Next you'll need megneticly attach your ship to another. you can do this by being possitivly charged or negivitly charged.. This would be all the rail road of space..

[lunhil12]

@roscoe85cj Ironic that you chose to use a medium developed in part by "BS grant money" to send your message out from the flat earth universe. Science is poorly funded in the USA as it is thanks to ignorant politicians spewing populist misinformation about where our tax dollars go.

[TrucidOL8R]

@EagleSlightlyBetter You jess mad cause he stylin on you.

[EagleSlightlyBetter]

A physicist getting nerds to laugh. In the world of the blind, the one eyed man is king.

[JackBlair2]

@dycarbon1 I think he rolled past it, actually.

[spacecowboy5000]

@filigrant First, what you described for warp speed is not canon and is therefore not accepted. Second, Dr. Krauss is a reknowned physicist who has written dozens of books. He has always watched every single episode of every single Trek series and all the movies. If you think he's an idiot, in comparison you are pond scum. I won't bother arguing science with you as it's clear you don't know science from your ass.