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Tell Cho
Sep 20th, 2009, 06:18:28 PM
I would be absolutely sure that somebody has already posted this somewhere some time ago as its almost two or three years old; but recently discovering it myself, and in the interests of the possibility that some may not have seen it, I present a series of links for those interested.

First is the catch-all article that those who do not wish to have head-aches can read (presumably without getting a headache). It's extremely interesting; in a nutshell, this is based on German Physicist Heim's attempt to reconcile Quantum Theory and the Theory of General Relativity and that in this attempt he mathematically postulated the existence of 'hyperspace/subspace'. An Austrian patent examiner, one Dröscher, happened upon it and extended it, culminating in this theory on a device that could in effect negate gravity's hold on a vessel and then with further work could push them through into 'hyperspace', making a trip to Mars in five hours, or go 11 lightyears in eighty days.

Take a Leap Into Hyperspace (http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18925331.200-take-a-leap-into-hyperspace.html?page=1)

There are a number of links in this article I believe that I didn't explore due to not having the time. For those of the will and interest to continue looking into it, here is the link for the paper given that prompted the above article. I warn you all, it is very mathematical, but still interesting enough given that I was reading for fifteen minutes without a thought to actually questioning the paper but just trying to understand the processes described.

Guidelines for a Space Propulsion Device Based on Heim's Quantum Theory (http://www.hpcc-space.de/publications/documents/aiaa2004-3700-a4.pdf)

And then the research group that continues to delve into the question on this.

Research Group Heim's Theory (http://www.heim-theory.com/Contents/contents.html)

Drin Kizael
Sep 20th, 2009, 06:35:02 PM
There was a little buzz about the Heim drive some years ago, but since it is still so far from reality, people figured maybe they shouldn't get TOO excited. There's still a lot of debate over the theory he based his engine model on. Though it is the core principal behind of how space travel works both in Star Wars and in my own sci-fi world. :)

Figrin D'an
Sep 20th, 2009, 09:21:48 PM
Developing a unified field theory would be, by itself, one of the greatest scientific accomplishments in history. It's an area of study that is certainly not without a variety of ideas.

It's all about baby steps at this point though. I'd be pretty thrilled if CERN or FermiLab manage to detect the Higgs boson within the next few years.

Khendon Sevon
Sep 22nd, 2009, 06:20:55 PM
Wait...

Unified field theory? Didn't I solve that while drunk my sophomore year? Pff... Just need to get that drunk again.