Take a leap into hyperspace

[Mr. McD]

EVERY year, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics awards prizes for the best papers presented at its annual conference. Last year's winner in the nuclear and future flight category went to a paper calling for experimental tests of an astonishing new type of engine. According to the paper, this hyperdrive motor would propel a craft through another dimension at enormous speeds. It could leave Earth at lunchtime and get to the moon in time for dinner. There's just one catch: the idea relies on an obscure and largely unrecognised kind of physics. Can they possibly be serious?

http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/mg18925331.200-take-a-leap-into-hyperspace.html

[Autumn Colors]

1. Hmmm....

So if that first experiment into space works, will that attract the attention of the Vulcans so they initiate First Contact with Earth? :)

(Sorry, I couldn't resist)

[Tommy_J]

2. Very interesting!

I have never heard of Heim or his theory before but will keep an eye on this. If this theory is correct the implications would be utterly fabulous. And congratulations to the AIAA for not dismissing an idea just because its out-of-the-box.

[unhappycamper]

3. Hmmmmm

"Supporters of Heim theory claim that it is a panacea for the troubles in modern physics. They say it unites quantum mechanics and general relativity, can predict the masses of the building blocks of matter from first principles, and can even explain the state of the universe 13.7 billion years ago."

I was under the impression that String Theory was the leading contender to unite quantum mechanics and general relativity.