Alcubierre drive
Noun
Meaning
Alcubierre drive (plural Alcubierre drives)
A hypothetical means of faster-than-light propulsion, based on the controlled contraction and expansion of surrounding space.
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But in this case, the Alcubierre drive vessel can only travel routes that, like a railroad, have first been equipped with the necessary infrastructure.
Coule further argues that an analogous objection will apply to any proposed method of constructing an Alcubierre drive.
Two-dimensional visualization of an Alcubierre drive, showing the opposing regions of expanding and contracting spacetime that displace the central region.