Talk:Exotic Matter Manipulation/@comment-24053170-20160130094822/@comment-26322734-20160930234800

No, not the Alcubierre Drive. I already know that NASA is trying to build one (I'm skeptical of its possibility but that's neither here nor there).

I actually saw an article on Popular Science (or ASAP Science -- one of those mainstream "scientific" news outlets) that claimed NASA had created an electromagnetic engine that can move faster than light. Something along those lines, it was about a year ago. So to that end, I don't really buy into mainstream news outlets. Only lectures and videos made by actual practitioners of the field.

But if they actually get their news from "official" science magazines and news articles, by all means, show me an example of one.

Another problem with the Alcubierre Drive would be the sheer amount of energy it takes to warp spacetime -- more than our planet or sun will ever generate in a lifetime. This amount can be reduced with negative matter, but that's another can of worms.

But we're kinda derailing here. My point is, you can believe what you want, but I'll remain skeptical of any "super new! super mindblowing!" discovery that claims it has found an object or force that breaks the light barrier, or anything along those lines.