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Hawking: Warp Drive the Key to Survival

December 3rd, 2006 · No Comments

Speaking after being awarded the Copley medal in England last week Prof. Steven Hawking spoke out about the need for mankind to extend its footprint outside the Sol system. His proposed method for making this happen: matter/antimatter annihilation to propel a craft to near-light speeds.  This is the method popularized in the television (and movie) [...]

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Tags: Astronomy · Futurism · Movies · Star Trek · Technology

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