I understand recent formulations are better in this regard.
I assume you refer just to the ridiculous amount of energy required being a half dozen orders of magnitude less ridiculous than first calculated? Not that there are actually formulations that don’t require negative mass? or don’t obliterate the destination?
Oh, yeah. They’re smaller, but they still need negative energy and they still obliterate anything directly in front of them—although that’s hardly an impossible drawback.
they still obliterate anything directly in front of them—although that’s hardly an impossible drawback.
Definitely. Especially when it comes to one of the first uses people would consider putting this (or most other) technology toward. No need for a payload!
I understand recent formulations are better in this regard.
I assume you refer just to the ridiculous amount of energy required being a half dozen orders of magnitude less ridiculous than first calculated? Not that there are actually formulations that don’t require negative mass? or don’t obliterate the destination?
Oh, yeah. They’re smaller, but they still need negative energy and they still obliterate anything directly in front of them—although that’s hardly an impossible drawback.
Definitely. Especially when it comes to one of the first uses people would consider putting this (or most other) technology toward. No need for a payload!