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Assuming space-warp based ftl is possible in either the form of wormholes or an Alcubierre drive - and considering the tremendous energies involved could in one case easily ruin everyone’s day across an entire star system should it go boom (wormholes) and the other case is capable of sterilizing entire planetary surfaces as it’s “turning off”… do you think there would be a minimum distance from the edge of a star system alcubierre-engine fitted ships would need to turn off at, and coast in at quick interplanetary speeds? Same for wormholes;
It’s a mechanic I’ve been playing with in my mind as a way to make ftl fit into a more hard sci-fi setting.
Thoughts?
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Yup.
Like take a really basic example: The suction hand pump.
You can make that with iron age technology. You can EXPLAIN how to make that to a random iron age craftsman.
E = MC² changed the game. It was always there. The particulars are finicky but the general (heh) idea is simple.
There's a lot we don't know we don't know.