Physics Frontiers

Episode 60: Warp Bubbles

Physics Frontiers

Show Notes

Randy tells Jim about developments of metrics describing isolated spacetime bubbles that could, possibly, move faster than light.

Show Notes: http://frontiers.physicsfm.com/60

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