AAWSAP DIRD, Warp Drive, Dark Energy, and the Manipulation of Extra Dimensions, April 2010

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It is worthwhile to expand more on the concept of what we mean by adjusting the
radius of the extra dimension.
7 .1 ADJUSTING HIGHER DIMENSIONS FOR PROPULSIONS
Figure 4 should assist in the visualization of what a higher dimensional space might
look like. In this 1-dimensional example one can see that all points have an associated
higher dimension . One assumes that generally the radius of the extra dimension is
fixed. It is this fixed radius which generates the observed dark energy density and is
responsible for the homogeneity in the observed expansion of the universe.
If one were to locally adjust the higher dimensional radius then the dark energy density
would also change locally. More specifically, if one were to adjust the radius of the extra
dimension in the direct vicinity of a spacecraft, then the dark energy density would also
change only in the vicinity of the spacecraft, as would the expansion of space. It is
important at this point to appreciate that globally, the universe would continue to
expand at the rate we observe today, but that only in the proximity of the spacecraft
would space be "stimulated" to expand at some modified rate.
Figure 5. Artist's Conception of a Futuristic Warp Drive Spacecraft. By locally adjusting the size of the extra
space dimension, the spacecraft is able to generate the necessary warp bubble required to surpass the light speed
barrier.
Of course, obvious questions present themselves. Can one really assume that a higher
dimension is circular? Also, if dark energy is responsible for the expansion of space, can
we assume that it can somehow be used to contract space, and not just expand it?
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