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Harold White's warp drive and OA
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The distortion of spacetime around a fast-moving ship is quite counterintuitive. Even for a sub-light spacecraft travelling at relativistic speeds there are some curious effects, such as relativistic beaming
[Image: AGN_Jet_Aberration.png]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relativistic_beaming
and the searchlight effect
http://www.relativitybook.com/resources/aberration.html

Another weird phenomenon is the Unruh effect, an increase in the apparent temperature of empty space as observed by the vessel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unruh_effect
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Harold White's warp drive and OA - by Sim Koning - 04-20-2013, 09:09 AM
RE: Harold White's warp drive and OA - by stevebowers. - 04-23-2013, 05:50 AM
RE: Harold White's warp drive and OA - by Tachyon - 04-29-2013, 03:48 PM
RE: Harold White's warp drive and OA - by Tachyon - 06-06-2013, 04:12 PM
RE: Harold White's warp drive and OA - by Dalex - 12-30-2013, 09:13 AM
RE: Harold White's warp drive and OA - by Tachyon - 02-07-2014, 08:08 PM

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