Written by Ian O’Neill for Discovery.com

It’s very easy to say that something is “impossible” when talking about technologies that appear to be more at home in science fiction storylines. And when it comes to warp drives — the staple of Star Trek propulsion systems — there’s no shortage of critics.

Being critical of advanced concepts is no bad thing, however. Indeed, it is a very healthy part of the scientific process, but singling out the impracticalities of faster than light-speed travel could be considered to be a little premature to say the least.

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