One step closer to warp drive

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Einstein's work described a relationship between electromagnetic waves, space, and time. He failed to describe that relationship to gravity. Inability to grasp gravity was due, in part, to his refusal to acknowledge the still 'hard to fathom' concepts of quantum mechanics. A step to warp drive means that we still must grasp these quantum mechanics problems. And yet most new and major quantum mechanics work is moving to Europe where funding for such research is better appreciated. The trophy of that research will be the Cern large haldron collider that will start operation in 2007. Its first job will be to better understand muons - to complete the 'standard model'.

How does gravity work? When we say it sucks, well, that is how much progress we have been making since Einstein addressed his life to its understanding. Some principles have been theorized and proven by robot space research vehicles (manned space research has been mostly unproductive). Successful work in advanced research is found in impressive and necessary tools - such as Hubble and the Super Collider. We need both. We are now even losing Hubble. God bless the Europeans for being what is, by definition, a patriotic American. Men who advance mankind. In the meantime, three Yuks for a mental midget president who would waste good research money on his legacy - a useless manned flight to Mars. Something that will never result in the creation of warp drive - or any other revolutionary propulsion system for that matter.