What Rules Actually Prohibit Us From Building a Warp Drive?

In 1994 Miguel Alcubierre was able to construct a valid solution to the equations of general relativity that enable a warp drive. But now we need to tackle the rest of relativity: How do we arrange matter and energy to make that particular configuration of spacetime possible?

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What Rules Actually Prohibit Us From Building a Warp Drive?

What Rules Actually Prohibit Us From Building a Warp Drive?

In 1994 Miguel Alcubierre was able to construct a valid solution to the equations of general relativity that enable a warp drive. But now we need to tackle the rest of relativity: How do we arrange matter and energy to make that particular configuration of spacetime possible?