Slipstream Space?

Question

Is it possible? (Wormholes, etc.).
What would you need.
Can you use partical accelerators to rip apart normal space-time and create a micro black hole and fit a space ship or something through it.

Answer 1

There is something about humanity that doesn't like a speed limit. Ever since we discovered the speed of light constant and its consequences for space exploration, we've been brainstorming about ways to get around it. Nothing has come up. So now we're looking for shortcuts. Hypotheses have been formed but so far it's the stuff of science fiction. No proof of concept has actually been demonstrated.

Even if we found ways to effectively manipulate space-time, there's no way to guarantee that humans could make the trip. Physicists are looking at atomic-level particles, so far, not spaceships. We like to think we can survive any inconvenience if we just grit our teeth and hang on but even the tamest singularity will shred you and the tin box you rode in on at the molecular level. The great, practical, faster than light breakthrough has yet to occur.

Words like "hyperspace" "worm-holes" and "slipstream" are catchy but allegorical. We still don't understand quite what we're talking about. Do we find the "wormholes" or do we make them? If we figure out how to create a "warp" field, how do we navigate it or even move in it (whatever that means)? It ultimately has to make some kind of sense. If we don't understand it, we can't make it work.

Answer 2

Slipstream Space

Answer 3

Actually Einstein first postulated wormholes.

Being that they are a warp of the space time, it could be possible. Although creating one would be rather interesting...Imagine making a wormhole and not knowing whats on the other side, you could wind up on a neutron star and that would be a real end, No return trip.

Answer 4

There are theories about wormholes (Stephen Hawking has done research about this), but it's all based on very new research that has no practical or observable evidence. Wormholes may just be a thing of science fiction. At the moment, that's way beyond our scientific ability to determine if it's possible.

Answer 5

Since most of Star Trek "science" consists of fiction writers' imagination, anything that might make a good story would be acceptable...either nothing, or "massively increased efficiency and speed on the transwarp drives", or total disaster that can only be alleviated by the combined intellectual genius, and command abilities of Kirk, Picard, and Janeway, aided by a mildly benevolent 'Q'

Answer 6

I may be wrong but according to Einstein the fabric of space can be stretched and wrinkled but not riped which would allow a worm hole to form.