New calculations show warp drive possible with much smaller energy expense
(500 KG vs the mass of a planet)http://news.discovery.com/space/warp-drive-possible-nasa-tests-100yss-120917.html
The slide show is pretty good too - here's a quote: "To initiate the warp drive, however, vast amounts of energy would be required. Also, there will be some practical issues to overcome, such as preventing the creation of artificial black holes, as well as catastrophic warp bubble collapse when the power is switched off."
The best part - They're trying it in their lab!
WCPGW?!
Update 11-18-2012: The warp bubble will likely pick up a high energy particles which will accumulate in the bubble, which have to go somewhere, and will be released on arrival - "A long trip could vaporize entire planets upon your arrival"
We now have a great new weapon! Hallelujah! A reason to fund space travel! (Don't tell anyone, but my money is on using those particles to power this whole thing as an interstellar ramjet)
