codyg1985’s Think Tank

The US government is looking into a hyperspace “Z Engine” that would create a magnetic field that would be powerful enough to propel a spacecraft in another dimension.

The hypothetical device, which has been outlined in principle but is based on a controversial theory about the fabric of the universe, could potentially allow a spacecraft to travel to Mars in three hours and journey to a star 11 light years away in just 80 days, according to a report in today’s New Scientist magazine.

That is more than 50 times faster than the speed of light. I wonder what allows light to travel faster in the other dimension (read below)?

The theoretical engine works by creating an intense magnetic field that, according to ideas first developed by the late scientist Burkhard Heim in the 1950s, would produce a gravitational field and result in thrust for a spacecraft.

Also, if a large enough magnetic field was created, the craft would slip into a different dimension, where the speed of light is faster, allowing incredible speeds to be reached. Switching off the magnetic field would result in the engine reappearing in our current dimension.

My questions are: how much energy would be required to generate the magnetic field, and how could we create a spacecraft that would: 1) withstand the extraordinary speed, and 2) shield the occupant(s) from any radiation that may occur.

Here are two more sources for this concept:
Paper on Heim Quantum Theory for Space Propulsion
New Scientist - Take a Leap into Hyperspace (paid subscription required)
Full New Scientist Article

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