Which is more difficult. FTL or crossing parallel dimensions?

[techs]

Will man first set foot on another planet in another solar system or will man first set foot in an alternate universe?

 

[lxskllr]

What the hell kind of question is that? You might as well ask if god exists. We're so far from either, that speculation is pointless.

 

[techs]

What the hell kind of question is that? You might as well ask if god exists. We're so far from either, that speculation is pointless.

You, sir, have missed the point of internet forums.:biggrin:

 

[BurnItDwn]

Parallel Parking a big car.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

I think the thread title is appropriate.

 

[frostedflakes]

FTL travel is probably a ways off if it's even possible, but traveling to a nearby star isn't exactly science fiction. If we had the desire to fund it, we could probably send a man to Alpha Cenutauri within a lifetime using technology like this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_pulse_propulsion

 

[Fayd]

umm....

we haven't determined if either are even possible. in fact, we haven't determined if other dimensions even exist.

 

[techs]

umm....

we haven't determined if either are even possible. in fact, we haven't determined if other dimensions even exist.

Have you not seen the "historical records"?

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Oh, you meant Faster Than Light travel...

 

[zinfamous]

I would say FTL, simply because it is something that is now measurable, and theoretical near-solutions (slightly-less than light speed) exist, although highly improbable.

There is no hard conclusive evidence, as far as I know, that parallel dimensions exist, ....if I am not mistaken. It is all hard theory, correct? Though I believe Quantum Mechanics essentially "require" the existence of parallel dimensions?

 

[Malak]

Lightspeed isn't a constant and alternate dimensions don't make sense from the beginning.

 

[JTsyo]

FTL is much harder. I hear for another dimension you just need to fly into a black hole. Call it the ultimate leap of faith.
Let's look at sci-fi, for FTL you need a ship or some ancient alien tech, but for other dimensions you just need a simple remote.

 

[techs]

FTL is much harder. I hear for another dimension you just need to fly into a black hole. Call it the ultimate leap of faith.
Let's look at sci-fi, for FTL you need a ship or some ancient alien tech, but for other dimensions you just need a simple remote.

I must say, this is the best explanation yet.