EPISODE · May 30, 2025 · 22 MIN
06 - Faster Than Light: Warp Drives, Wormholes, and Sci-Fi
from The Orbital Debrief · host Orbit Audio
FTL... We’re breaking physics (politely) to ask the biggest question in space travel: Can we go faster than light? From warp bubbles to wormholes, let’s explore the engines of tomorrow, and the science that might make them real.TOD’s Episode Obsession: Warp-Field Sommelier CultureTOD now identifies as a certified warp-field sommelier. He’s pairing theoretical propulsion methods with various paradoxes, curating space-time like a wine list, and wearing a tiny gravity wave cravat.Send TOD a transmission! (fan mail)___________________________________________ If you enjoyed the ride, rate, review, and subscribe. It keeps us in your feed... and keeps TOD from launching his solo podcast: “Quiet Screaming: A Todcast.” TOD: “Episode one is just 43 minutes of me judging humanity’s decision-making.” Catch you next orbit. Bring oxygen. And snacks. Definitely snacks.
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FTL... We’re breaking physics (politely) to ask the biggest question in space travel: Can we go faster than light? From warp bubbles to wormholes, let’s explore the engines of tomorrow, and the science that might make them real. TOD’s Episode Obsession: Warp-Field Sommelier Culture TOD now identifies as a certified warp-field sommelier. He’s pairing theoretical propulsion methods with various paradoxes, curating space-time like a wine list, and wearing a tiny gravity wave cravat. Send TOD a t...
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06 - Faster Than Light: Warp Drives, Wormholes, and Sci-Fi
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