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Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible
2009 · TV series · documentary · 30 min episodes · 2 seasons
Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible is an American documentary television series on Science which first aired in the United States on December 1, 2009. The series is hosted by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku and is based on his book Physics of the Impossible. In each episode, Dr. Kaku addresses a technological concept from science fiction and designs his own theoretical version of the technology using currently-known science. He also visits scientists developing technology related to the episode's concept.
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That Michio Kaku episode[1] on Discovery where he said[2] that we might be able to harness the Casimir effect as a source of the negative energy needed for the Alcubierre drive probably didn't help.
There are more realistic explanations[3] for the Casimir effect however, so no Alcubierre drive for us anytime soon.
[1]: Think it was this show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sci_Fi_Science:_Physics_of_the_Impossible
[2]: To be fair, Alcubierre suggested it himself first
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_effect#Relativistic_van_der_Waals_force