Defense Intelligence Reference Document Warp Drive Dark Energy And The Manipulation Of Extra Dimensions

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theoretical prediction from GR was ignored by Einstein because of his belief in a static
universe.
Even though Einstein retracted the addition of A into his equations, it is now known that
it does indeed play a role and is typically included in GR equations. Data from precise
astronomical observations strongly suggest that an extremely small, yet non-zero A is a
necessary feature of GR and is responsible for the expansion of the universe that is
observed.
From a physical perspective, A represents an inherent energy density associated with
empty space. One way to envision this is to take a perfectly insulating box into deep
space, and then to remove all matter and all energy from this box so that it encloses a
perfect void. Even in this emptiness, a residual energy field would remain. According to
GR, the effect of this energy would be to cause the region of space to expand, albeit at
an extremely small rate. To summarize, A is a ubiquitous, ever present feature of
space, and its presence causes space to expand.
In the late 1990s it emerged that not only is the universe expanding, but the rate of
expansion is, in fact, increasing. Since then, it has become more popular to refer to A
as dark energy, and the remainder of this paper will follow this convention.
Although the role of dark energy is extremely well understood mathematically, and in
the context of its effects on spacetime, its physical nature is still a mystery. One knows
that it is homogeneous, not particularly dense, and that it does not interact with any of
the fundamental forces of nature. One also knows that it exerts negative pressure on
spacetime, which explains the observed accelerated expansion (Reference 15, 16). As
there is yet to be a reasonable explanation for the fundamental origin of dark energy,
the problem is considered serious and has been tackled by a large number of eminent
and respected physicists, including previous Nobel prize winners (Reference 17).
Because dark energy is intimately related to the expansion of space, and because this
expansion is exactly the feature that would allow for a warp drive to function, an
understanding of this mysterious energy is of paramount importance in the
development of this novel propulsion technology.
4. Casimir Energy and the Quantum Vacuum
A central theme in this paper is the notion of the quantum vacuum. To a particle
physicist, the term "vacuum" means the ground state of a quantum field in some
quantum theory for matter. In general, this ground state must obey Lorentz invariance,
at least with regards to three spatial dimensions, meaning that the vacuum must look
identical to all observers.
At all energies probed by experiments to date, the universe is accurately described as a
set of quantum fields. To a non-physicist a quantum field may, at first, be a strange
concept to grasp. This is because one generally likes to visualize the things one thinks
about; for example, an electron and even a photon provides something one can, on
some level, picture in one's minds. Simply put, a quantum field is an intangible
mathematical object whose properties are ideal in explaining nature. Theories have
reached such an advanced level that the familiar physical images that one appreciates
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