New documents have exposed a bizarre and futuristic array oftechexplored by a shadowy US government unit.
The ideas were investigated by the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System software Program (AAWSAP).
The unit was funded bytheDefense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and reportedly hasroots in UFO research.
The Pentagon claims the AAWSAP has been shut downbut has provided little detail on its work until now.
They show that the program wasnt only interested in UFOs.
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Motherboard has kindlyshared the tranche of documents which gave us a chance to dig into the most outlandish projects.
Imperfect cloaking devices could be made.
Such devices would implement suitable curved-space geometries.
Yet the biggest barrier envisioned isnt tech its imagination.
Stargates
Stargates are already popular in science-fiction.
The program had designs on making them a reality.
The theoretical devices would provide a path through wormholes that connect universes, dimensions, and times.
and with no time dilation effects.
Unfortunately, time travel via wormhole was beyond the scope of this paper, the authors add forlornly.
One of the AASWP projects aimed to dig a little deeper.
A 2010 document proposes reaching the moons center through a novel technique: nuclear explosions.
A sequence of thermonuclear shape charges would be required to make such a tunnel technically feasible.
At least, thats how it appears to us civilians on Earth.
Story byThomas Macaulay
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Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
