GO INCREDIBLY FAST

LSI is pleased to present the short inspirational-educational film titled “Go Incredibly Fast”.

The purpose of this short film is to identify the perennial time-distance problem of human space exploration beyond Mars and to identify a few propulsion approaches we might utilize to send humans to all the worlds in our solar system and reach out across the vast distances between stars. The spacecraft architectures highlighted in the film are nuclear electric propulsion (known physics, known engineering), fusion propulsion (known physics, unknown engineering), and finally space warps (unknown physics, unknown engineering).

This film is targeted for a broad audience with the purpose of triggering interest to dig deeper and learn more - there really is much more to know and learn. There are other approaches that might be utilized to great effect as well such as solar sails, beamed energy propulsion, anti-matter propulsion to name but a few - the film is just the tip of the iceberg!

We hope you enjoy the film, and if it leaves you inspired to learn more, take action…enabling bold exploration of our outer solar system and the stars is an all-hands-on-deck challenge.

Godspeed!
The LSI Team

GO INCREDIBLY FAST - CREDITS
Directed by Erik Wernquist
Written by Erik Wernquist & Harold “Sonny” White
Narrated by Harold “Sonny” White
Music by Cristian Sandquist
Visuals compositing by Erik Wernquist & Andreas Wicklund
Titles and Graphics by Erik Wernquist & Mikael Hall
IXS Enterprise Starship design by Mark Rademaker & Harold “Sonny” White
IXS Enterprise Starship model by Mark Rademaker
Other Starship and Spacecraft designs by Erik Wernquist
Other Starship and Spacecraft models by Erik Wernquist & Svante Segelsson
Narration and Sound Recording by Fro Cespedes

[freakysteve]

In 1788 it took 252 days for the first fleet to get to Australia from England. In the 1800’s the same trip took between 70-110days. Early 1900’s a month. Now a flight direct is between 16 to 20 hours.

[Blottingpaper]

Stuff like this makes me tear up with what's possible, a warp drive that folds spacetime, if possible, would be amazing and I want so much to be around when or if it happens.

[ethanhunter]

That last line, "Look back at ourselves, and know that we are not alone in the universe" genuinely gave me chills.

[AshhuLifts]

I love these kind of videos, they give me hope that, " Mankind was born on earth. It was never meant to die here".

[Bossmodegoat]

Remember, even if FTL is impossible, due to time dilation it's still possible for a sub lightspeed ship to go anywhere in the universe in the crew's life time. Just not in the lifetime of the people you left behind.

[firstconsul]

Once we explored seas. Next we explore the stars. Now united as one, Humans ✊

[Djfmdotcom]

As society seems to get crazier and crazier, I periodically come back and watch this video and remind myself that maybe, just maybe, we can come out the other side and accomplish remarkable things.

I've spent my life in the liberal arts... writing, design, photography, music... but have tremendous respect for the men and women working to solve these problems right now!

Thank you for this.

[BlackHeartJK]

The beauty of CG is you can make dreams like these a reality.

[kcbm]

Watched this absolute gorgeous video in the middle of the night and shed a tear.
When did we as a species, stopped looking at the stars and always fighting over our differences?

[planetdisco]

The CGI in this video was fantastic guys!

[IfbbProRolandcHazard]

And people wonder why others love Star Trek so much. Not just for the Sci Fi aspect of it, but for what humans can actually achieve by putting all of our petty differences aside. My only sadness is, that it may not happen in my lifetime to see this if it's actually achieved.

[h.p.]

I wish it didn't end... it was a transcendental experience. The most gripping video I've seen here in a while

[danielblom]

- ship goes 5% speed of light
- hits pebble
- interstellar supernova

[dandryfelixmejiarodriguez]

We have to make this ship a reality. Let's do it.

[fba]

Knowing that one day we might be able to overcome the constrains of time and distance, made me think everything matters so much more now.

[WilliamDye-willdye]

Research engineer here. Long story short, start with instruments.

Alcubierre-style drives require a type of negative energy field. The first attempts to create it in a lab will probably make only tiny ones. So, the first order of business won't be to create a field, but to create instruments capable of measuring tiny ones.

On the bright side, independent confirmation of even a tiny warp-style negative energy field would be international news to say the least. Funding for the next stage should not be a problem.

I estimate the odds of success at less than 10%, but that's not uncommon for research. As long as investors fully understand where the money is going and just how bad the challenges are, this is not a con game, it's just research. A lot more money has been spent on much worse ideas.

[dp]

Earth really is a tutorial island, plentiful resources, perfect safe zone and allowed humanity to learn and advance.

[nelixiano]

when you said from mars to saturn in 6.7 minutes I got goosebumps

[maximilian]

This is also my dream! Sometimes at night I imagine what would be if I had chosen another way of life and work for kind of those projects. Who else is dreaming?

[abiscohen]

This video has become one of my favorites of all time...I like to watch it before I go to bed each night!