Scientists Announce a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible. Seriously.

[JedGelt67]

I guess it's theoretically possible, practically speaking it will take at least a couple of hundred years before it can realistically be tested.

 

[StarCruiser]

Rolling coal - IN SPACE!!!

Antony - they mean that it may be (in the future) possible to create something like warp drive.

 

[tharpdevenport]

We're only a few steps away from the Engineer being able to tell the Captain that the warp drive is offline again.

 

[Charlie Xmas]

I presume a chemical warp drive might be illegal in most jurisdictions.

Yes, but mushroom drive is just fine

 

[tharpdevenport]

I got a mushroom drive in my pants.

 

[Zero Kelvin]

Yes, but mushroom drive is just fine

Magic mushrooms are illegal in the UK. They are classified as Class A drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, meaning that possession can lead to up to seven years in prison and an unlimited fine. Since 2005, all psilocybin-containing fungi have been outlawed. Despite ongoing discussions about their potential therapeutic benefits, magic mushrooms remain strictly illegal.

As for other jurisdictions, I haven't bothered googling.

A famous astronomer did opine once that interstellar travel would require developing human mental abilities, but I'm not sure that he meant by warping the space between the ears. I expect the writers of Discovery knew more about that subject.