Status: Week 1 Day 1 ✅ Complete | Days 2-7 ⏳ In Progress
Updated: October 13, 2025
Can quantum gravity enable warp drive propulsion?
Answer in: 244 days (June 14, 2026)
| What | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Current g₀ | 3.96×10⁻¹²¹ J | Too weak |
| Target g₀ | 1.0×10⁻⁵⁰ J | Required |
| Gap | 10⁷¹× | The Challenge |
| Tier 1 max | 10⁶× | Insufficient ❌ |
| Tier 2 hope | 10³⁰× | Uncertain ❓ |
| Tier 3 need | 10⁷¹× | Required ✅ |
| Date | Milestone | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | Day 1: Analytical bounds | ✅ Done |
| Oct 20 | Week 1 complete | ⏳ In progress |
| Nov 11 | 4-week gate | ⏳ Coming |
| Jan 6 | 12-week gate | ⏳ Planned |
| Jun 14 | FINAL ANSWER | ⏳ Countdown |
run_week1_day1.py- ✅ Executed
DAY2_TASK_PLAN.md- Implementation guide- Create:
src/phase_d/tier1_collective/network_construction.py
PHASE_D_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md- Complete overviewWEEK1_QUICKSTART.md- Week 1 guidedocs/INDEX.md- All documentation
- α ≥ 1.3 → Continue Tier 1
- α < 0.7 → Skip to Tier 3
- Enhancement ≥ 10⁶× → Tier 2
- Enhancement < 10⁶× → Tier 3
- g₀ ≥ 10⁻⁵⁰ J → SUCCESS 🎉
- g₀ < 10⁻⁸⁰ J → LIMIT 📊
Finding: Even N² scaling requires N ~ 10³⁵ (impossible)
Conclusion: Collective enhancement alone CANNOT enable warp drive
Value: Establishes quantitative benchmark for LQG collective effects
Next: Measure empirical α anyway (for science!)
- Day 1: Analytical bounds
- Day 2: Network construction
- Days 4-5: Measure α
- Days 6-7: Report & decide
Probability: 5-20% (long-shot but not impossible)
"Either we find a way, or we establish the limit.
Both outcomes advance science."
Quick Start: WEEK1_QUICKSTART.md
Full Plan: PHASE_D_PLAN.md
Status: STATUS_UPDATE_OCT13.md
The countdown is ON. ⏱️