The problem with this, if I recall correctly, is that it takes a ridiculously large amount of power to warp space.

I'm kinda partial to the Polywell, or the e-cat (Ni-H)

Chekov's sweetheart, the Russian equivalent of Veruca Salt.

More like trying to "test" Ayn's theory of government.
She completely underestimated their stupidity.

At least he didn't try to claim you were smuggling Kiwis on the airplane...

I've told my story about my cool SOG folding knife (had it for years, took it everywhere, lived in my pocket or purse) that got lost in the liner of my carry-on, and the (OK, cute, I admit it) Militia security cop at the outbound security checkpoint at Domodedovo (who saw it on the x-ray)... You would think, being different cultures and different languages and definitely different upbringings it could have ended pretty badly... the worst part was I didn't realize it was there until he had run the empty bag (while I watched the screen) and he pointed it out... I opened up the lining of the bag (I could have sworn it was in my big red roller check-in)... It took him about a millisecond to realize it was a f*up on my part, but not intentional.

Had that happened *here*, with the wrong TSA person having a bad day... or worse, in the days before TSA...

OK, 'splanation - the ONLY time I've ever had a really bad experience at an airport security line was before there was a TSA and the private security agents running the thing almost got me arrested over a pair of hemostats. They had called the (armed) police over and had their hands on their firearms as this woman told me these 3/4" stats were a deadly weapon... while the cop gave me the "try something, perp" look. So, IMO, as bad as some TSA peeps are, they are leagues above what we used to have. Maybe I just got really unlucky with all the pre-TSA security goons, but I've had less issues and bulls#!t (pardon me) with the feds than with the privateers...

Its a far cry from Hertz' "running through the airport" days. I recall several times being stuck in important meetings until the last possible minute, stopping at the check-in counter to ask them to notify the gate, then running the length of the concourse carrying a 25 lb briefcase, a 30 lb 'transportable' computer, and a 25 lb hanging bag of clothes. They always held the flight for someone. More often than not it wasn't me, but complaints were rare because we all had had that experience. Airlines built it into the schedule and business was done. Passengers were important regardless of where they were seated.
The TSA exists to train us not to resist, to be compliant, to "follow orders" regardless of how stupid they are. "Achmed" is an excuse created out of false flag attacks.