Heim theory vs Supersymmetry vs Other

One of the ‘expected’ methods of future space travel is something called a warp drive. Inspired by Star Trek (or possibly some other sci-fi series), it offers an interesting method for FTL (Faster Than Light) travel, without violating the currently accepted laws of physics. No, accelerating to the speed of light or any super-high speed (with current understandings and technology) isn’t feasible, because of the large amount of work (and therefore energy) needed to achieve such a change in momentum. A warp drive does not move the ship at all, instead, it manipulates the space around the ship. And now is when things start to sound ridiculous, but this is only because our current understanding of physics is very primitive. Anyways, what this means is that instead of using some sort of reaction mass (in order to have a net change in momentum), the space around the ship is manipulated in order to propel the ship forward. Now, this is where the theory stops being feasible and becomes a theory – we do not yet understand how spacetime works. There are various theories, but none are yet unequivocally accepted. I personally believe we will not be able to move forward in this regard until a Grand Unified Theory is proposed and validated. And there are many attempts. The most prominent ones are M-Theory, String theory (particularly superstring theory), and Loop quantum gravity, in my unprofessional opinion. There is one theory however, that is not well-known, as it was never publicized to peer-reviewed journals, called Heim theory. I do not yet fully understand any of the theories, and am constantly trying to educate myself further, but from what I’ve learned so far, Heim theory and Supersymmetry are disjoint theories ; they disagree with each other (or so I’ve gathered). I do know, that using the CERN Collider (Also known as the LCH or Large Hadron Collider), scientists expect to be able to detect some of the particles proposed by supersymmetry, and this either means that they overestimated the capabilities of the collider, or these particles do not exist. Either way, I believe with the results of the CERN Collider, we will be ready to take more steps forward in our understanding of the physial universe.

But, back to the issue at hand – warp drives! What then do these different theories mean for a warp drive? Well, aside from the possibility of other forms of travel (Parallel universe usage, wormhole usage, or other yet undiscovered methods) , it would define how we could manipulate the spacetime field around us. For example, using antimatter and super dense matter (possibly dark matter?), one could theoretically create some sort of particle attractor that could attract antimatter behind a spacecraft and super dense matter in front, using the gravitational force to propel it. Or, once more is understood about the fabric of spacetime, depending on the mathematical mechanics, to be able to bend it around the ship in a way that it is constantly shrinking behind the ship and expanded in front, so as to propel the ship forward. One theory I read states that gravity is the result of spacetime fabric pushing against matter, and if this is the case, we could theoretically manipulate the fabric to attract more of it at a certain point, creating a larger push, resulting in possible propulsion?

The possibilities are endless! Well, not really.

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