The U.S.S. Discovery Spore drive, is it complete nonsense or is there a scientific theory I’m unaware of?
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Much of the plant life on Earth is connected by a network of fungal mycelium that helps share resources. In Star Trek, that network of mycelium extends through the multiverse, connecting every planet in every universe. The spore drive allows the ship to travel along the network across all of spacetime instantly.
Current scientific theories do not support the existence of multiversal fungi.
For some reason fungal mycelial networks and tardigrades were all the rage in pop sci and internet memes circa 2015. The writers just hopped on the bandwagon when they were deciding how their non-warp propulsion plot point would work.
Star Trek is a drama about societal issues in the context of a ship in space.
It’s pretty short on science. Star wars is just religious fantasy.
Star Trek does better when it shows us the process of science and engineering rather than science itself.
