I recently watched the Bob Lazar documentary and had a question I can’t shake. Back in 1993, former Lockheed Skunk Works director Ben Rich reportedly said during a UCLA lecture: “We already have the means to travel among the stars, but these technologies are locked up in black projects.” That got me thinking… If Lazar’s story has any truth to it, especially the part about the “sport model” craft being fully operational, could Rich have been referring to technology like that or that technology specifically? In theory, if something like that propulsion system actually works, why wouldn’t it be used for interstellar travel? I know there are a lot of assumptions here, and I’m not saying Lazar is 100% legit—but the overlap between these claims is interesting. Also curious how people interpret Rich’s statement in general. Was it: • A literal statement about classified breakthrough tech? • An exaggeration or metaphor for advanced aerospace progress? • Or something else entirely? Would love to hear different perspectives—especially from people more familiar with Skunk Works history or propulsion theory. submitted by /u/xxc87xx [link] [comments]