Sentence examples for be possible in principle from inspiring English sources

After writing in a book about the remote theoretical possibility of warp drive -- something that might be possible in principle, but most likely never in practice -- I saw some of my hype used on the one hand in ill-advised proposals by NASA engineers to try to design warp drives now, and on the other by people who argue that aliens must be using warp drives to come here to abduct Earthlings.

It may never be possible, in principle, to see the order in the digits of pi.

But there is nothing supernatural about it and that implies that building something similar inside a machine should be possible in principle.

In the case of a dissipation-matrix model, it would be possible in principle to determine all the model parameters from measurements.

Among mathematicians, there is a nearly universal feeling that it will never be possible, in principle, for an inhabitant of our finite universe to discover the system in the digits of pi.

"But if they really are just worried about the so-called rogue states, and they aren't trying to undermine China's deterrent," he said, "then it may be possible in principle to reach agreement".

(The clock that controls it is understood, so this is possible in principle).

Paul Krugman: It's possible in principle for the Fed to buy long-term bonds, and it might make a difference.

Since "looking out is looking back," such observations are possible in principle by studying galaxies at great distances.

In many instances, a desired reaction is possible in principle but in practice takes place so slowly as to be ineffective.

In 1993 an international group of six scientists, showed that perfect teleportation is possible in principle, or at least not against the laws of physics.