Bangladesh, April 17 -- In a bold and cryptic proclamation, Michael Kratsios, the newly confirmed director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, claimed that the United States now possesses the capability to “manipulate time and space.” The remark, made during his address at the Endless Frontiers Retreat in Austin, Texas, left audiences stunned, intrigued, and, in some corners, deeply skeptical. While the statement was delivered under the banner of innovation and national pride, it touched on themes usually reserved for the realm of science fiction.

Kratsios, a close advisor to President Donald Trump and a staunch proponent of tech deregulation and American innovation, made it clear that his comments wer...