  We study the dynamics and evolution of Nambu-Goto strings in a warped
spacetime, where the warp factor is a function of the internal coordinates
giving rise to a `throat' region. The microscopic equations of motion for
strings in this background include potential and friction terms, which attract
the strings towards the bottom of the warping throat. However, by considering
the resulting macroscopic equations for the velocities of strings in the
vicinity of the throat, we note the absence of enough classical damping to
guarantee that the strings actually reach the warped minimum and stabilise
there. Instead, our classical analysis supports a picture in which the strings
experience mere deflections and bounces around the tip, rather than strongly
damped oscillations. Indeed, 4D Hubble friction is inefficient in the internal
dimensions and there is no other classical mechanism known, which could provide
efficient damping. These results have potentially important implications for
the intercommuting probabilities of cosmic superstrings.
