• slazer2au@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    they’ve created a drive powered by a “New Force” outside our current known laws of physics, giving the propellant-less drive enough boost to overcome gravity.

    Right…

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      It’s true. Here’s a copy of their research paper:

      Sure, here’s what your research paper could look like:

      Title: Unveiling a Novel Force: Propelling Beyond Gravitational Constraints

      Abstract: This paper investigates a newly hypothesized force that enables propellant-less drives to defy gravity. Examining experimental anomalies and theoretical speculations, it explores potential mechanisms and applications, signaling a transformative leap in space exploration and transportation technology.

      But as an AI model, I don’t know shit and come up with bullshit out of my synthetic ass.

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      Obviously Buhler’s claims are pretty “woah, if true,” but the history of propellant-less drives is filled with seemingly positive results that are eventually dashed upon the rocks of scientific reality.

      “Big if true”

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      Much of the same could be said of the EmDrive. This is one of those extraordinary claims which requires extraordinary evidence, especially given the recent history of the topic.

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    I just want an Aluminum Falcon.

    I assume I won’t be able to afford the Millennium edition.

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    I do wonder why we never ask why they are former NASA / Blue Origin / SpaceX whatever. Did they try to bring up some crazy idea and let go? Did they just lose it?

    Im always hopeful for new breakthroughs but always sceptical

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    It’d sure be nice if some break through like this was realized. But when you have a company to greatly benefit from this “impossible discovery”, hard to stay optimistic it isn’t some grift.

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    After reading the article, and doing a little digging on this I can confidently say this article is utter garbage. You can look up the patent application on this, it’s something to do with electrostatic forces which is a well known area of physics. Nothing magical about it.

    For anyone curious, someone was kind enough to post the summary of the patent in this thread https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60131.0

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      It will disappear when nobody else can replicate and it becomes clear that it never really worked to begin with.