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[–] [email protected] 91 points 6 months ago (3 children)

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

Right......

[–] [email protected] 52 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago

Man, I wish that disclaimer had to be attached to anything generated by ai!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

synthetic ass 🀀

[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

New Force isnt as good bring back "Force Classic" 😀

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Ikr? It already comes in four different flavours! (Five if you count the Star Wars Edition, but that was just a marketing gimmick.)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

Obviously Buhler’s claims are pretty β€œwoah, 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"

[–] [email protected] 48 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Me too but only for a short time.

[jumps]

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago

The secret is to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I just want an Aluminum Falcon.

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

You'll get the Millennium Edition as a DLC

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Gotta wait another 999 years for that release.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Na, missed their chance. They made those things a long time ago

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago

People leave companies for all sorts of reasons. There's politics at every job.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago

The EM Drive Mk II

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Did anyone claim it was magic?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The article author claimed it was some undiscovered force in physics, so kinda yeah. It's completely misrepresenting what it is.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But an undiscovered force is not magic either. However, I understand what you're saying now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

TimeCube or GTFO

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Very interesting, and a very very terrible web page.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Disappearances come after the patents get filed.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Engineer found dead in probable suicide.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why would anyone want to kill him if this were true? It would be a dream for NASA and everybody else working in space flight.

FWIW I'd bet almost anything this will be as useful as the EmDrive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

If someone already quietly had similar tech maneuvering their satellites, and wanted to remain the only actor with eyes in the sky that can't be shot down or eventually chased down due to lack of fuel.