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A NASA engineer and co-founder of Exodus Propulsion Technologies has claimed that his company’s propellantless propulsion drive system has generated enough thrust to counteract Earth’s gravity.

This discovery, which appears to defy the known laws of physics, could potentially revolutionize space travel for the next millennium.

Dr. Charles Buhler, a veteran of prestigious NASA programs such as the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station (ISS), The Hubble Telescope, and the current NASA Dust Program, believes that this fundamental new force represents a historic breakthrough.

“The most important message to convey to the public is that a major discovery occurred,” Buhler told The Debrief. “This discovery of a New Force is fundamental in that electric fields alone can generate a sustainable force onto an object and allow center-of-mass translation of said object without expelling mass.”

EmDrive and the quest for propellantless propulsion​

The concept of a propellantless drive, also known as the “impossible drive,” was first introduced in 2001 by British Electrical Engineer Roger Shawyer.

The EmDrive, as it was called, claimed to be reactionless, requiring no propellant and defying the known laws of physics, specifically the conservation of momentum. Despite two decades of testing, the EmDrive was ultimately deemed bunk in 2021.

However, the dream of a propellantless machine persisted, and now, a new challenger has emerged with the backing of a former NASA scientist.

Buhler, who helped establish the Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, claims that his team at Exodus Propulsion Technologies has created a drive powered by a “New Force” outside our current known laws of physics.

How the EmDrive supposedly works​

The EmDrive consists of a conical cavity filled with microwaves. The device’s inventor, British engineer Roger Shawyer, proposes that the microwaves bouncing inside the cavity can create a difference in radiation pressure, resulting in a net thrust towards the narrow end of the cone.

This concept challenges our understanding of physics, as it suggests that a closed system can generate propulsion without any external reaction mass.

Controversy and skepticism​

The scientific community remains highly skeptical of the EmDrive’s claimed capabilities. Many physicists argue that the concept violates the well-established laws of physics, particularly the conservation of momentum.

They maintain that any apparent thrust measured in EmDrive experiments is likely due to experimental errors, such as air currents or thermal effects.

Experimental results and challenges​

Several research teams have attempted to replicate the EmDrive’s purported thrust, with varying results. In 2016, a team from NASA’s Eagleworks laboratory claimed to have measured a small but consistent thrust from an EmDrive device. However, their findings were not peer-reviewed and faced criticism for potential methodological flaws.

Subsequent independent studies have failed to reproduce the claimed thrust. In 2021, a team from the Dresden University of Technology conducted a comprehensive study of the EmDrive, finding no evidence of any anomalous thrust.

They concluded that the device does not produce any measurable net thrust, attributing previous positive results to experimental errors and noise.
 

Theoretical explanations and criticisms​

Proponents of the EmDrive have proposed various theoretical explanations for its supposed thrust, often invoking concepts such as quantum vacuum fluctuations or the pilot-wave interpretation of quantum mechanics.

However, these explanations have been met with skepticism from the mainstream scientific community, as they lack rigorous mathematical formulation and experimental support.

Critics argue that the EmDrive concept is fundamentally flawed and that any attempts to explain its operation using fringe theories are misguided. They emphasize the need for extraordinary evidence to support such extraordinary claims, which has not been forthcoming.

Current status and future prospects for the EmDrive​

Despite the lack of convincing evidence and the overwhelming skepticism from the scientific community, research into the EmDrive continues.

Some enthusiasts and fringe scientists remain committed to investigating the concept, hoping to uncover new physics or validate the claimed thrust.

However, given the mounting evidence against the EmDrive and the absence of a plausible theoretical foundation, the device’s prospects for practical application appear bleak.

The consensus among physicists is that the EmDrive is an experimental artifact rather than a genuine propulsion breakthrough.

Discovery of a “New Force”​

Buhler’s team, comprised of individuals from NASA, Blue Origin, and the Air Force, investigated propellantless drives for decades before focusing on electrostatics.

Their devices initially produced negligible thrust but saw increases with each iteration. In 2023, their “New Force”-powered drive generated enough thrust to overcome Earth’s gravity.

“Essentially, what we’ve discovered is that systems that contain an asymmetry in either electrostatic pressure or some kind of electrostatic divergent field can give a system of a center of mass a non-zero force component,” Buhler explained to The Debrief. “So, what that basically means is that there’s some underlying physics that can essentially place force on an object should those two constraints be met.”
 

Cautious optimism and the need for verification​

While Buhler’s claims are intriguing, the history of propellantless drives is filled with seemingly positive results that are eventually debunked by scientific reality.

The EmDrive, for example, initially showed promise after NASA’s Eagleworks team claimed to measure thrust in 2016. However, subsequent studies found zero thrust.

Before celebrating this potential breakthrough, rigorous, third-party research must verify the results repeatedly. Although it’s not impossible that Buhler’s team stumbled upon an unknown quirk of physics, it remains an extremely unlikely outcome.

Buhler himself acknowledges the need for further study, stating, “It’s going to take a physicist much smarter than me to come up with all of that.” He believes that other scientists are in the perfect position to test and study their results to uncover the nature of this newfound force.

The future of space travel? Only time will tell​

In summary, the scientific community eagerly awaits further developments and the opportunity to study this potential breakthrough in greater detail.

In the meantime, one thing remains clear: the discovery of a new force capable of generating thrust without propellant could reshape our understanding of the universe and revolutionize space travel for generations to come.

While rigorous testing and verification lie ahead, the possibility of a propellantless propulsion system that defies our current understanding of physics sparks excitement and anticipation among scientists, engineers, and space enthusiasts alike.

As we stand on the brink of what could be a scientific revolution, the future of space exploration looks brighter than ever before.

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If you read "Atlas Shruged" John Gault had built a motor using static electricty
 
Is this real or just something somebody read on the internet?
It's been around for a while, iirc the most common explanation twenty years ago was that it was interacting with the earth's magnetic field
so the reaction mass is actually the earth
 
it doesn't push,it pulls. That's how space trek does it right?:flipoff2:
Habitual liner crosser mentioned a super sonic subamarine recently and here is a small thing about it. The concept is vacuum pull the object forwards.

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Which brings us to vacuum pingpong ball cannons.........
Mythbusters short clip



Space is a vacuum devoid of psi.
 
Habitual liner crosser mentioned a super sonic subamarine recently and here is a small thing about it. The concept is vacuum pull the object forwards.

Screenshot_20240707-153331_Chrome.jpg



Which brings us to vacuum pingpong ball cannons.........
Mythbusters short clip



Space is a vacuum devoid of psi.


A submarine in an air bubble. Someone has seen Explorers...
 
Habitual liner crosser mentioned a super sonic subamarine recently and here is a small thing about it. The concept is vacuum pull the object forwards.

Screenshot_20240707-153331_Chrome.jpg



Which brings us to vacuum pingpong ball cannons.........
Mythbusters short clip



Space is a vacuum devoid of psi.

not vacuum to pull it forward.
literally moving so fast that you boil the water in front into a big bubble that envelopes the craft.

the hard part is now that you've gotten a big cavitation bubble around your shit you can't steer it.
at least that's what ze germans discovered with their super cavitating torpedo prototypes.
 
Well then, do tell us why.
your linkslide said:

Experimental results and challenges​

Several research teams have attempted to replicate the EmDrive’s purported thrust, with varying results. In 2016, a team from NASA’s Eagleworks laboratory claimed to have measured a small but consistent thrust from an EmDrive device. However, their findings were not peer-reviewed and faced criticism for potential methodological flaws.

Subsequent independent studies have failed to reproduce the claimed thrust. In 2021, a team from the Dresden University of Technology conducted a comprehensive study of the EmDrive, finding no evidence of any anomalous thrust.

They concluded that the device does not produce any measurable net thrust, attributing previous positive results to experimental errors and noise.

because just like cold fusion no one has ever been able to replicate the physics breaking results.
an experiment that can't be replicated is a failure bud.
 
This has been around since 1962.


Space Coupe​


Space Coupe
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First Appearance:August 26th, 1962
Created By:Chester Gould

The Space Coupe was a vehicle invented and designed by Dyne O'Matick, who worked for Diet Smith Industries. The Space Coupe's proponents claimed that "It [would] do everything a copter will do only better and noiselessly". In addition to traveling speedily around the Earth, the Space Coupe had the ability to leave Earth's atmosphere and operate in outer space.

The Space Coupe functioned by pointing its magnetic "ears" at one of the planets and applying power. It needed 16 atomic energizers to ramp up the magnetic attraction and had a 2-year atomic power supply. The Space Coupe also had an ejector tube that was designed to be used for experiments (which was big enough to eject a man).

Space Coupes and their operations were entirely in the hands of private industry, rather than a government agency (though Diet Smith did make Coupes available to Dick Tracy's police department). Space Coupe pilots (such as Maay) were privately trained and employed. The position was considered very prestigious, though Space Coupes were later shown to be very user-friendly and relatively simple to operate.

The first Space Coupe was christened the Sparkle Plenty Space Coupe in May 1963, as a demonstration on Diet Smith's continued fondness for B.O. Plenty and his family.
 
Exxon has assassins en route to visit this team of scientists. :flipoff2:
 
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