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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 91 points 1 year 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......

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year 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.

[–] Murdoc@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago

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

[–] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

synthetic ass 🀀

[–] bigbadmoose@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Murdoc@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

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

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year 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"

[–] Octavio@kbin.social 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me too but only for a short time.

[jumps]

[–] atx_aquarian@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I just want an Aluminum Falcon.

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

You'll get the Millennium Edition as a DLC

[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gotta wait another 999 years for that release.

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year 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

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Geek_King@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year 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.

The EM Drive Mk II

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did anyone claim it was magic?

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

TimeCube or GTFO

[–] superfes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Very interesting, and a very very terrible web page.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Disappearances come after the patents get filed.

[–] Twinkletoes@lemm.ee -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Engineer found dead in probable suicide.

[–] exscape@kbin.social 9 points 1 year 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.

[–] Delta_V@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year 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.