Space Alarmists

[SkyDekker 1,465]

Clearly the science isn't settled.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/04/evaluating-nasas-futuristic-em-drive/

[GeorgiaDon 380]

If this is real and holds up, it'll be a game changer. If it's a gag it's amazingly well done.

Don

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Tolerance is the cost we must pay for our adventure in liberty. (Dworkin, 1996)
“Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” (Yeats)

[Di0 2]

I am, generally speaking, weary of anything that comes from a site called nasaspaceflight.com and has no affiliation to the actual NASA website( nasa.gov).

I'm standing on the edge
With a vision in my head
My body screams release me
My dreams they must be fed... You're in flight.

[SkyDekker 1,465]

Di0

I am, generally speaking, weary of anything that comes from a site called nasaspaceflight.com and has no affiliation to the actual NASA website( nasa.gov).

Nasaspaceflight.com is pretty well respected from what I can tell. The Author seems to have decent credentials that stand up to a cursory google search. I wouldn't immediately dismiss it as enquirer or tmz material.

[lawrocket 3]

I'm quite fascinated with this. And I think it's really really neat that these discussions are happening in the open with input from anyone. It's a weird thing when a basic law of physics has an exception.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[Di0 2]

SkyDekker

***I am, generally speaking, weary of anything that comes from a site called nasaspaceflight.com and has no affiliation to the actual NASA website( nasa.gov).

Nasaspaceflight.com is pretty well respected from what I can tell. The Author seems to have decent credentials that stand up to a cursory google search. I wouldn't immediately dismiss it as enquirer or tmz material.

Yeah, that's why I am said "weary" and I didn't say that it has to be dismissed as bullshit right away, but as I said, it's not blatant bullshit but the sources are not "rock solid" either, you know. Still, of course I am interested in the hopeful developments. :)

I'm standing on the edge
With a vision in my head
My body screams release me
My dreams they must be fed... You're in flight.

[DanG 1]

My money is on the thrust being test set-up related. I guess that makes me a Space Denier.

- Dan G

[GeorgiaDon 380]

DanG

My money is on the thrust being test set-up related. I guess that makes me a Space Denier.

Well I guess we do have the example of cold fusion that seemed to work sometimes, but that turned out to be an artifact due to a contaminant in the system (as I recall). Still it would be excellent if this result were to hold up. I suppose it's better to be a skeptic who is pleasantly surprised, or even just has their skepticism validated, than to be an optimist who regularly has their hopes crushed.

Don

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Tolerance is the cost we must pay for our adventure in liberty. (Dworkin, 1996)
“Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” (Yeats)

[lawrocket 3]

DanG

My money is on the thrust being test set-up related. I guess that makes me a Space Denier.

I agree. Since thrust was detected on the control portion that was designed to not work.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[kallend 2,151]

lawrocket

I'm quite fascinated with this. And I think it's really really neat that these discussions are happening in the open with input from anyone. It's a weird thing when a basic law of physics has an exception.

I seriously doubt that momentum conservation will be shown to be violated.

Recall the team who thought they had detected faster than light neutrinos back in 2012? Just some minor detail that they had overlooked.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[rehmwa 2]

kallend

Recall the team who thought they had detected faster than light neutrinos back in 2012

good times......good times

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[kallend 2,151]

rehmwa

***Recall the team who thought they had detected faster than light neutrinos back in 2012

good times......good times

semit doog......semit doog, in fact.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[lawrocket 3]

kallend

***I'm quite fascinated with this. And I think it's really really neat that these discussions are happening in the open with input from anyone. It's a weird thing when a basic law of physics has an exception.

I seriously doubt that momentum conservation will be shown to be violated.

Recall the team who thought they had detected faster than light neutrinos back in 2012? Just some minor detail that they had overlooked.

I totally agree. I think it's measurement error. Just like what he neutrinos. But I'm glad people are taking a serious look.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[Guest]

SkyDekker

Clearly the science isn't settled.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/04/evaluating-nasas-futuristic-em-drive/

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof, especially in science.

In other words, don't blow sunshine up my a**, show me the proof and let it withstand peer review.

mh
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"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat."

[Guest]

SkyDekker

Clearly the science isn't settled.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/04/evaluating-nasas-futuristic-em-drive/

...and "This GUY is falling!!" - hah

mh
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"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat."