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…
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.
Me too but only for a short time.
[jumps]
The secret is to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
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The… vomit comet?
If I remember right that is the slang term for a device used to simulated high force situations astronauts are expected to experience. So named for the frequent effect
Oh, interesting! Thanks for explaining.
It’s so much more interesting than the parent comment makes it out to be, though. In case you didn’t already read anything about it, it’s an ordinary (on the outside) jet that flies in parabolic arcs which at a certain point lets the passengers experience microgravity and float around the modified cabin for a minute or so at a time. Anyone can go for a ride last I checked… if you have several thousand dollars laying around, anyway.
So in theory if you built a vacuum tube from the earths surface to “space” and sealed it at both ends you could have a frictionless elevator
I mean… sure. But you could do the same from the surface of Earth to the height of the Eiffel tower. Or my uncle Bob’s third floor apartment.
Produces 1g thrust but requires hard-vacuum
enough boost to overcome gravity
Make it make sense
Gravity and vacuum are not mutually exclusive - you always have to deal with gravity forces, although they become negligible pretty quickly when you get into and then leave orbits.
As to the specific claim, I suspect that the experiments they are currently doing (in vacuum chambers on earth) have gotten to the point that they are measuring the propulsion system producing more thrust than it’s own weight (T/W >1), which would technically be enough thrust to overcome gravity. Even if it wasn’t practically useful for actually getting to orbit, that amount of thrust on a reactionless motor would be incredible, and would totally unlock the solar system for us.
it’s own weight
its* own weight.
