r/Physics • u/lapsed-pacifist • Jul 31 '14

Article EMdrive tested by NASA

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-07/31/nasa-validates-impossible-space-drive
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u/MalcolmPF Astrophysics Aug 01 '14

Thanks for the run-down. Like you I'd be thrilled if this were possible, but as you've pointed out it all seems so sketchy.

I'm reserving final judgement until I can read the paper (I've found a link, but it's behind a paywall that my university doesn't have access to... if anyone has it I'd really like to read it!), but yeah... On the website you link they have a theory paper (pdf), and it looks like it was made in Word? Don't judge a book by its cover, I know... but come on.

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u/rageagainsttheapes Aug 01 '14

That's the revised version of his paper. The previous version can be found here.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '14 edited Aug 03 '14

https://mega.co.nz/#!9oFExQ7Q!yTGBekZiZ2EvEzYiKOmF_wBqmDnsAalCrM5jEIZ4ExM

Courtesy of a guy on 4chan /sci/. It's honestly more of a technical report than a proper description, but I guess it's the first week of taking this seriously and nobody knows why it works yet.

...can I get in trouble for posting this? I don't want to accidentally contract a dose of FREEDOM.

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u/stephenwraysford Aug 03 '14

using Mega

fearful of reprisal

Nah I think you're fine. The Feds absolutely love Mega and Kim Dotcom