Magnetic Field Thruster Developed

ndverdo writes "There are reports of a working magnetic field engine prototype based on Alfvén waves designed by Austrian scientists. According to the reports fuel savings in rocket engines of 90% could be achieved. Other benefits include enhanced durability due to the nozzle forming outside the engine."

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Re:Yeah but the article is inacurate.

[wealthychef]

A Tokamak style fusion reactor that exhausted into the engine feed would be the best system, and probably have the thrust to take us to the stars (1 G acceleration for 1 year to get damn close to lightspeed).

Perfect! Let's use a nuclear reactor that is at LEAST 30 years from being invented to power our thrust system! Ya gotta love Slashdot for its plethora of "futurists," to put it mildly. :-)

It might be faster to throw a rock at the nearest star than to wait for all these hypothetical inventions to get it there. ---- joke.