German Scientists Confirm NASA's Controversial EM Drive

MarkWhittington writes: Hacked Magazine reported that a group of German scientists believe that they have confirmed that the EM Drive, the propulsion device that uses microwaves rather than rocket fuel, provides thrust. The experimental results are being presented at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics' Propulsion and Energy Forum in Orlando by Martin Tajmar, a professor and chair for Space Systems at the Dresden University of Technology. Tajmar has an interest in exotic propulsion methods, including one concept using "negative matter."

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Re:Blimey

[sosume]

Until you travel at 0.7c and you discover the batteries are dead because solar isn't working at this speed so you cannot slow down.

Ooh Oopsie

[Greyfox]

Someone needs a visit from Zombie Feynman!

Re:Blimey

[ZankerH]

A ion drive requires reactionary mass to work.

I've been quoting Evola and Metternich to this bowl of water for hours now, how much longer until it turns reactionary?