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Old 12th Jul 2007, 17:16
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Graviman
 
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Jiff, without trying to damp your enthusiasm, this device will not work - period. Essentially you are not producing any change in momentum over a complete cycle, so no thrust can be produced. This is as fundamental to physics as conservation of energy (in fact for the same reasons in Spacetime). Conservation of linear momentum comes about from the universe trying to keep the total mass centroid in the same spacial position. Gravity keeps accelerating this position downwards. Helicopters essentially throw air at the ground because gravity wants something to accelerate downwards, the helicopter powertrain makes sure this is the air and not the machine!

I don't have time for a lengthy debate about this, but in my experience Nick knows his stuff and is worth listening too...
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