TomJoad
13th Jun 2014, 17:26
ORAC posted notice of this over on Jet Blast and I was so taken by the subject and the potential it offers that I thought it may be of interest on the mil forum. Effectively what NASA are doing is exploring the feasibility of producing usable specific thrust by exploiting quantum effects. In effect pushing against the quantum vacuum of space to warp space itself. While this may all sound a little to much like science fiction early experimental results have produced what are believed to be measurable effects albeit very small.
If you have a spare 60 minutes watch the video through. Likewise the tech report is fascinating.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/06/11/this-is-the-amazing-design-for-nasas-star-trek-style-space-ship-the-ixs-enterprise/?tid=pm_pop
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110023492.pdf
ORAC hope you don't mind me posting here. Mods sorry if this not appropriate, happy of course if you feel it should be deleted.
Tom
Sorry, problem with first link to Washington Post article and video now fixed.
If you have a spare 60 minutes watch the video through. Likewise the tech report is fascinating.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/06/11/this-is-the-amazing-design-for-nasas-star-trek-style-space-ship-the-ixs-enterprise/?tid=pm_pop
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110023492.pdf
ORAC hope you don't mind me posting here. Mods sorry if this not appropriate, happy of course if you feel it should be deleted.
Tom
Sorry, problem with first link to Washington Post article and video now fixed.