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cgod  ·  3405 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 'Impossible' rocket drive works and could get to Moon in four hours

(Next Big Future) [http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/07/direct-thrust-measurements-of-emdrive.html?m=1] has been covering the EM drive for a while, and their coverage is science and engineering based not hope and dream.

The EM drive isn't for getting to the moon, it's for going beyond the solar system. The EM drive isn't going to do anything for short jaunts. tehstone not all the labs who have tested it have bad reputations which is why this can be considered worth taking a look at. Almost everyone is surprised by the results and trying to figure out where they made a mistake in testing, because it shouldn't work.

The comments are usually worth a look at next big future, especially from the user named "goat guy." Goat guy is Next Big's kleinbl00, bringing keen analysis or at least good questions and doubts to the table. Lots of great coverage of military, nuclear, space and biology science and technology at the site.