You know, this device sounds a lot like the one in the amusing short SF
novel "Star Driver" by G. Harry Stine (Lee Correy).

Gary 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Russell McMahon
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:56 AM
> To: PIC List; AROCKET
> Subject: [EE]: Reactionless Drive
> 
> New Scientist Tech website is offering free access for 1 week from 18 
> September.
> You MAY have to be on their email mailing list already, maybe not. 
> Joining is free.
> 
> The article on the "emdrive" - microwave powered reactionless drive 
> with no moving parts or external exhaust etc is available for reading 
> at
> 
>         
> http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/mg19125681.400.html?DC
> MP=ILC-OpenHouse&nsref=mg19125681.400INT
> 
> Please advise if you can't access this.
> 
> As already noted on ARocket - it "*can't* work - but wouldn't it be 
> nice if he was right, even though he's not :-(.
> 
> For those who haven't met the emdrive before - it's not your usual 
> snake oil and mirrors type device - the inventor is highly 
> capable and 
> has convinced a number of substantial organisations, including the US 
> Air Force, British Govt research granters and NASA to be cautiously 
> interested. All of which just means that it's not yet obvious to all 
> where the hole in his theory is.
> 
> 
> 
>         Russell
> 
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