John,
     If this works it will be a leap beyond ion propulsion. I actually=20
hope that it will work. It would lower the cost of space travel by a=20
factor of probably 100 and maybe more. The main reason that we haven't=20
industrialized space is because of the cost of getting there. Even the=20
latest players still have to pay the huge price of getting out of=20
earth's gravity well.
     If we are going to improve the quality of life for the 90% who are=20
living in or at the poverty level we will need to do all of our=20
manufacturing in outer space. It is also the only real way for us to=20
minimize the impact on the environment.
Thanks,
rich!

On 7/31/2014 11:51 PM, James Cameron wrote:
> I've had a ten minute look through microwave thrusters on
> scholar.google.com constrained to 2013 and later and found enough of
> interest to suggest either:
>
> - there isn't a paper on the behaviour, (e.g. search terms
>    inadequate), or
>
> - the work that has been done has been misinterpreted by the popular
>    media.
>
> The number of papers was pleasing.  There is quite a bit of work being
> done in the field.  I look forward to clarity and further papers, and
> properly written experimental results.
>

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