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Although not peer reviewed or replicated, a NASA veteran claims their Propellantless Propulsion Drive, that physics says shouldn’t work, just produced enough thrust to overcome Earth’s gravity (thedebrief.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

it's probably pushing on conductive material nearby with an electrostatic force.

You think a Doctorate expert in electrostatics would miss that?

Dr. Buhler’s background confirms that he is indeed one of NASA’s top experts in electrostatics. In addition to overseeing the management of electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD safety for the Space Shuttle, the ISS, and Hubble, Dr. Buhler also established NASA’s Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at Kennedy Space Center.

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 7 points 1 year ago

I do not, no. I am sure he thought of that in addition to 10 other factors I didn't think of. I'm just saying it seems weird for it not to be mentioned in the article.

[–] darkphotonstudio@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

He wouldn't be the first legitimate scientist to go off the rails into kooky land. He is of the generation that ate lead paint chips for breakfast.