Two Scientists Are Building a Real Star Trek 'Impulse Engine'
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Published 2021-08-11
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All Comments (21)
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“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.”
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I have a soft spot for old scientists devoting their lives to one particular question
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Real science happens at the edge and it requires a person bold enough to risk being wrong. No matter the outcome, I applaud these daring people!
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Even if it turns out to not work, I'm still really proud that there people like these guys who are pushing the boundaries. True pioneers.
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I need to pull that quote out by Mike McDonald, "Science isn't a tool that gets dirtied by use" because that's just as important in business as it is in theoretical physics.
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I hope this 79 year old at least gets to see his idea tested in space. If it gets debunked like the EM drive, and I expect it will, so be it, but often science is all about finding 99 ideas that won't work before you find 1 idea that does, but those 99 ideas still taught you something, and I hope this teaches us something as well.
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I love the researcher's attitude!! That is exactly the way Real Science is done. I don't know who said it (sorry), but I've heard it quoted, "Great discoveries are not always the experiments intended outcome. It's when the Scientist looks at the results and thinks, *that's odd*"
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We built the International Space Station specifically to study these kind of things. Why not send a prototype over there and study it over a period of months and see if it actually works? I'm sure it's better than growing peppers, torturing insects or sending people to make movies.
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Never mind the drive, this 79 year old man is the treasure.
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:_QTlogo: "I'm 79-years-old. I don't know how long I'm going to live. Maybe I'll see something in space, maybe I won't. If I live longer than that, I'm pretty sure I will see something in space. Science fiction will be vindicated as transformed into science fact in that regard." - Professor Jim Woodward :_rocketship: To learn more about the MEGA Drive concept, read the white paper here: www.researchgate.net/publication/269207998_Theory_…
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I love seeing old scientists like that still working and trying to and making significant contributions. It's too bad he probably won't see it make it to the real-world application phase... but hopefully he has children/grandchildren who will.
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When I see these old scientists dedicating their entire life to one topic of research, I wish these great men had longer lifespans to keep pushing the limits of our knowledge
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These guys are real scientist. Sceptical to the core, as a scientist should always be.
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"Gee guys, I'm really sorry. You know, it wasn't real after all." The fact that he's willing to own up to being wrong if he's proven wrong makes me adore this guy. I hope this works out for him :)
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It would be interesting to see something like this tested in zero gravity.
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I found it interesting that whoever built the graphic of the boat rowing @3:55 doesn’t even know which direction a rowing boat goes.
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Jim should be relaxing at home at his age but he doesn’t wanna let his knowledge relax and die out. Big ups to the old people who are still active to make a change.🙌🏿👊🏿
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This level of devotion is just insane. Much respect!!
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It's so amaze me that the old scientist are able to study and devoting this engine better than young gen today.
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I was always taught that there is no such thing as a bad idea. The bad thing about ideas is a lack of them. Even if you think an idea is bad it may stimulate thought or provide a nugget for a newer and better idea.
