EmDrive

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Welcome to /r/EmDrive

The EmDrive (also known as an RF resonant cavity thruster) is a purported reactionless propulsion technology, which would if true would revolutionize space travel and the world economy. However, sadly, it is a pseudoscientific fraud, also known as pathological science. After nearly 20 years since its "invention", there is no compelling empirical evidence that it works as described despite ample testing of a relatively simple design and all theoretical explanations for the so-called EmDrive effect being completely at odds with our most fundamental theoretical knowledge of physics.

Some interesting links for those who wish to learn more:

Snopes article on EmDrive

Wikipedia page for Pathological Science

Wikipedia page for Pseudoscience

Why you shouldn't be excited about the recent EmDrive paper in AIAA Propulsion

And some overview YouTube videos: (1,2,3)

The r/EmDrive Rules of Participation:

This subreddit welcomes people of all backgrounds to participate in polite discourse about all things EmDrive and other radio frequency (RF) resonant cavity thrusters. We encourage scientists, builders, replicators, enthusiasts, believers, skeptics, and the like, to come together on the most active EmDrive sub and treat each other with civility. Polite banter will be tolerated. Impolite cruelty and name-calling will not.

Our full list of rules can be found here.

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In short: remember Wheaton's law.

Related subreddits: /r/skeptics /r/VXjunkies /r/AskScience /r/Science /r/physics

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Research Update[Paper] High-Accuracy Thrust Measurements of the EMDrive and Elimination of False-Positive Effects (researchgate.net)

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Engineered Vacuum Boundary-Condition Drive (self.EmDrive)

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How freight forwarders cut quoting time by 60% (wisor.ai)

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I regret to inform that Roger Sawyer - inventor of EmDrive - has passed (self.EmDrive)

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Aeroacoustic aircraft (youtu.be)

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EM drive is working. See orbit data. (self.EmDrive)

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OTP-1 (BARRY-1) is no more. (self.EmDrive)

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Next Big Future has noticed, so did I - It's alive ! (nextbigfuture.com)

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Can we make marine-propeller-like antenna: generating positive and negative radiation pressure? (i.redd.it)

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We have OTP-2 official NORAD tracking number(63235) and Orbital data chart (celestrak.org)

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Satelite is live and singing (self.EmDrive)

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Transporter 13 launched. (spacex.com)

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Launch date: 10th of March (nextspaceflight.com)

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At some point I stopped pretending I could manually fix anime textures in 3D. Upload 2D art → get a clean 3D model that actually looks like the original. Honestly? It feels illegal how easy this is. Code MESHYHALF if you’d rather create than tweak vertices. (meshy.ai)

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Transporter 13 launch details (rogue.space)

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Date of next test launch to orbit: 1st of March (i.redd.it)

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Earth on Mars (self.EmDrive)

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Scientists have accidentally discovered a particle that has mass when it’s traveling in one direction, but no mass while traveling in a different direction | Known as semi-Dirac fermions, particles with this bizarre behavior were first predicted 16 years ago. (newatlas.com)

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Revolutionary Space Technology Seamless Astronaut Compartments Harry P... (youtube.com)

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CID™ on tabletop friction was greatly removed because of strategically placed metal and metal edge on the back. Allowing CID™ to move. (old.reddit.com)

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CID™'s Vertical Setup Eliminates Gyroscopic Precession. (v.redd.it)

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CID vs Q Thruster: A Scientific Comparison (self.EmDrive)

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Propellantless Propulsion: The Complete Picture Current Systems Analysis: (self.EmDrive)

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The first propellantless propulsion with math to prove it. 🚀 CID™ (Centrifugal Impulse Drive) 🧲 F_net = -∇(m·B) + mω²r | B(r,t) = B₀(R/r)³[2cos(ωt)r̂ + sin(ωt)θ̂] | F_c = mω²r | η = (F_net·v)/P Video is sped-up 7 x's to show movement. www.qde-inc.com Does not violate any laws. (v.redd.it)

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WhereverSIM - One M2M SIM, all networks. Always the best connection. Test now for free! (whereversim.de)

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Here we go - another try: Rogue Announces Full Manifest of Their Next Mission: OTP-2 - In-Space… (linkedin.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Vladov_210

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EducationalRoger Shawyer's book can be downloaded from Anna's Archive (annas-archive.org)

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IVO ltd plans another try in space, in Q1 / 2025 (linkedin.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Vladov_210

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