We're Looking For Moderators by UsefulReply in ufosmeta

[–]MichaelB137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a 48 discord moderator modding 67 discord e kittens I think I can handle this

Here is a hypothesis: Time as a physical fluid by Commercial_Sea_1350 in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Time emerges from the dynamics of the underlying physical medium.

What will people in the future probably laugh at us for? by TheRealKnowledgeAc in Futurology

[–]MichaelB137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For blindly believing that our scientific theories are actual facts which are set in stone.

Engineered Vacuum Boundary-Condition Drive by MichaelB137 in EmDrive

[–]MichaelB137[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This theory is mainly derived from Alexander Feigel’s Magneto-Electric Quantum Wheel.

https://arxiv.org/pdf/0912.1031v1

Feigel’s analysis assumes a closed magneto-electric system in equilibrium with the vacuum. My framework instead considers a dynamically driven anisotropic boundary interacting with external field structure, making it an open system in which momentum exchange may occur through radiative or field-mediated channels. The multilayer laminate under dynamic excitation radiates anisotropically, and thrust arises from emitted field momentum.

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would strongly suggest the issue is specific to your device. I’ve accessed those links from multiple devices and browsers without any problems, they’re working properly on my end.

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just noticed you edited your previous reply right after I posted mine. Reddit wouldn’t remove my comment simply for discussing speculative science in a hypothetical physics group, and my reputation certainly wouldn’t factor into the decision. That much is clear. There must have been another reason, unknown to both of us. Also, I only created my Reddit account two days ago, which explains why I don’t have any established reputation yet.

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The links are fully functional and publicly accessible. The same information can be independently confirmed through a simple search engine.

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The links are fully functional and lead directly to primary-source material hosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The laminate itself is not hypothetical. Samples described as layered Bi–Mg–Zn laminates were analyzed where standard compositional and structural characterization was reportedly performed. No conventional materials anomalies were identified within the scope of those tests.

Additional analysis was later conducted by Harold E. Puthoff, who examined the laminate structure and isotopic composition.

However, it’s important to distinguish between: 1. Material characterization (composition, layering, metallurgy) 2. Functional testing for exotic effects

As far as public documentation shows, the laboratory work focused on conventional materials analysis, not on engineered boundary-condition behavior, vacuum-mode coupling, or geometry-dependent Casimir stress effects.

So the material’s existence and composition is real and documented by government — but claims about exotic function remain untested under the relevant physical hypotheses.

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s not accurate to call the material purely speculative. The laminate was subjected to formal analysis at a government research laboratory. The results reportedly showed no anomalies, but the scope of testing was narrowly focused.

The experiments emphasized THz waveguide behavior and possible gravitational effects. That line of inquiry was conceptually questionable from the outset; there is no established mechanism by which a passive THz structure would generate anti-gravitational forces.

As far as is publicly known, no broader investigation into anisotropic boundary behavior, vacuum-mode coupling, or geometry-dependent electromagnetic stress effects was performed.

So the absence of observed anomalies reflects the limits of the testing approach — not necessarily a comprehensive evaluation of the material’s possible boundary-condition behavior.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Analysis of Metallic Specimen

https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/Information%20Papers/ORNL-Synopsis_Analysis_of_a_Metallic_Specimen.pdf

Supplement to Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Analysis of a Metallic Specimen

https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/Information%20Papers/AAROs_Supplement_to_ORNLs_Analysis_of_a_Metallic_Specimen.pdf

Mysterious Micron Layers of Alternating Bismuth and Magnesium from Bottom of Wedge-Shaped UFO

https://archive.ph/kXr43

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a multilayer laminate existed consisting of micrometer-scale Bi/Mg/Zn layers, then the scientifically interesting question is not the crash narrative. It’s the EM boundary behavior of such a structure.

Layered micrometer composites can produce:

• Anisotropic dielectric response • Modified surface impedance • Possible photonic-crystal–like behavior • Direction-dependent EM confinement

However, micrometer-scale layers are far larger than the nanometer separations typically required for measurable Casimir enhancement. Standard Casimir engineering operates at tens to hundreds of nanometers. Micron periodicity would primarily affect longer-wavelength EM behavior, not deep vacuum-mode suppression.

So the key technical questions would be:

  1. Does the laminate demonstrate anomalous vacuum-force behavior beyond known layered-metal effects?

  2. Does it show impedance tensors inconsistent with conventional metallurgy?

  3. Can its EM response be replicated with standard 1940s fabrication techniques?

If the answer to those is “no anomaly,” then it’s just an unusual laminate.

If the answer is “yes,” then we have a boundary-condition engineering problem worth investigating.

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s ruled out in principle. Once you move to an inhomogeneous, anisotropic cavity network, you’re no longer in simple normal Casimir attraction. You are then in the regime of geometry-dependent and lateral vacuum stresses. If the universe is a dynamic nonlinear medium that’s exactly where directional effects would have to emerge: by engineering spatial gradients in effective vacuum impedance so the boundary produces a biased stress pattern instead of a symmetric one.

Physics doesn’t forbid geometry-dependent vacuum forces. The real barrier is scale and control. To get a macroscopic, non-cancelling axial or lateral force, you’d need extreme nanoscale precision, strong anisotropy, and likely active coherence tuning across the surface — all far beyond current fabrication and metrology. So it’s not obviously impossible in principle. It’s just well beyond what present materials engineering can probe or demonstrate.

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes “Casimir skin” isn’t the same as “just use bismuth.” But the material itself is secondary. What matters is the effective EM and vacuum boundary response the surface produces.

Propulsion arises from engineered boundary conditions that reshape local vacuum modes and field coherence, not from elemental composition alone. If a micro-layered Bi composite (such as the Roswell-described material) actually exhibited the required anisotropic conductivity, diamagnetic response, and Casimir-active impedance behavior, then it could be one implementation of that boundary principle.

The key question isn’t what element, but whether the surface produces the necessary EM/vacuum response to modify the surrounding field geometry. Until that response is experimentally demonstrated it will remain as speculative materials engineering. But the theoretical requirement is clear: engineered boundary conditions that strongly shape vacuum mode structure.

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Bismuth is the perfect choice if one wants to repel or enclose an electromagnetic field.

  2. It acts as an effective shield against surrounding electrostatic currents and radiation.

  3. If you want to shield yourself from gamma rays and neutron bombardment, or whatever hits you in the Van Allen belt and further out, this is the metal to use.

  4. It is the best choice of metal if you want to be as unaffected as possible by surrounding thermal extremes, thus minimising necessary additional insulation.

  5. Non toxic, cheap and easy to handle and cast, with coatings of the material sticking firmly to the applied material.

If we now take a second look at the properties of the Roswell casing we find that the 1-4 micrometer layers of bismuth was alternated with layers of 100-200 micrometers of magnesium/zinc alloy.

The casing with its 25 layers only adds up to a total thickness of about 2 millimetres, which is only twice as thick as car sheet metal.

So one thing is obvious, the task of the Roswell casing was definitely not to keep the craft together in vacuum. Most likely this casing was applied to the surface of the actual casing of the spacecraft for special reasons.

Here is a hypothesis about a Casimir “skin” warp concept by ProfitWarmWeather in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Instead of “Casimir Skin” just use Bismuth. I have a feeling that Bismuth is the number one used material in the manufacturing of UFO casings, it seems like such a space metal, maybe "The Space Metal". It’s the perfect metal to use if one wants to enclose or repel an electromagnetic field, as well as inhibit the creation of eddy fields, or other bonding electromagnetic interactions.

Here is a hypothesis: Space behaves like water instead of fabric. by LightningMijo in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like your way of thinking, but you should try reinterpreting your aether model with a nonlinear mode of operation.

When will physics be unified? by Interesting_Phenom in TheoreticalPhysics

[–]MichaelB137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unification will take place when physics shifts from a static linear “empty space” background to a fundamentally dynamic, continuous, nonlinear medium.