Can the Pseudo-Reactionless Engine Truly Revolutionize Technology?

[SkepticJ]

Heard about this a few days ago : http://www.newscientist.com/channel...ivity-drive-the-end-of-wings-and-wheels.html"
If it actually works, this is, well, revolutionary to say the least. I'm highly doubtful, but a lot hopeful. Anyhoo, New Scientist isn't exactly known for their reliability to get things right, so that dampens things a lot. I'd take it a lot more seriously if it were in say Scientific American. All this aside, does anybody know if this could actually work? The full article explains how it should have a net thrust in one direction without violating known physics, but I'm not knowledgeable in this area to know if they actually did their homework right (again, not a whole lot of confidence in New Scientist).

 

[Danger]

It certainly looks like the intro to a crackpot theory, but I'm not about to pay in order to find out for sure.

 

[ravenprp]

It's always exciting to hear about potential breakthroughs in technology and the pseudo-reactionless engine certainly sounds like a game-changer if it works as described. However, it's important to approach this with a healthy dose of skepticism and not get too carried away until it's been thoroughly tested and verified by reputable sources.

As you mentioned, New Scientist may not be the most reliable source for scientific information, so it would be wise to wait for more reputable publications to cover this topic before getting too excited. It's also worth noting that even if the concept is sound, there may be practical limitations or unforeseen challenges that prevent it from being a viable technology.

That being said, it's always important to push the boundaries of what is possible and explore new ideas, so I applaud the researchers for their innovative thinking. Only time and rigorous testing will tell if the pseudo-reactionless engine is truly a revolutionary breakthrough or simply an interesting concept.