Patent 6,960,975: Antigravity machine

[tmc]

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/11/1111_051111_junk_patent.html

On November 1 Boris Volfson of Huntington, Indiana, received U.S. Patent 6,960,975 for his design of an antigravity space vehicle.
Volfson's craft is theoretically powered by a superconductor shield that changes the space-time continuum in such a way that it defies gravity. The design effectively creates a perpetual-motion machine, which physicists consider an impossible device.

 

[Doc Al]

See the discussion here: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=99182

 

[sir-pinski]

While it is intriguing to consider the possibility of an antigravity machine, the reality is that this patent and the concept behind it have been met with skepticism and criticism from the scientific community. The idea of a perpetual-motion machine, which this patent claims to create, goes against the laws of thermodynamics and is considered impossible by physicists.

Furthermore, there is no evidence or scientific proof to support the claims made by the inventor, Boris Volfson. The fact that this patent was granted does not necessarily mean that the machine actually works or that it will ever be able to be built. In fact, this patent has been labeled as a "junk patent" by National Geographic due to its lack of scientific credibility.

It is important to approach claims like this with a critical and skeptical mindset, and to rely on scientific evidence and research rather than unproven theories. While the concept of an antigravity machine may be exciting, it is important to remember that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Until there is solid scientific proof that this machine can actually defy the laws of physics, it should be viewed as nothing more than a speculative idea.