NASA scientists have reported that they’ve successfully tested an engine called the electromagnetic propulsion drive, or the EM Drive, in a vacuum that replicates space. The EM Drive experimental system could take humans to Mars in just 70 days without the need for rocket fuel, and it’s no exaggeration to say that this could change everything.
But before we get too excited (who are we kidding, we’re already freaking out), it’s important to note that these results haven’t been replicated or verified by peer review, so there’s a chance there’s been some kind of error. But so far, despite a thorough attempt to poke holes in the results, the engine seems to hold up.
“Be waiting out front of the HAB, Watney, we’re not fucking waiting for you to get dressed. Places to be.”
Guys. Guys. I’ve been following this story for a while now and you don’t get it. Some guy made this and was like “well hi I made a thing and it shouldn’t go but it goes.”
And the science community was like okay that… there’s no way that works.
Then they tested it theoretically and it worked.
Then NASA was like okay but technically this breaks one of Newton’s laws so even if it theoretically goes it won’t like, actually go. So they built it and tested it more and it works.
So what we have now is the scientific community slowly cautiously freaking out because this GODDAMN EM DRIVE breaks the RULES OF PHYSICS but every time we test it, it FUCKING WORKS.
How cool is this????
Every time we’ve found something “broken” that functions, it means something is wrong with our understanding of reality. The next step is to figure out what, figure out what’s true, and open up a plethora of new scientific discoveries.
I didn’t know he was an Insurance Agent when I hovered over his name. Ironically, that is one of the many ways systemic racism is perpetuated. This is the man who’s working on your claim.
For context: A response to my post about how the thing white men seem to fear the most is political correctness.
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I would forward this to his job and 100% not give a fiery fuck.
His Twitter and business page have been shut down. His Facebook is altered and New York life has posted that they’re investigating. I’m thinking he’s being fired right now.
Ohhh yes god! Praise justice! I truly hope he did.
you ruined a mans life for something he wrote on the Internet? he got fired for trolling? you SJW are INSANE
I find it fascinating how people expect for me to feel sympathy for a man who sent me death threats and rape threats. I hope he loses his license. He has no business working with women or for people of color. I didn’t do anything. All I did was share his threats.
Also I hate to break it to you’ll but the internet is connected to our physical lives, you don’t get to play pretend. So your employer should be made aware of crimes you commit, rape threats and death threats are criminal offenses
He literaelly had his employment information public while telling me that he wanted to rape, shoot and lynch me.
Just when you think the Tories can’t get any worse you hear that they want to stop scientists from lobbying against them if they get government funding ????????????. Because you know fuck the facts..
People don’t realise how serious this is, the large majority of science funding in universities and other institutions (ie DIAMOND, the singly most expensive scientific project in the UK) are funded by government funding bodies. If they do this, and do it int he way the law is written up. No scientist currently funded from any of these bodies (ie all active academic researchers outside of companies) will be unable to critise any aspect of the government’s legislation related to their research – you know the thing they are EXPERTS IN.
Not to mention that this was published days after Theresa May was reported trying to edit a scientific report about Drugs and their classification.
This is a genuinely terrifying policy for people like me and Saffy who will work in science in academia. They are literally censuring scientists from speaking the truth!
If you can sign please do, it is vital that scientists are not silenced by the government
For an idea of the gravity and reach that this potentially has, all seven UK research councils receive funding from the government. I alone have been funded, supported or done work funded/supported by five of these seven research councils. Most research done in the UK is funded by these research councils; for ones research to be stifled on the whim of a political agenda cannot be allowed to happen. So please, sign the petitionand please don’t let the government get any more of a grip on research – they are scummy and underhanded enough as it is.
I and many other young academics didn’t go through so much pain to succeed in a field which may just become another vehicle for political malice and misinformation.
