Egyptian Student Invents New Propulsion Method
May 24, 2012 8:08 AM   Subscribe

This post was deleted for the following reason: Maybe hold off for a bit more substance for a "crazy science breakthrough" type story; pop-sci reporting on this stuff tends to sketchy at best and too credulous by half. -- cortex



 
There's very very few details there. There's a movie on the dynamic Casimir effect - which is so weak that it was only detected last year from what I recall. There's a movie on the Hutchison effect which is... err... dubious. And a couple of links that don't mention what this is at all and date from 2008 at the latest.
If it has got anything to do with the dynamic Casimir effect I'd put money on it being completely impractical compared to other technologies.
posted by edd at 8:16 AM on May 24, 2012


An Egyptian physics student has successfully created a new propulsion device that could accelerate space probes and artificial satellites through quantum physics and chemical reactions instead of the current radioactive-based jets and ordinary rocket engines.

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Mustafa’s propelling device is based upon a scientific mix between quantum physics, space technology, chemical reactions and electrical sciences.

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Current space probes, artificial satellites, spacecrafts and space vehicles use rocket gas engines that depend on ... liquid fuels such as radionuclide or petroleum ...

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posted by Avenger at 8:17 AM on May 24, 2012


This zero point energy, it...propulses?
posted by advil at 8:18 AM on May 24, 2012 [1 favorite]


I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and imagine that it made more sense in Arabic.
posted by atrazine at 8:20 AM on May 24, 2012


Ladies and gentlemen, the 2012 Apocryphon Award for Real-World Cyberpunk Moment of the Year (Cory Doctorow Category) goes to... Egyptian Girl Invents New Space Travel Propulsion System!
posted by Rock Steady at 8:22 AM on May 24, 2012 [1 favorite]


Published, peer reviewed paper? No? Then I'll just move right on.
posted by Hobo at 8:23 AM on May 24, 2012 [1 favorite]


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