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mk · 4592 days ago · link · · parent · post: Egyptian Teenager Invents New Space Propulsion System Based On Quantum Physics
I wish they didn't just write: "It's horribly technical, but the end result is that Mustafa's use of shaped silicon plates similar to those used in solar power cells results in a net force being delivered."
They could have made some effort to explain how. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_effect What I wonder, is how the net force is directional, and not only against opposing mirrors.