Ok, these click bait posts should really stop (at least here in HN).
According to the paper itself, there are still sources of error unaccounted for: "Although thermal shift was addressed to a degree with this test campaign, future testing efforts should seek to develop testing approaches that are immune to CG shifts from thermal expansion.".
And you must understand that this effect simply violates the laws of physics. So, the far best explanation so far is that what you are seeing is simply measurement error and actually wait for a real confirmation or refutal of the effect.
These click bait articles that keep resurfacing about the theme are a disservice to science.
This experiment has gotten a lot of attention and has been discussed by many with great interest. Drafts have been also discussed here.
It is a significant event that now a vetted paper is published. This is experimental data from a highly regarded institution that went through a thorough review process. Yes, it leaves questions open. It does not explain what has been observed at all and sticks to the experimental results.
It is not click-bait. It feels like it is coming again and again but it is officially out NOW! This is legitimate news. But it is also a dupe here on HN.
3 comments
[ 1.8 ms ] story [ 23.4 ms ] threadAccording to the paper itself, there are still sources of error unaccounted for: "Although thermal shift was addressed to a degree with this test campaign, future testing efforts should seek to develop testing approaches that are immune to CG shifts from thermal expansion.".
And you must understand that this effect simply violates the laws of physics. So, the far best explanation so far is that what you are seeing is simply measurement error and actually wait for a real confirmation or refutal of the effect.
These click bait articles that keep resurfacing about the theme are a disservice to science.
Article at: http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/pdf/10.2514/1.B36120
Everyone involved with this EMDrive thing seems to publish every few weeks with the weakest of evidence.
It is a significant event that now a vetted paper is published. This is experimental data from a highly regarded institution that went through a thorough review process. Yes, it leaves questions open. It does not explain what has been observed at all and sticks to the experimental results.
It is not click-bait. It feels like it is coming again and again but it is officially out NOW! This is legitimate news. But it is also a dupe here on HN.
THIS HERE IS A DUPE.
Main discussion is directly linking to the paper: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12992536