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Physicist to Present New Exact Solution of Einstein's Gravitational Field Equation [Anti-Gravity!]
PhysOrg.com ^
| 11 February 2006
| Staff
Posted on 02/11/2006 4:31:06 PM PST by PatrickHenry
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To: SauronOfMordor
The gravitational effects of a subatomic particle are not of any measurable size. Doesn't matter if you're talking gravitational, or anti-gravitational. Good point.
You need a planetary-size mass moving at close to the speed of light.
Give new meaning to the term "Spaceship Earth."
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:34:44 PM PST
by
VadeRetro
(Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
To: PatrickHenry
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:36:56 PM PST
by
usmcobra
(I'm a Marine on currently on inactive status awaiting an eternal change of duty station)
To: VadeRetro; PatrickHenry; longshadow
[particle accelerator effects]
Isn't gravity so weak (compared to electromagnetism and the nuclear forces) that it can be ignored in particle physics?
Maybe F.'s effect only shows when a large mass is moving at 0.57+ c (?)
To: usmcobra
Two words: Oort Cloud One word: Plastics.
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:39:52 PM PST
by
PatrickHenry
(Virtual Ignore for trolls, lunatics, dotards, scolds, & incurable ignoramuses.)
To: Noumenon; martin_fierro
The noise would be atrocious....
"Clank..clank... OW OW OW! clank...clank...OW OW OW!!
aaaaah....ziiiiip
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
It gets pretty boring down here sometimes.
L
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:40:02 PM PST
by
Lurker
(In God I trust. Everybody else shows me their hands.)
To: BearWash
So how do you slow down? Isn't that the answer to Reverend Jim, from Taxi's, question...Whaaat does a yellooow lighhht mean?
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:41:10 PM PST
by
fedupjohn
(If we try to fight the war on terror with eyes shut + ears packed with wax, innocent people will die)
To: PatrickHenry
New antigravity solution will enable space travel near speed of light by the end of this century, he predicts. Dogs and Cats living together!
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:42:02 PM PST
by
steveo
(No Anchovies? You've got the wrong man, I spell my name steveo...)
To: Virginia-American
Isn't gravity so weak (compared to electromagnetism and the nuclear forces) that it can be ignored in particle physics? OK, I didn't see it. Again, yes.
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:42:53 PM PST
by
VadeRetro
(Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
To: NicknamedBob
Ah, I knew there must be a catch!
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:43:44 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(My remark was stupid, and I'm a slave of the patriarchy. So?)
To: Virginia-American; VadeRetro; longshadow; Physicist; RadioAstronomer
Isn't gravity so weak (compared to electromagnetism and the nuclear forces) that it can be ignored in particle physics? Maybe F.'s effect only shows when a large mass is moving at 0.57+ c (?) If you're really close to lightspeed, the increase in mass can get very significant. But, when you're dealing with neutrons, multiples of that still aren't much. I just don't know. Still waiting for one of the smart guys to help out.
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:44:02 PM PST
by
PatrickHenry
(Virtual Ignore for trolls, lunatics, dotards, scolds, & incurable ignoramuses.)
To: steveo
Dogs and Cats living together! The dog at least will talk, saying things like "Raht rahl right, Rorge!"
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:44:15 PM PST
by
VadeRetro
(Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
To: PatrickHenry
""Based on this research, I expect a mission to accelerate a massive payload to a 'good fraction of light speed' will be launched before the end of this century," said Dr. Felber. "These antigravity solutions of Einstein's theory can change our view of our ability to travel to the far reaches of our universe."Any word yet on the deceleration techniques? .99c, even if you live almost forever might get boring after a millennia or two
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:49:19 PM PST
by
muir_redwoods
(Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
To: PatrickHenry
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:50:32 PM PST
by
DocRock
To: PatrickHenry
How are we going to deal the small particles in space that are unseen from our start point?
I hit bugs going 70mph and I can't imagine hitting a rock getting up to .57c.
It sounds nice in a "clean" vaccum.
To: ModelBreaker
"So how do you slow down?"
Just wait until the Lightspeed police pull you over. You'll slow down. The fines are really, really heavy.
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:51:17 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(and miles to go before I sleep.)
To: ModelBreaker
"So how do you slow down?"
Just wait until the Lightspeed police pull you over. You'll slow down. The fines are really, really heavy.
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:51:18 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(and miles to go before I sleep.)
To: PatrickHenry; VadeRetro; RadioAstronomer; Physicist; ThinkPlease
Here's more info; an abstract on what appears to be the same paper, already delivered at the AIP Conference in January:
Exact Relativistic `Antigravity' Propulsion
- Franklin S. Felber
- Physics Division, Starmark, Inc., P. O. Box 270710, San Diego, CA 92198
The Schwarzschild solution is used to find the exact relativistic motion of a payload in the gravitational field of a mass moving with constant velocity. At radial approach or recession speeds faster than 31/2 times the speed of light, even a small mass gravitationally repels a payload. At relativistic speeds, a suitable mass can quickly propel a heavy payload from rest nearly to the speed of light with negligible stresses on the payload. ©2006 American Institute of Physics
One thing to keep in mind, some conferences are easier than others when it comes to letting you present papers, and the rigor of the peer review varies accordingly. This guy might be using conferences that um, "entertain" far-fetched ideas in order to get publicity for his novel notion. I don't know what the reputation is of the conference in question, but the fact that they permit this guy to present his paper is not the same thing as a prestigious peer-reviewed physics journal accepting it ffor publication.
Lastly, I'll point out that this conference, whatever it's merits are, isn't THE conference/symposium that the heavy hitters in Gravitation attend every year. I forget the name of it, but I think Hawking present a paper a couple years ago at "the big one" when it was in Dublin. If this guy has a valid theory that predicts anti-gravity effects, why isn't he presenting his paper and the BIG conference, or in a major peer-reviewed physics publication?
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:51:38 PM PST
by
longshadow
(FReeper #405, entering his ninth year of ignoring nitwits, nutcases, and recycled newbies)
To: PatrickHenry
Know I know why I always feel lighter when I walk near a DC circuit.
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:55:26 PM PST
by
bvw
To: muir_redwoods
.99c, even if you live almost forever might get boring after a millennia or two Even .99c isn't going to do it for you. Time has slowed down on your ship to only 14% of earth time, which will seem like you're living a long span (to the folks back home), and you'll live long enough for an otherwise impossible journey; but to you, subjectively, everything will seem quite normal.
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posted on
02/11/2006 5:55:49 PM PST
by
PatrickHenry
(Virtual Ignore for trolls, lunatics, dotards, scolds, & incurable ignoramuses.)
To: bvw
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02/11/2006 5:56:24 PM PST
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bvw
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