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View submission: xkcd: Quantum Vacuum Virtual Plasma
The point is that the effect may have a mundane explanation. It is too early to get excited.
I'm pretty sure Randell is enough of a scientist to find a quantum vacuum drive exciting, even if it is impractical. And certain he wouldn't dismiss it as impractical from a simple proof of concept experiment.
Comment by smashedsaturn at 06/08/2014 at 15:29 UTC
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Even if they can get a milinewton of thrust from this then it is far from impractical. Solar and nuclear power are very plentiful in space and not having to carry reaction mass is a game changer