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longship

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4. Well, there are observable quantum vacuum effects.

Reply to True Blue Door (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 04:19 AM

Aug 2014

For instance, the Casimir Effect. You may find this interesting. (And no, it cannot be used for a warp drive, or to generate unlimited energy. For those who would ask such questions.)

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From NASA: Potentially, A Breakthrough (Understatement of The Century) [View all] True Blue Door Aug 2014 OP

Well, let's get this paper through peer review first. longship Aug 2014 #1

Yeah, obviously. True Blue Door Aug 2014 #3

Well, there are observable quantum vacuum effects. longship Aug 2014 #4

The Casimir Effect is just an experimental method of verifying the existence of Q fluctuations. True Blue Door Aug 2014 #7

hummmnnnn..... daleanime Aug 2014 #2

Where did you get the idea that no energy was applied to the "box"? drm604 Aug 2014 #5

Clumsy wording on my part. True Blue Door Aug 2014 #8

WARP DRIVE is COMING!!!! nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #6

Actually that's a separate subject. True Blue Door Aug 2014 #9

Bookmarking to watch later! Thanks! nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #10

Absolutely fascinating. hifiguy Aug 2014 #11

++++ Duppers Aug 2014 #12