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You’re not going nuts, if you remember this site having a bunch of Amazon links. Well, I went and got distracted, didn’t update for a while, and Jeff Bezos’s daemons got cranky. (My own fault, really.) So I’ve pulled out … Continue reading
So, if the news can be believed, the EmDrive has triggered some re-thinking about how the universe works. Obviously, this all supposes that the engine actually works. Today’s related link comes fromYahoo! News: EmDrive: UK scientist claims ‘new physics’ explains galaxy … Continue reading
From Futurism, we have an article on the latest theory about the EM drive. In short: the drive is not reaction-less, but emits photons. They’re not being detected because they’re coming out of the drive in pairs with opposing phases. … Continue reading
This is becoming really interesting. According to the news, a researcher who’s really into debunking these kind of claims took a shot at the EM Drive recently. Like all the previous tests, the equipment claimed the drive produced thrust, and … Continue reading
Comic-Con International, 2015
So they’ve got the schedule up. We’re going to be in the Hyatt, on the Fourth Floor (Regatta A). We’re going to be there Friday afternoon (1:30 to 5:00) and Saturday (10:00 to 5:00, minus lunch). Right now, the schedule … Continue reading
I write likeArthur Clarke I Write Like. Analyze your writing!
Normally, PFM is supposed to be about games that I’m working on, but the following article about a possible propellantless drive may lead to a different method in Star Noir. Strange thrust: the unproven science that could propel our children … Continue reading
World War II clearly needed better writers
As a resource for GMs whose players might say, “that doesn’t make any sense,” I give you this: Let’s start with the bad guys. Battalions of stormtroopers dressed in all black, check. Secret police, check. Determination to brutally kill everyone … Continue reading
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