In reply to David Roberson's message of Fri, 21 Nov 2014 23:25:41 -0500: Hi, [snip] >My consideration of reactionless drives is based upon the observation that the >mass of atoms, molecules, and all other forms of matter remain a constant to >the local observer at least. I include the mass that can be attributed to >energy which is either emitted by some action of the matter or absorbed in >other ways. So far, every attempt that I have made to calculate or measure >this combination yields the same result. As you know, the total mass-energy >would have to change if the system were to be subject to a reactionless drive. >
It's just the same as a car on a road. You know that some of the energy in the fuel ends up as kinetic energy of the car, and this doesn't surprise you at all. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
