In reply to H Veeder's message of Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:30:46 -0500: Hi Harry,
I think there might be some nuclear/chemical effects at very close range, but that's just a guess. The range would be determined by the lifetime of the virtual particles. [snip] >What I was wondering is if the reaction of the quantum vacuum has other >observable effects besides the thrust. >For example, the thrust generated by a standard engine results in an >exhaust which can be seen to disturb other bodies nearby. >If one can push against the quantum vacuum will this disturb other bodies >as well? Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
