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From: bkottmann@falcon.aamrl.wpafb.af.mil (Brett Kottmann)
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.skeptic
Subject: anti-gravity?
Message-ID: <1991Jun18.004625.156@falcon.aamrl.wpafb.af.mil>
Date: 18 Jun 91 05:46:25 GMT
Organization: Logicon Technical Services, Inc.
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	A researcher in Scotland has developed a device that harnesses
gyroscopic energy to lift a device against gravity--antigravity for all intents
and purposes.

	The inventor has built several machines with the following
configuration:


		[] - small engine to power flywheels
              ------
	       |  |    - flywheels mounted so that their spin up-down
	       ----  - bottom of apparatus (central rod about which flywheels

would rotate if allowed)	

	In demonstrations, the apparatus lifts against gravity (it is balanced
beforehand with an equal weight via balance arm).

	The inventor claims that the tendency for the flywheel arms to move
outward (centrifigal force) is greater than the force trying to move the
flywheels inward.
	Thus the machine "pushes" against gravity.


	Interesting, but is it feasible?  He claims that using nuclear
generators, it can be used to power spacecraft at a _constant_ 1G.


Brett
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