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From: stach@fritz.sri.com (John Stach x6191)
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Subject: Re: anti-gravity?
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Date: 18 Jun 91 20:24:42 GMT
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In article <1991Jun18.004625.156@falcon.aamrl.wpafb.af.mil> bkottmann@falcon.aamrl.wpafb.af.mil (Brett Kottmann) writes:
>
>	A researcher in Scotland has developed a device that harnesses
>gyroscopic energy to lift a device against gravity--antigravity for all intents
>and purposes.
>
> [... details deleted]
>
>	Interesting, but is it feasible?  He claims that using nuclear
>generators, it can be used to power spacecraft at a _constant_ 1G.
>
>Brett

No, it works on the same ordinary principles that the one on Beyond
2000 works on.  I will elaborate along with a simple (seemingly
innocuous) modification that will eliminate the effect tomorrow (if
someone else doesn't).  

HINT: The principle cannot be used for spacecraft although it can and
has been used for aircraft.


John
I'm not antigravity, just proflight!