>such as the GIT in http://www.open.org/davidc ( although my opinion about
the GIT is mixed ), a superconducting one:
>http://www.supersymmetry.com ). Also ofcourse we can keep the length and
masses constant and vary the angular velocity, which
>I think is harder to design practically, but apparently this is the method
used in the Lorrey Drive:
>http://homepages.together.net/~retroman. Whatever the system the main idea
is what is explained in the Lorrey drive's
>excellent page. I recommend people to read that page to understand the
concept, although I still have to figure out the
>problem with the reaction force, which apparently Lorrey has solved. It's a
shame that he is keeping it all secret. It's
>people like him who darken the future of humanity.
>
IMHO, the Lorrey drive is the GIT, albeit in a different form. It just looks
too similar. The only way to find out for sure is to fill out his
non-disclosure form.
BTW, this raises some interesting legal points. Because patents have already
been taken out on the basic ideas (and the GIT has already been widely
publicised) patent protection is virtually useless. Also, copyright is of
limited value because individuals have independently come up with the same idea.
On a different note, I need an interesting psychology experiment for someone
I know. There must be some literature for a literature review to start off.
This would be for an HONOURS PAPER, and would be carried out by one of the
top psych students in this country. It can't be too crazy or far out, and
must be able to be completed within 6 months.
Now this is an opportunity to get some serious and proper research done on a
topic of interest to KeelyNetters, at an established educational facility.
So choose wisely.
Dr Jones