Regarding the Lorrey, Cowlishaw, Dean, Laithwaite, Cook, Thornsen,
Japolsky, Kidd and other such gyro/inertial drives, we discussed it to
some degree on the KeelyNet-L list and despite the videotape that
Thornsen did showing a box sitting in a canoe and the canoe accelerating
across the water with nothing in the water but a rudder, it would appear
that canoe test could well be translated vibration from the box to the
canoe as pointed out by Senor' Tomes.
It was brought up that the device could be suspended by a rope and if it
pushed in one direction, that would be a far better indicator that
something was up.
John Berry said he thought he had seen such a suspension test with one of
these devices, but he could not remember where.
Senor' Tomes then suggested suspension in a vacuum as the ultimate test.
IMHO, I'd settle for air as a beginning, then try it in vacuum if that
test worked out OK.
When I saw the Thornsen video of the canoe, there was no obvious wake
beyond the boat passing, but as Ray Tomes points out, it could transfer
thrust against the water. Vibrating box, pushing against canoe, causing
canoe to jerk, pushing against the water......so air is the next obvious
test.
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