Russian scientist has Anti-Gravity technology? (My Title)

Extract from Jane's Defence Weekly | 7/29/02 | By Nick Cook, JDW Aerospace Consultant, London

[sigSEGV]

Podkletnov's gravity impulse generator:
http://xxx.lanl.gov/find/physics/1/au:+podkletnov/0/1/0/past/0/1?skip=0&query_id=fe99c6e87e679dd8

[CWRWinger]

...a Russian scientist who claims he has developed anti-gravity devices in Russia

Same Russian who claimed to have steel eating terminites?

[CWRWinger]

terminites = termites

[crypt2k]

""We are aware of Podkletnov's work on 'anti-gravity' devices and would be interested in seeing further development work being done. However, Boeing is not funding any activities in this area at this time," the statement said."

Gravity Shielding Still Science Fiction, Boeing Says

[ProbableCause]

I'm sorry this is only an article extract. I don't subscribe to the Jane's online publication. Oh well. This sounds extremely "far out" to say the least. I thought it might be of interest.

[sigSEGV]

One interesting effect of this device if it works would be "enertial dampning" ala Star Trek. If Mach's principle is correct, you could encapsulate yourself in a "gravity shield" and accelerate at high speed without being squashed.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Maybe not Anti-Gravity but at least a method of lightening investor pocketbooks.

[ProbableCause]

And that could possibly give human fighter pilots a temporary reprive from impending extinction? My gut reaction is to think this whole thing has to be b.s., but I'm intriqued that it's been reported in a reputable publication.

[crypt2k]

I'm intriqued that it's been reported in a reputable publication.

I wonder if this an attempt to discredit Boeing.

[El Gato]

Boeing is not funding any activities in this area at this time,"

So maybe they were earlier? It's very typical that a company will use a little of it's own money to investigate something then use the results to attempt to get further funding from the government. Note that he did not say that Boeing is not working on such technology, just that they aren't paying for it. Maybe they have an ex Clinton speachwriter in their PR department. :)

[ProbableCause]

Hmmm ... I read the article you linked on Space.com. It's interesting that the (supposedly) quoted Boeing rep. isn't issuing flat-out denials of the basic validity of the claimed research.

[crypt2k]

It's interesting that the (supposedly) quoted Boeing rep. isn't issuing flat-out denials of the basic validity of the claimed research.

Boeing simply doesn't know. I'll bet they would like to have Podkletnov perform a demonstration for them, but the Russian technology transfer authorities are getting involved. On the other hand, Boeing might like to perform the experiments themselves, but may not have the complete "blueprints" to be sucessful, requiring Podkletnov to become involved, again under the authority of the Russians.

[crypt2k]

I am hearing great skepticism in the physics community over
the experiments. Boeing will have to decide if they want to
fork out big $$$ for possibly nothing, or move on.

[sigSEGV]

As far as I'm concerned, until we have a Grand Unified Theory, anybody claiming this is impossible is full of it. We simply don't have enough knowledge about the universe to know.

[ProbableCause]

This is another thing that makes me skeptical of the whole thing, besides just the ideas presented. If the Russians had designed somthing, even rudimentary, along these lines, I really doubt they'd let this guy tell foreigners about it, expecailly ones like the Boeing corp. I remeber a show on PBS once (I can't remeber exactly which) where a CIA guy spoke about his efforts at obtaining classified Soviet information, and what it took to do so. "The Russians KNOW how to keep a secret" he said, wistfully.

[ProbableCause]

As far as I'm concerned, until we have a Grand Unified Theory, anybody claiming this is impossible is full of it. We simply don't have enough knowledge about the universe to know

I have to agree with that. There is MUCH still not understood by modern physics. It might not prove impossible. It does seem improbable though at this point.

[sigSEGV]

Keep in mind that Podkletnov was working in Finland at the time (1992).

[crypt2k]

The latest experiment of Podkletnov's was performed in Russia.

[Crispy]

It does sound kind of far out, but that is what lots of people used to say about the earth being round. I will believe it when I see it but I won't dismiss it until it has been proven unfeasable.