The enigmatic propulsion system known as EmDrive was designed in 2001 by Roger Shawyer. A short time after its development, chemical engineer Guido Fetta designed a similar mechanism he called the Cannae Drive (or Q-Drive). Both systems were considered scientifically implausible and disregarded by scientists who noted that the propulsion system violated one of physics…
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New research proves clever trick Egyptians used to move those massive stones across the sand
It’s long plagued Egyptologists and mechanical engineers and created many sleepless nights for Geek Slop – how did the Egyptians move those massive 2 ½ ton stones that were used to create their magnificent pyramids? Scientists from the University of Amsterdam believe they have figured it out – and the answer has been right in…
The Pentagon builds saucer-shaped airships for cargo transport and reconnaissance missions.
The mysterious Antikythera Mechanism – does 14th century technology exist in a 2,000-year-old device?
Discovered on a shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera in 1901, some have called the Antikythera Mechanism the first analog computer; others the first mechanical computing device. Consisting of a sophisticated, intricate system of bronze gears, wheels, and differential cogs, the technology used to construct the device resembles that of 18th century clocks. You can…