John G
The Living Force
gambeir said:As Data points out, there's issues with the way I've proposed that this machine works.
Yeah kind of as Data also points out, you opened up this discussion to a wider discussion than just discussing the original design. What you did is kind of equivalent to first mentioning a linear induction motor (which works via induced eddy currents creating opposing magnetic fields and only loosely relates to the Lorentz force though this induction is mentioned in Wikipedia's Lorentz force article) and then mentioning linear synchronous motors that work directly via the Lorentz force creating thrust on charged particles. Even though this thrust is different than a jet engine thrust, it is still a thrust more related to jet engines than opposing magnetic fields. So I think the communication problems resulting in your frustration were related to the discussion being wider than your original design discussion.
I also agree with Data that the problem with the design you originally mentioned is that it looks like an engineering nightmare rather than a theoretical problem. Data mentioned your levitation link being a known thing (great for magicians!) and induction motors also relate to the design but it still sounds like an engineering nightmare.
It is very interesting though as Data mentioned more for a science topic discussion than a hyperdimensional UFO topic. I had to look/re-look through lots of web pages; it even got into magnetism/electricity from a relativity point of view that I had looked into a while back and mostly have forgotten and didn't re-look at much this time. As you say, don't want to overload the getting older mind. This forum is great for providing things to look/re-look at. It would be the best forum on the planet even if the planet wasn't in such dire straits.