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   0something0 to All   
   Re: EmDrive Handwave   
   19 Jan 17 17:14:08   
   
   From: sungjunnoh0802@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, January 16, 2017 at 5:17:40 PM UTC-5, 0something0 wrote:   
   > So, I came up with an handwave for EMdrives that does not turn them into   
   planet-crackers done cheap.   
   >   
   > "There is a max acceleration because pushing it beyond that point will   
   result in melting the EMdrive. There is also a limit where the resonant cavity   
   becomes over-saturated with the EM particles and will accelerate no more.   
      
   Also, saturating the EMDrive will cause it to melt the EMDrive, and it is very   
   dangerous to go near the EMDrive when it is saturated.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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