"Death of Rocketry"

rwguinn · 18th April 2008, 08:09 PM

Has anybody heard of this book? Or familiar with the concept?
Here we go again..
Apparently I am working with a guy who claims to be in on it...
Sigh

BenBurch · 19th April 2008, 03:47 AM

This is just the Dean Drive scam, isn't it?

Ziggurat · 19th April 2008, 09:58 AM

I'd be much more interested in a book titled Death By Rocketry.

jimbob · 19th April 2008, 10:24 AM

Then there is the EMdrive:

18th April 2008, 08:09 PM	#1
rwguinn Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 16 miles from 7 lakes Posts: 6,089	"Death of Rocketry" Has anybody heard of this book? Or familiar with the concept? Here we go again.. Apparently I am working with a guy who claims to be in on it... Sigh
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19th April 2008, 03:47 AM	#2
BenBurch Gatekeeper of The Left Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Universe 35.2 ms ahead of this one. Posts: 16,117	This is just the Dean Drive scam, isn't it?
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19th April 2008, 09:58 AM	#3
Ziggurat Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 15,520	I'd be much more interested in a book titled Death By Rocketry.
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19th April 2008, 10:24 AM	#4
jimbob Uncritical "thinker" Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 3,558	Then there is the EMdrive:
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