Casimir force co-opted to generate free energy, midichlorians not included
4 hours ago
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- A company named Casimir Inc. came out of stealth mode and secured significant venture capital funding to develop perpetual free energy sources.
- The company's founders previously created the controversial WTF thruster EM-drive, which claimed to convert electricity into propulsion, though it was primarily featured in fiction like the TV show Salvation.
- Casimir Inc. aims to harness energy from the vacuum using the Casimir force, which arises from virtual particles in empty space creating pressure imbalances.
- The Casimir force occurs when confined spaces, like gaps between metal plates, limit the modes available for photons, leading to a particle imbalance that pushes the plates together.
- This startup's backing reflects investor willingness to gamble on free energy technology, despite skepticism due to its speculative and scientifically debated nature.