Re: Inertial Propulsion

Greetings Mark!

Conventional physics says that your idea will not work. It violates Newton's 3rd law: forces always exist in pairs. If you wish to accelerate yourself AND your bucket, you would need to push against some third object. At present, nobody knows how to push against empty space.

However, there is quite a lot of UN-conventional physics regarding this sort of idea. It falls under the heading of "Antigravity", since an Intertial Propulsion machine, if directed vertically, could float above the ground. See http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/freenrg/antigrav for some info and links. At present there are no successful, proven methods for achieving Inertial Propulsion. But there are bits of evidence, such as Dr. Podkletnov's superconductor disk, which suggest that there MIGHT be loopholes in the current laws of physics. A very controversial subject to be sure, containing both reputable researchers, amateurs, and outright crackpots.