propulsion...gyroscopes

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Would it be possible to use gyroscopic precession to provide a method of externally reactionless propulsion by constantly applying such force to a Gyroscope or series of Gyroscopes, that would lead to a precession force in the desired direction of travel (or would this be akin to pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps?)

dawa, Nov 08 2003

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evturner, Nov 14 2003

yeah, i had similar idea, more of sci-fi kinda - to use gyroskopes to achieve antigravitational effect. but i think my idea is way too far from scientific realities... :D

guigo, Jun 16 2005

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