Is there any truth to this? FTL Gravity and EM Waves

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wnk6FVXCmc&feature=related

That is one of several parts, 4 or 5 I believe.

So is there any real science or truth to what he is saying? If he is correct it could quite possibly be the most important discovery in human history. Mind you, I'm not talking so much about the whole UFO part as I am the FTL part.

I may not know that much about this stuff but there really doesn't seem like there is much there to me.
 
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It is absolute nonsense and has been added to the list of banned topics in the forum guidelines. :smile:
 
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