Who Created an Electromagnetic Anti-Gravity Field?

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The discussion centers on the existence of an electromagnetic anti-gravity field purportedly created by an Eastern European scientist, likely referring to the Podkletnov effect. Participants mention the Hutchison effect, attributed to Canadian scientist John Hutchison, and express skepticism regarding the validity of these claims. Ning Li and Doug Torr are noted for their attempts to replicate Podkletnov's experiments, while caution is advised about accepting such theories without rigorous scientific validation.

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Ok, I know I'm not losing my mind. But I am in a discussion with other people in another forum. My theories are a little whacked compared to the norm. I know I saw the discovery channel and an eastern european scientist (i think czech) created some electromagnetic anti-gravity field or electrostatic antigravity field. No one has ever been able to recreate this as far as I know. Does ANYONE know the name of the scientist who was able to create this area of antigravity! So many people are going off on me saying it's impossible...i know i didn't dream this.
 
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provigilken said:
Ok, I know I'm not losing my mind. But I am in a discussion with other people in another forum. My theories are a little whacked compared to the norm. I know I saw the discovery channel and an eastern european scientist (i think czech) created some electromagnetic anti-gravity field or electrostatic antigravity field. No one has ever been able to recreate this as far as I know. Does ANYONE know the name of the scientist who was able to create this area of antigravity! So many people are going off on me saying it's impossible...i know i didn't dream this.

You may not be losing your mind as much as you're putting too much faith into the Discovery Channel.
 
provigilken said:
Ok, I know I'm not losing my mind. But I am in a discussion with other people in another forum. My theories are a little whacked compared to the norm. I know I saw the discovery channel and an eastern european scientist (i think czech) created some electromagnetic anti-gravity field or electrostatic antigravity field. No one has ever been able to recreate this as far as I know. Does ANYONE know the name of the scientist who was able to create this area of antigravity! So many people are going off on me saying it's impossible...i know i didn't dream this.

Not sure, but there was once this guy name Hutchinson that claimed something along those lines. He was Canadian though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutchison_effect#Hutchison_effect

Personally I think it is a crackpot theory.

CS
 
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Take your science from the discovery channel with the same grain of salt that you would take with getting your news from the tabloids.
 
I hope it is not the Podkletnov effect, because that would put a quick end to this thread.

Zz.
 
Most likely Podkletnov, and his 'experiments' were 'replicated' by Ning Li and Doug Torr.
 
Here's a professor who claims to have some data on mass fluctuations. Not sure if this is what your are looking for, but here's the link:

http://physics.fullerton.edu/Woodward.html
 
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