"Impossible" space engine seems to work

[MillCreek]

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/nasa-reveals-new-impossible-engine-can-change-space-t-1614549987

Two independent experiments have now shown this device to work, albeit how it works is not yet explained.

[AJ Dual]

The article is from August 1st. And I think we discussed it then.

The consensus then was: Interesting, but there's still roughly 1000-to-1 odds the effect observed is "something else" rather than actual thrust.

[Balog]

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=45196.0

And unlike this, already tested (electrodynamic tethers).

The problem I have with this is simple.
They built a control device along with the experimental device.  The control device had a geometry that should have negated the thrust, allowing them to determine external effects.
The control device manifested thrust in the same fashion the experimental device did.

That my friends is a null hypothesis, and means you can't draw ANY conclusions from the experimemt.

Did NASA suddenly forget the scientific method?

[RevDisk]

Ayep. For the reason birdman stated, I'm highly skeptical.

IF it did work, it'd be nice to have for satellite operations.

[TommyGunn]

Ayep. For the reason birdman stated, I'm highly skeptical.

IF it did work, it'd be nice to have for satellite operations.

-Or--

[230RN]

Two coupled devices pointing in opposite directions?

Balance the thrust so they stay in one place or net thrust is zero.

Boost the power to one device.

Observe?