Assorted videos using a physics simulator to explore inertial propulsion and the possibility of alien extremophiles
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On edit, I wanted to expand the scope of the videos as I've sort of gone off the deep end and am now trying to see if Aliens are real.
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Ever wonder if alien life can exist in the void of deep space? While it probably wouldn't be the most interesting creature in the universe, it may actually be possible. I have spent years studying momentum and have now turned my work towards discovering alien life... LOL Well, no, not really. All I'm trying to do is discover if the physics of alien life is possible. Can an organism move about like you see in Star Trek? Those whales that swim in a nebula... I think...
This also is assuming that this organism feeds on sunshine and wishes... as there's really nothing else out there. This is a very long video, over an hour of me just playing with different configurations. I have a lot of videos now on my channel...
There are all sorts of crazy designs. I used a free program called Algodoo for the physics and yes, this isn't easy to do. When you are trying to move in space, moving out of your position without rockets or secreting some sort of flatulent is really hard to do. I have all the math on how to do it here...
... but that's a pretty dense read. You can just watch the videos and see how you can focus on asymmetrical impulses designed to off balance the center of mass. I do that by using off balance impulses that force a reconfiguring of the system and I use that to break symmetry. Emmy Noether's math will really help you here as you can see that the energy and momentum is conserved from one moment to the next.
One very interesting thing is seeing the median axis theorem in real life (that could be wrong, it's the Tennis Racket theorem.) Anyway, you can see how the Tennis Racket theorem plays out at the end of the video. By placing rubber balls in the middle, the center of mass is constantly being rearranged and then erratic momentum shifts knock you out of your outer frame of reference. (Chain works real good too.) But with this system, by intermittently running a gyro on one end, I can spin the system until I see the whole unit starting to flip. Then I pulse the gyro at the right moment and the entire system just does the most insane things.
If you're looking for proof of the possibility of an extremophile like life form, this is it. I hope others out there try the same thing!
A very long video of me playing with different configurations. This is the one where I play with the Tennis Racket Theorem for like 20 minutes.
Another Alien Life form...
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A much shorter video with another type of alien lifeform. I call him Herbert.
A fast video of a box like extremophile.
another fast video of alien extremophiles in action
another sped up video but this time... it doesn't work! This alien is what we call bait! LOL
Original post about Closed Loop Pulse Propulsion and the Lewis Ratchet. I use these concepts to try to create unique life forms. It's sad really...
This is a video of a physics demonstration I encourage others to try. The simplest physics simulator I have found is Algodoo but this works with VPython as well. The concepts are not difficult to understand and can be easily replicated by anyone. With the Lewis Ratchet, you get a small displacement of the platform. It's hardly a big deal but it does prove you can shift the outer frame of reference of a closed loop system by asymmetrically apply forces within the system. It is hardly a method of propulsion I would advice but as a concept, you can see that there is no way to put that Lewis Ratchet back in place, especially on water as the viscosity of the water would hold it in place.
If you reset the Lewis Ratchet, you'll see that the final displacement is ever so slightly off from where we began. The reason is some of the momentum was dispersed so we are exploiting a slight time variance to adjust the outer frame of reference. While those balls are exchanging momentum, the outer frame of reference is now assymetrical to the original frame of reference but as you can see, the center of mass never changes. So cool... Again, it is very slight and not remotely a way you want to travel but I imagine you could nudge a satellite back into proper orbit with a little patience.
But the star of the show is Closed Loop Pulse Propulsion so I will leave that to you. I won't ruin anything but to build it, you need a box, three blocks and two springs. That's it. This isn't magic or a manipulation of the program, you can absolutely build this yourself or figure out the math yourself, it's all the same. I hope you enjoy this new video
https://qmichaellewis.blogspot.com/2025/02/exploring-momentum-redirection.html