This was discussed. But 1G can be enough I suppose if you point it sideways you get lift and gain at least a degree of orbit to nullify or reduce gravity and from there...
On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]>wrote: > [email protected] wrote: > > If the drive works at all, then it works in any direction, not just when >> pointed >> down, hence jet engines are redundant (unless they also supply the power >> for the >> EM drive). >> > > I noticed this weird comment. > > > Furthermore being able to compensate for gravity completely implies at >> least 1 g >> of acceleration, but 1 g will get you to the Moon in less than 4 hours . . >> . >> > > Don't you mean 2 g at first? 1 g close to earth is not quite enough to > counteract gravity. 1.01 will let you hover, I suppose, and gradually > ascend. > > Once you get well away from earth, 1 g suffices. > > - Jed > >
