APEC 11/23: Fine-Structure Constant, Bubble Fusion & Warp-Drives

John Brandenburg presents on the Fine Structure Constant, Max Fomitchev-Zamilov discusses experimental Bubble fusion (sonofusion) research, and Eric Reiter presents an overview of the Threshold Model (Part 2). We’ll also be hearing updates from our lab partners and finishing off the event with an open discussion by conference attendees!

12:00pm PT – John Brandenburg – Physical Meaning of the Value of the Fine Structure Constant

A Theory of the Emergence of Time and Quantum Mechanics at t ~ 0 from Electrodynamics is presented. We begin from A physical derivation of the Wyler formula for 1/alpha the quantum fine structure constant , showing that h , the quantum of action is a geometric projection of the EM action e^2/c , where e is the electric charge quantum. The value of h is determined from the 8 3-cubes of a tesseract of 4-volume 42.8503 = square root of proton-electron mass ratio 1836. This is the key number from the GEM unification theory. The formula is, to close approximation, 1/alpha = 8 ( 42.8503) ^3/4 ~ 134. The Cosmos, obeying the minimum action principle, began with the small, e^2/c “electric-action” , of plus and minus electronic charges, e, in a spacetime expanding faster than light so they could not interact. As the expansion slowed to sub-light the charges interacted making both entropy and radiation quanta beginning with minimum entropy production rate. Therefore, both h and the “arrow of time” were born together from e. Physical evidence supporting this theory will be discussed.

1:00pm PT – Max Fomitchev-Zamilov – Microscopic Thermonuclear Fusion

Max will be discussing his experimentation with acoustically-driven fusion reactions and the observation of neutron emission coincident with acoustic cavitation of deuterated titanium powder suspended in mineral oil. The resulting neutron emission was detected using an assembly of Helium-3 proportional neutron counters. The peak neutron count rate was in excess of 6500 CPM, more than 10,000 times in excess of background. The observed neutron emission was coincident with the application of acoustic influence.

2:00pm PT –Eric Reiter – A Serious Challenge to Quantum Mechanics (Part 2)

Eric’s Threshold Model experiments attempt to refute key tenets of quantum mechanics. In Part 2 of his discussion on this theoretical model, he will will discuss experimental results supporting his theory, including beam-splitting experiments with gamma-rays and alpha-rays that may provide an understanding of matter and energy that is free from quantum mechanical wave-particle weirdness.

3:00pm PT – Lab Partners – Experimental Research Updates

Learn about hands-on engineering & technical research on advanced propulsion experiments by our lab partners. Mark Sokol & the Falcon Space team will describe recent work on NMR / EPR gravity-modification experiments, Jarod Yates & Charles Crawford will provide updates on the Graviflyer, Bryan St. Clair will discuss research being done into new inertial propulsion experiments, and other labs are anticipated to share updates as well during this time.

4:00pm PT – Open Discussion & Ad-Hoc Presentations

Conference guests interested in presenting experimental info to the group are invited to participate at this time, and our presenters will be available to take questions & discuss experiments.