The Casimir force is a consequence of quantum mechanics, the theory that describes the world of atoms and subatomic particles that is not only the most successful theory of physics but also the most baffling.

The force is due to neither electrical charge or gravity, for example, but the fluctuations in all-pervasive energy fields in the intervening empty space between the objects and is one reason atoms stick together, also explaining a "dry glue" effect that enables a gecko to walk across a ceiling.

Now, using a special lens of a kind that has already been built, Prof Ulf Leonhardt and Dr Thomas Philbin report in the New Journal of Physics they can engineer the Casimir force to repel, rather than attact.

It is this kind of blatant strike against physical property that Congress bends over backward supporting because of Big Science. Our laws exist to protect the forces of nature, not exploit them, and these researchers are going beyond the pale to turn things around to suit their needs. Gravity is already one of the most wasted natural resources, and we see it depleted with every staircase, escalator, and--especially--elevator we not only use, but turn a blind eye towards.

Well enough is enough! I'm going to make a stand with this soapbox, and rally with my friends from the The American Society for the Conservation of Gravity! We follow the rules in this dimension, and expect the same from our scientists and corporations as we do the voters, the workers, and the Patriots.

Newton bless us all.