This is an interesting counterpoint to scientific discoveries that found utilization some time after the discovery happened. For each of those discoveries, the

This is an interesting counterpoint to scientific discoveries that found utilization some time after the discovery happened. For each of those discoveries, there were always those standing on the sidelines going "Yeah, but what is it good for?" The world has been changed many times over by such discoveries that found later application. The EmDrive sits on the other side of the fence. We know what it would be good for so there are critics who dismiss it precisely for that reason citing wishful thinking. I do wonder if the curious force measurements would be much less contentious if people didn't know what it could be used for. The focus would be purely on "Why is it doing that?"