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frog inside a magnetic cylinder and then create a magnetic field at least a million timesstronger than that of the Earth. The idea was to create a field strong enough to distort theorbits of electrons in the frog's atoms. The result was the magnetic field pushed the frogaway from earth's magnetic field, which made the frog float.""What does that have to do with UFOs?" asked Deidre."Pardon, me, Doctor," the scientist said pleasantly, "but this craft is notunidentified." His correction drew chuckles from around the room."Okay, you got me.""The connection between the frog experiment and what you just experienced goesback to Einstein's theory of general relativity.""I don't recall Einstein working on anti-gravity," Kevin said."According to Einstein," Dr. Yu explained, "spinning objects can distort gravity.Until 1989 it was thought the effect would be far too small to measure in the laboratory.""What happened in 1989?" Father Benedict asked."I should say before we get into this much further that I don't like to use the term`antigravity;' `gravitational modification' is the more accurate term for what we do. Theterm `antigravity' really only applies to natural forces in space that contradictgravitational forces. Anyway, in 1989, Dr. Ning Li of the University of Alabama inHuntsville formulated a theory. Dr. Li predicted that if a magnetic field were applied to asuperconductor, lattice ions within the superconductor would begin to spin rapidly andcreate a miniscule gravitational field.""You've lost me already," Brian lamented."Hold onkeep listening. In 1992, two scientists, Podkletnovand Nieminen, tested some of Dr. Li's ideas. They discovered that spinning asuperconducting ceramic disk at 5,000 rpm can produce a 2 percent reduction in theweight of non-magnetic objects placed over the spinning disk.""Hmmm . . . fascinating," Deidre responded."And Einstein," Malcolm thought aloud, "realized gravity and acceleration wereindistinguishable in certain experiments. That would mean modifying gravity could alsomodify the effects of acceleration. Hence, no G-forces.""That's right," Dr. Yu confirmed his musing."So that spinning light-thing we saw under the saucer was a superconductor—thatactually repelled the craft away from earth's gravity?" asked Melissa."Yes—pretty much," he answered, pleased at a novice's ability to see theconnection. "There are technical problems with the way you've stated it, but that'sbasically it. The phenomenon is known as the Meissner Effect. Wonderful job!""I've read some of the work on Dr. Li's idea," interrupted Kevin. "Didn't NASAdo some work on trying to prove her theory?""Yes, at the Marshal Space Flight Center, but the biggest disk they ever made wasonly twelve inches in diameter. We've obviously gone way beyond that. In effect thesuperconductivity we're talking about generates its own gravitational field to counteractand, to a limited extent, overcome, the earth's gravitational field. In deep space the effectworks a little differently. The technology you've observed, when combined with thebismuth-magnesium layered hull of the craft, results in the creation of a gravitationalshield.""Why is it called a shield?" asked Father Benedict.134