OK that makes sense. Probably this reaction is common among people who know a lot about the domain and have criticized research with less serious problems before?

But to be fair, I see a lot of far-out claims about the capabilities of computers, the NSA, and so on. While I'm not going to encourage unfounded speculation about the stuff I'm more familiar with, it isn't unexpected and I guess it can make for a lively discussion.

I do want to see someone try the EmDrive in orbit.