ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dean drive

Okay kiddo, let's talk about the Dean Drive. It's like magic! Imagine a toy car that moves by itself without anyone pushing it - that's what the Dean Drive is all about.

But how does it work? Well, it's kind of hard to explain, but I'll try my best. The Dean Drive uses something called "inertial propulsion" to make things move without touching them.

Inertial propulsion is like when you're riding in a car and the driver slams on the brakes - you feel like you're being pushed forward even though nothing is actually touching you. That's because of inertia, which means that things like to keep doing what they're already doing.

So the Dean Drive takes advantage of inertia to make things move. Inside the device, there are some weights that spin around really fast. When they spin around, they create a force that pushes the whole thing in one direction. It's kind of like how a rocket works - the force from the spinning weights pushes the Dean Drive forward.

Of course, it's not really magic - there's some science behind it. But it's still pretty cool, right? Maybe someday we'll see things like cars or even spaceships that use inertial propulsion to move around without burning any fuel. Who knows? The possibilities are endless!
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