September 4, 2002: Zero Point Energy - Nick Cook

Art Bell welcomes Nick Cook, aviation editor of Jane's Defence Weekly and author of The Hunt for Zero Point, for a wide-ranging discussion on anti-gravity research and breakthrough propulsion technologies. Cook describes how he broke the story about Boeing's classified GRASP program, a proposal to work with Russian scientist Evgeny Podkletnov, who claims to have reduced an object's weight by two percent using rapidly spinning superconductors.

Art shares his own encounter with a massive, silent, triangular craft that floated over his car near Area 51, and Cook confirms these sightings fit a global pattern of reports describing large, noiseless triangular objects that defy conventional aerodynamics. He notes that nothing in Jane's All the World's Aircraft matches these descriptions. Cook also discusses BAE Systems' interest in Podkletnov's work and Lockheed Martin's exploration of similar concepts.

The conversation turns to zero point energy, the theoretically proven sea of electromagnetic particles that flash in and out of existence throughout all space. Cook explains how harnessing this field could revolutionize propulsion, eliminate dependence on fossil fuels, and open the door to interstellar travel. He traces the mystery back to 1950s aerospace companies that publicly discussed anti-gravity breakthroughs before suddenly falling silent.