
u/pavlokandyba

Is it worth spending eight years trying to launch a startup that no one wants to invest in, even if you believe in it?
I work in deep tech and aerospace research—specifically in fluid dynamics. It’s a potentially groundbreaking field; I have a proof of concept and plenty of positive feedback from serious experts in the industry. However, a number of circumstances have created an impenetrable barrier for me, and all my attempts to find a co-founder or investor have failed—for perfectly valid reasons.
For one, I’m an artist by training and profession, which immediately undermines my credibility; I’m often simply ignored. My prototypes look like primitive DIY projects rather than convincing products for investors; plus, it’s a high-risk field that demands a much stronger business case. I tried going it alone for a long time, but recent circumstances have made that incredibly difficult, and I’ve essentially hit a dead end. On one hand, people tell me it’s cool—that I should keep going and that I can pull it off—and they’re waiting for results. On the other hand, I can see myself being dragged into a deep abyss, catastrophically wasting time with zero return.
Sometimes I feel like I’m on the verge of madness and have to force a mental reset just to put it aside and focus on ordinary work. I honestly don’t know what to do: does it make sense to keep diving all the way to the bottom, and does that kind of persistence ever actually lead to success?
Is it worth spending eight years trying to launch a startup that no one wants to invest in, even if you believe in it?
I work in deep tech and aerospace research—specifically in fluid dynamics. It’s a potentially groundbreaking field; I have a proof of concept and plenty of positive feedback from serious experts in the industry. However, a number of circumstances have created an impenetrable barrier for me, and all my attempts to find a co-founder or investor have failed—for perfectly valid reasons.
For one, I’m an artist by training and profession, which immediately undermines my credibility; I’m often simply ignored. My prototypes look like primitive DIY projects rather than convincing products for investors; plus, it’s a high-risk field that demands a much stronger business case. I tried going it alone for a long time, but recent circumstances have made that incredibly difficult, and I’ve essentially hit a dead end. On one hand, people tell me it’s cool—that I should keep going and that I can pull it off—and they’re waiting for results. On the other hand, I can see myself being dragged into a deep abyss, catastrophically wasting time with zero return.
Sometimes I feel like I’m on the verge of madness and have to force a mental reset just to put it aside and focus on ordinary work. I honestly don’t know what to do: does it make sense to keep diving all the way to the bottom, and does that kind of persistence ever actually lead to success?
My experiment with aeroacoustic aircraft
Previously, it was discovered that in the oscillatory mode the aerodynamic support of the air can increase up to six times equal to the blowing data in the wind tube. In addition, it turned out that the direct flow of asymmetrically moving bodies in the country cannot be easily explained by Newton’s third law, since the flow occurs in the direction where the body moves towards the middle.
Further experiments confirmed this, and on its basis a hypothesis was put forward: this type of turbulence (swimming fish and bird flight) vicoristic energy of the collapse of the vortex wake. In fact, the thermal energy of the superfluous medium (Brownian ruch) is the result of the direct process of self-organization of molecules in the vortex. This reveals a new look not only at vortex dynamics, but at fundamental physics as a whole.
However, this will require further research, and the problem of creating an efficient and wear-resistant drive remains unsolved. My opportunities not enough for this.
Additional information can be easily found in the discussion here https://www.reddit.com/r/AerospaceEngineering/comments/1u41ber/acoustic_aircraft_test/
Aeroacoustic/vibration based aircraft - a possible alternative to propellers and jet engines.
This is a short video about my research.
It was previously established by russian Gerasimov that in the oscillatory mode, the air drag can increase six times compared to that obtained when blowing in a wind tunnel. In addition, it was discovered that the direction of motion of asymmetrically oscillating bodies in a liquid is not explained in a simplified way through Newton's third law because the movement occurs in the direction in which the body pushes the medium faster.
Subsequent experiments confirmed this and on this basis a hypothesis was put forward that this type of propulsion, including the propulsion of fish and birds, requires the participation of the wake vortices collapse energy, which is essentially the thermal energy of the environment (Brownian motion), which becomes directed as a result of the self-organization of molecules into vortices. This provides a new perspective not only on vortex dynamics, but also on fundamental physics in general.
This principle can potentially be used to:
High-speed biomimetic aerostats
A controlled “leap” into Very Low Earth Orbit
Precise, low-thermal-load managed descent and atmospheric entry
However, this requires further research and the problem of an effective wear-resistant drive remains unsolved.
My experiment with the plane is like the UFO incident in the Cascade Mountains described by Kenneth Arnold.
This aircraft is an aerodynamically more stable version of a vibration-based flying saucer. The principle relies on experimental research—conducted by myself and others—showing that oscillatory propulsion (like that of fish and birds) cannot be explained solely by Newton's third law; instead, it requires a broader understanding of vortex dynamics and the role of ambient thermal energy in vortex formation. For example, an oscillating cone can generate thrust directed away from its tip if it executes faster jerks toward its base.
The aircraft employs an airfoil lacking the S-shaped reflex camber found in conventional designs—much like the flying saucer—thereby avoiding aerodynamic losses associated with stabilization. I was unable to surpass the efficiency of the previous, highly simplified version of this aircraft; the various improvements added weight that consumed the power of an already inefficient motor. The first version consisted of a thin polystyrene sheet attached to a modified variable-speed phone vibration motor (using a magnet to periodically accelerate the pendulum) and a wristwatch battery. That setup operated at the absolute limit of the design's capabilities. In this iteration, I refined the aerodynamics to enhance stability and efficiency for this propulsion principle, mounted the battery on a resonant spring so the motor wouldn't have to shake it (allowing it instead to amplify the shell's oscillation), and added a braking magnet to the motor to increase the speed differential between half-strokes. While these design choices were successful, the significant weight increase caused by the volumetric shape negated the benefits, rendering the weak motor's effect almost imperceptible. Eventually, the structure partially disintegrated and had to be held together with electrical tape. Nevertheless, it was expected and it was a valuable lesson—one that will prove useful should I gain the resources to build a more efficient drive system based on a different principle in the future.
They are not ready, oil painting by me
What happens if the oscillation speed exceeds the speed of sound?
This is my experimental study in oscillatory propulsion. The direction of thrust here is determined by both the shape and the difference in the speed of oscillation of the wing, which moves faster up and slower down to create lift. In this case, the difference in speeds can be a decisive factor and prevail over form. The impulse is presumably provided by the collapse of wake vortices.I haven't been able to measure the thrust yet for technical reasons. But I came across a study in which the drag of the plate in oscillatory mode was six times higher than that obtained when blowing in a tunnel. In the video fragment where the tray with smoke is lifted, you can see how the trail vortex crashes into the plate after it stops. At high frequency and low amplitude, the same thing probably happens in a compressed form in the boundary layer. But I wonder how this will happen if the speed of the plate's oscillations during lifting exceeds the speed of sound? Will it be roughly the same or different?
Acoustic propulsion system test
The magnetic vibration motors I used in all my prototypes are very simple, but they're too heavy, and the thrust they generate is weak. So I tried making a static experimental setup with more power to demonstrate how the oscillations of a disc-shaped wing cause air movement.
The asymmetry, which results in the resulting force of the oscillations creating thrust, is achieved in two ways:
Aerodynamically, when the disc has a slightly domed shape and moves upward with less resistance than downward, consistent with classical physics.
Kinematically, when a spring is attached to the disc, slowing its descent and accelerating its ascent.
The second method is the key part of the study, although the same process occurs in the air in both.
When the disc rises rapidly, a region of low pressure forms beneath it, and its collapse generates momentum. If the disc descends more slowly, or if the shape of the disc causes the air to flow around it more slowly, the resulting momentum will push the disc upward.
This doesn't agree with the classic Newtonian explanation of flapping flight as a wing pushing air. You can see in the video how the fan-like flapping disk, which should push air away, actually sucks it in.
This is the same air that is sucked into the low-pressure region, causing a vortex collapse that pushes the disk. Only then is the air pushed away and expelled. This is essentially reactive propulsion, and I believe this is possible thanks to the energy in the air, Brownian motion, which, by self-organizing into vortices, temporarily becomes directional.
Nibiru may exist, and people see it in dreams. Astronomical justification and independent reports
Here I will present two of my studies, one of which concerns exclusively astronomy, astrophysics, climatology, and history, and the second pertains to the study of consciousness and dreams. The first is a speculative article, which, based on scientific data (including the Planet 9 hypothesis) and numerical modeling, provides constraints under which the existence of the planet Nibiru, as proposed by Sitchin, cannot be ruled out. The second is based on my personal experience and is a commentary on an article published in an international journal of dream research, which suggests that extrasensory perception is possible in dreams.
It also proposes a method for proving this.
I will begin with the background of why I began researching this, so that my logic is clear. When I was 8 or 9 years old and knew nothing about Nibiru, I had a near-death experience due to a high fever. At first, I had nightmares about a global flood and an unspecified cosmic catastrophe. Then, in an out-of-body state, I was transported into space and saw a huge volcanic planet hurtling toward Earth in complete darkness. At the time, it seemed completely unreal, demonic, alive, and inexplicable. At first, I hovered at a great height above a dark surface covered in numerous glowing branches and shrouded in haze. Then, as I moved away, I saw that it was colossal in size and somewhat reminiscent of a star. It was already in full light, and I could see it completely. It was shocking, and I felt like I was dying, after which I returned home and woke up.
Years later, when I was able to compare this with high-quality photographs of the surface of Earth and other planets, I realized that it looked like a volcanically active super-Earth, perhaps even with cities, and it was very realistic.
To test whether I was seeing something real, I began practicing lucid dreams and out-of-body experiences. As a result, I discovered that it is indeed possible to receive extrasensory information in dreams, although in most cases it is encrypted in the form of emotionally significant associative symbols, compiled from memory. But in rare cases of highly lucid states of consciousness, things and events can be conveyed literally.
Since I'm an artist, I drew this planet (in the video) and posted the image along with my story, including on Reddit. Several people wrote in the comments that they had also seen similar things in dreams or visions, and it often evoked strong emotions or fear.
In an attempt to find further evidence, I conducted a separate study to determine, based solely on the facts, whether such a planet could even exist and cause catastrophic events.
The possibility of another large planet in the solar system is suggested by anomalous deviations and clustering of the orbits of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), which underpin the Planet Nine hypothesis. This hypothesis assumes the very long-term formation of TNO clusters, the moderate ellipticality of Planet Nine's orbit, and its natural formation. However, these anomalies could also have arisen as a result of the capture of a rogue planet by the solar system.
While this scenario is considered unlikely, it remains possible if the rogue planet's orbit is highly unstable and it is quickly ejected from the solar system. In this case, the orbit could be parabolic, like a comet's, penetrating the inner solar system, and the interaction with TNOs would be more intimate, leading to the rapid formation of anomalies. The time a planet could exist in such an orbit is insufficient to cause complete chaos in the solar system, and the possible consequences are consistent with observed patterns, such as the eccentricity of Mars's orbit and the anomalous climatic events in Earth's climate history.
Assuming this capture occurred relatively recently, around 3 million years ago, people could have observed this planet as a comet or star, leaving behind records of it and associated catastrophic events (Typhon, Marduk).
Furthermore, the 3,600-year cycle mentioned in Sumerian texts fits well with climate anomalies and cultural-historical events. This period also indicates that the planet is currently at the outermost point of its orbit and is moving very slowly, which, along with other factors, makes it difficult to detect.
The descriptions of Typhon and Marduk suggest that this tailed celestial body is red, which could be caused by volcanism and the presence of organic compounds called tholins, and therefore life. With sufficient mass, volcanism can be self-sustaining at a great distance from the sun. This, in turn, suggests the presence of life.
Links:
Article describing my experience
Extrasensory perception in dreams through emotions and symbols
https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2024.1.102315
Dreams I collected about the red planet (the first ones on the list with the author's name starting with one letter). Initially, many of them linked to my post or image without using the words "Red Planet," but I added it for clarity.
https://huggingface.co/datasets/Masterogon/dream-database/embed/viewer/default/train
Some of them are in the comments here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Dreams/comments/13ekrx4/i_painted_a_planet_that_i_saw_when_i_had_a/
Evidence for Planet Nine with a 3,600-Year Period and 1 AU Perihelion as the Cause of Recurring Apocalypses.
Simulation of my experiment
This is a classic LBM that takes into account Newtonian forces and the added mass effect, supplemented by a wake vortex capture model. The algorithm stores the energy expended on oscillations in each direction, and when the pressure difference levels out, this energy is used as thrust, simulating the momentum from collapse. The thrust is multiplied by approximately six times, which is consistent with some experimental data and makes the boat's motion visually realistic in some modes. The thrust calculation should probably be dynamic, but I haven't yet found a way to do this. Any ideas would be welcome. The vibroboat code is here:
I launched an independent AI research project to search for hidden extrasensory communication between the collective consciousness of humanity and extraterrestrial intelligence and other dimensions, hidden in dreams and visions.
The main question: Can humanity or individual humans unconsciously, through extrasensory perception, explore other worlds, communicate with other intelligences, and foresee the future, transmitting the received information as their own interpretations?
My interest in this topic arose after a near-death experience I experienced as a child, followed by years of systematic observation of ordinary dreams, lucid dreams, and out-of-body experiences.
These observations led to the hypothesis that dreams, depending on their intensity, can convey information both as direct representations and encoded through personally meaningful symbolic associations. Furthermore, dream symbolism may be sufficiently structured to permit systematic study using modern computational methods.
Also, sharing my personal experiences in online communities and receiving feedback, I became convinced that some anomalous images perceived in altered states of consciousness are not unique and can be interpreted as literal representations of real objects. This led to the creation of an open-source artificial intelligence platform called DreamCode for extracting true hidden signals from noise.
This tool uses unsupervised semantic AI. It reads all submitted stories, converts sentences into data points, and blindly searches for mathematical matches. If several independent people from around the world describe the same anomalous detail, even describing it in completely different ways, the AI automatically groups them and marks them as a confirmed common archetype.
For now, this is a rough prototype with a lightweight AI model and a database of only a few reports: my own, which I've already posted, and several similar ones that I've used for testing in the public domain. Therefore, it's too early to expect significant results. But I hope the database will grow over time and I'll be able to integrate more advanced AI models, which will allow us to discover a lot of interesting things. Essentially, this platform should simply scale and systematize, to the level of scientific evidence, the collection of those surprising, disparate coincidences we sometimes notice when sharing our experiences.
If you'd like to contribute and compare your experiences with those of others, the tool is completely free and completely anonymous. Instructions and other information are available in my pinned post.
I launched an independent AI research project to search for hidden extrasensory communication between the collective consciousness of humanity and extraterrestrial intelligence and other dimensions, hidden in dreams and visions.
The main question: Can humanity or individual humans unconsciously, through extrasensory perception, explore other worlds, communicate with other intelligences, and foresee the future, transmitting the received information as their own interpretations?
My interest in this topic arose after a near-death experience I experienced as a child, followed by years of systematic observation of ordinary dreams, lucid dreams, and out-of-body experiences.
These observations led to the hypothesis that dreams, depending on their intensity, can convey information both as direct representations and encoded through personally meaningful symbolic associations. Furthermore, dream symbolism may be sufficiently structured to permit systematic study using modern computational methods.
Also, sharing my personal experiences in online communities and receiving feedback, I became convinced that some anomalous images perceived in altered states of consciousness are not unique and can be interpreted as literal representations of real objects. This led to the creation of an open-source artificial intelligence platform called DreamCode for extracting true hidden signals from noise.
This tool uses unsupervised semantic AI. It reads all submitted stories, converts sentences into data points, and blindly searches for mathematical matches. If several independent people from around the world describe the same anomalous detail, even describing it in completely different ways, the AI automatically groups them and marks them as a confirmed common archetype.
For now, this is a rough prototype with a lightweight AI model and a database of only a few reports: my own, which I've already posted, and several similar ones that I've used for testing in the public domain. Therefore, it's too early to expect significant results. But I hope the database will grow over time and I'll be able to integrate more advanced AI models, which will allow us to discover a lot of interesting things. Essentially, this platform should simply scale and systematize, to the level of scientific evidence, the collection of those surprising, disparate coincidences we sometimes notice when sharing our experiences.
If you'd like to contribute and compare your experiences with those of others, the tool is completely free and completely anonymous. Instructions and other information are available in my pinned post.
I launched an independent AI research project to search for hidden extrasensory communication between the collective consciousness of humanity and extraterrestrial intelligence and other dimensions, hidden in dreams and visions.
The main question: Can humanity or individual humans unconsciously, through extrasensory perception, explore other worlds, communicate with other intelligences, and foresee the future, transmitting the received information as their own interpretations?
My interest in this topic arose after a near-death experience I experienced as a child, followed by years of systematic observation of ordinary dreams, lucid dreams, and out-of-body experiences.
These observations led to the hypothesis that dreams, depending on their intensity, can convey information both as direct representations and encoded through personally meaningful symbolic associations. Furthermore, dream symbolism may be sufficiently structured to permit systematic study using modern computational methods.
Also, sharing my personal experiences in online communities and receiving feedback, I became convinced that some anomalous images perceived in altered states of consciousness are not unique and can be interpreted as literal representations of real objects. This led to the creation of an open-source artificial intelligence platform called DreamCode for extracting true hidden signals from noise.
This tool uses unsupervised semantic AI. It reads all submitted stories, converts sentences into data points, and blindly searches for mathematical matches. If several independent people from around the world describe the same anomalous detail, even describing it in completely different ways, the AI automatically groups them and marks them as a confirmed common archetype.
For now, this is a rough prototype with a lightweight AI model and a database of only a few reports: my own, which I've already posted, and several similar ones that I've used for testing in the public domain. Therefore, it's too early to expect significant results. But I hope the database will grow over time and I'll be able to integrate more advanced AI models, which will allow us to discover a lot of interesting things. Essentially, this platform should simply scale and systematize, to the level of scientific evidence, the collection of those surprising, disparate coincidences we sometimes notice when sharing our experiences.
If you'd like to contribute and compare your experiences with those of others, the tool is completely free and completely anonymous. Instructions and other information are available in my pinned post.