# MWD vs Afterburner — Are we just handwaving space physics?

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**Category:** Out Of Pod Experience\
**Created:** [February 27, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mwd-vs-afterburner-are-we-just-handwaving-space-physics/507437 "2026-02-27T11:44:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mwd-vs-afterburner-are-we-just-handwaving-space-physics/507437/3 "2026-02-27T12:36:01Z")

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Also important difference is MWD can be shut down by a warp scrambler while an afterburner can not. 🤔

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