Despite the fact that NAWCAD says the experiments ended in September 2019 without proving the "Pais Effect," the inventor
asserted to The War Zone in a November 18, 2019 email that his work "culminates in the enablement of the Pais Effect" and that "as far as the doubting SMEs [Subject Matter Experts] are concerned, my work shall be proven correct one fine day…"
So, as it sits now, the Navy has finally chimed in that its latest little adventure into weird science has ended, at least as far as the seagoing service is concerned. Yet the bizarre secrecy surrounding this entire endeavor that has occurred after the Navy filed the patents publicly remains remarkably odd. Not until we actually got the images, data, and slides about the program of record that attempted to prove Pais' theories did they chime in to confirm its demise. We may never know why this was the case, although some will claim this was a misadventure in scientific research and fiscal misappropriation, to begin with.
This has been a wild ride, and we can't say for sure if it's come to an end just yet. But regardless, this is where it sits for the time being.