Posted on 08/18/2006 7:37:36 AM PDT by PatrickHenry
That would be very interesting to see.
You hit the nail on the head. I can make an argument that this is a scam without knowing anything about physics.
If they truly had invented a free-energy machine, they would have patented it and then published the theoretical work and a description of the machine's construction. A number of scientists around the world would then undertake to duplicate their findings and validate them.
Any other course of action points to a scam. It's very likely these people are simply trying to create a media buzz which they hope will translate into funding.
The atmosphere and the earth make up the two ends of a giant capacitor; how to release its store?
We did tilt them. One magnet would sneak up behind the other and get close enough to get caught on the repulsion. It would push the blades around again.
I'm just a homeschooling mom and not an engineer. All I know is it worked and I gave the kids an A.
What if it works and they succeed in tapping it and then down the road, we suck the universe dry; what do we do then, smart guy?
"This is absolute bullcrap. It's an accepted and proveable Gaussian theory that the line integral around any closed surface is 0. If this guy thinks he can get energy out of that, he's fooling himself. Nice try though."
Fantastic. No fly to Ireland and debunk it. You can pick up some fine Guiness while you are there.
Personally, Guiness is Gaelic for Genius, so for me, I believe my Irish brothers may be on to something.
Don't worry, they just found a 'black-hole' rich field in the Arcturus-beta Al-Wahibi nebula. They are going to point their p-tunnel magnetons there. Estimated to last 200 yrs at current rate of consumption.
Only need to clear it with their head scientist, Dr. Mullah Allah ben-Katoosk
Yes, but without starving something else. Like taking a pinch of energy from here, a pinch from there, without disrupting matter to the point where it changes it's basic form.
I wish I knew more about this stuff. I find it all fascinating. I love these threads.
Does Al Gore know?
Remember the planet is moving in its assigned orbit as well. You end up adding part of the velocity of the planet to your spacecraft as you do the flyby. However, you cannot get something for nothing. The Planet loses the same energy that was gained by the spacecraft. (Albeit imperceptible)
If they are ready for peer review then I think they just might have something here.
Actually, that device fails in a vacuum. But it works in very low pressure bulbs.
It smells like they are looking for investors more than scientific approval. "If it seems to good to be true it probably is."
What the heck bump.
"Exxon hit squads will be coming after this guy."
I would not think that rotation would be a factor. The probe should not get so close that it is in the atmosphere or it would lose the momentum it had and burn up as well. If the probe is not in the atmosphere, I don't see how rotation would effect it.
Best excuse for a beer I've heard outside of my AA meetings. "It was for science!"
Keep your eye on this one. ; )
yer right..it is the air molecules that give it momentum.
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