RE: [Vo]:LENR-CANR.org year-end fundraising campaign

>From Vorl: >> Esa Ruoho wrote: >> >> Anyone else object to posts like the one below? > I do not. It is always good for Enthusiasts to be cautioned > about how they spend their Money, lest, in an Enthusiastick > Fit, they spend it Foolishly. And I do object. While caution is always called for, a

RE: [Vo]:LENR-CANR.org year-end fundraising campaign

>From "Ly" > FYI: > Jed managed 16050 posts to vortex. Conclusion, Jed has no need to earn money. This makes no sense. > His time is eaten up by addiction to promulgating uncreative, boring script. This is an absurd statement. > Jed is on a donor list for $1,000 with a slippery group of 4 loo

RE: [Vo]:Ours or Theirs?

> I think it's a small RC jet at a distance. > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvqhLawLXNE > > Craig Be serious! >> Don't say "Bugs": >> >> http://kdvr.com/2012/11/08/mile-high-city-mystery-ufo-sightings-in-sky-over- denver/ >> >> They need a high speed camera to find out what this is. And it a

[Vo]:OT: Website "It's Academic" - Political Analysis (Interesting Statistics)

For those interested in analyzing the statistics: http://ericcompas.com/ Self Explanatory, especially for many Wisconsinites, such as these little gems: > While we could perform statistical analyses on distance-weighted > averages, standard deviation ellipses, or the like, the distributions > ar

[Vo]:OT: Infinite Energy Generator!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk3xBhqcjqY Terry! Why hadn't we ever figured this one out? Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

[Vo]:Math Journal Accepts Nonsense Paper Generated by Computer Program

Math Journal Accepts Nonsense Paper Generated by Computer Program: http://www.geekosystem.com/journal-accepts-nonsense-paper/ Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:lorenhe...@aol.com blocked from vortex: political hatred

>From Jeff > I have been relaxed about off-topic postings because I'm relatively > new to the group and was following the lead of others. If there's a > desire to enforce that rule more strictly I will be happy to stop doing it. Jeff, I think you'll do fine if you observe Mr. Beaty's rule

[Vo]:OT (but not entirely): The Evolution of Politics forces the redrawing of our Personal Boundaries

As we make our way to the voting polls, and as we ponder the future of CF/LENR technology... first a brief word from a member of the Vort Collective I suspect the impression many of us have these days is that we have become a nation entrapped by sharply divided opinions. It's easy to forge

RE: [Vo]:OFF TOPIC Politics by mortar in North Korea

At least it was mostly painless. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:OFF TOPIC My election prediction

The Kiplinger Letter weighs in on the pending election, posted Friday Nov 2 2012: Politics and the Press (How Kiplinger views their role as a subscription service): As the campaign season draws to a close and voters head to the polls. A reminder about how we at Kiplinger see our role

RE: [Vo]:Whence Willard?

Hi Loren, I suspect Mr. Beaty will eventually get around to banning you. But until that insignificant event occurs, just one comment regarding one of your recent tirades that seem to be getting more rabid with the passage of time: > ...Their Wanabe Chemosloppy BO Bwana From Kenyya Nairobi,

RE: [Vo]:The Quantum

>From Ly: > Schrödinger's cat is alive and had kittens: > http://www.youtube.com/v/foIWltOShO0 That was fun to watch. Mark Hugo seems to come across as an engineer who knows what he is talking about. Hope the ball keeps rolling on this one. It's

[Vo]:OT: Flight Safety in Middle Earth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded &v=cBlRbrB_Gnc .and have a pleasant trip! Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:New publication on my Blog

Ah! I found the R-Rated version! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkGXM-ZQtHo Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:A Halloween scare for real

>From Jed: . > I do not see why a totally non-sentient supercomputer would > be impossible. Even if sentience is emergent, I expect it > would not be hard to prevent it by not including some set of > capabilities. The Internet as a whole has more connections > than a human brain, and fa

RE: [Vo]:A Halloween scare for real

>From Loren... ... > . Thanks suckers! PS.. If you believe there is an actual Democratic Party > or that BO cares about this Country And on, and on it goes... Ok, Loren, I get it that you're a little uneasy around Barack. .Why? Well, maybe because for one thing, this "illegal

RE: [Vo]:Sci. Am. comments on documentary "The Believers"

>From Abd: >> From Jed: >> >> My purpose is not to make the case that cold fusion is real. >> My purpose is to bring people with technical knowledge >> (scientists and engineers) to LENR-CANR when they can learn >> about the field themselves. Frankly, I don't care much about >> the rest

[Vo]:Popular Science Article: Andrea Rossi's Black Box

Just finished reading Popular Science's November article on Rossi & the LENR movement. Article by Steve Featherstone. I was prepared to dislike the contents. However, I have to say that I thought it was a pretty decent read. Reasonably informative, all considered. Not surprisingly Rossi and his

RE: [Vo]:[OT] Is Steve Jobs in Hell?

http://blastr.com/2012/10/what-did-psychic-medium-d.php The psychic did seem to have put together a plausible psychological profile on SJ. Who really knows! Nevertheless, it was fun to watch. Thanks, Terry. :-) Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:Cracks me up

> Con"fusion" >> When I read vortex, Google is constantly trying to sell me a Ford Fusion. >> If only ... ;-) There is also this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConFusion_%28convention%29 It's a nice little convention. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionwork

RE: [Vo]:November Popular Science- not kind to Rossi

>From Jed: > I don't mind Krivit. I guess I would if he attacked me the way he attacks McKubre. I see that M. Krivit concludes his NET report with the following statements: From: http://newenergytimes.com/v2/sr/RossiECat/Andrea-Rossi-Energy-Catalyzer-Inve stigation-Index.shtml >

RE: [Vo]:November Popular Science- not kind to Rossi

Jed sez: ... > In Japan people are also biased against regional and rural dialects, > which are rapidly disappearing. This may impact my retirement plans > for when I am 90, blind and wheelchair bound. I hope to spend my > remaining days ensconced in the back room of some seedy bar or h

RE: [Vo]:OT: Mars Rover Spots Small Bright- Metallic Object

Jeff sez: > I'm shocked, shocked I say.  ;-) Thanks Jed. Yes indeedee. You'd think people would be smart enuf to look for the *MoM tag. * Made on Mars Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:Clarke describes a future with unlimited abundance

>From David: >Quoting Clark: >> Works of art would be cherished because they were >> beautiful, not because they were rare. > It is my opinion that works of art are mainly valuable because > the purchasers believe that they will find someone else that will > pay much more for the art

[Vo]:OT: Video: political parody based on les Miserables theme

Just so everyone knows, this is a blatant pro-democratic leaning political parody/add. Good music. NTL, I suspect the more conservative leaning republican branch of the Vort Collective might beg to differ with the message content. Enjoy! http://onetermmore.com/video_subtitles.html

RE: [Vo]:A new economic system will be needed in the next 20 to 100 years

I forgot the mention the fact that personalpen.orionworks.com is still under construction. Many of the links don’t work. ...Too little time... too much to do. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:A new economic system will be needed in the next 20 to 100 years

From: Jouni ... > Also the difference between humans and most of the other smart animals, > such as elephants, dogs and dolphins is that they lack motivation to > develop themselves although here it is only a matter of degree, > not qualitative difference such as between animals and com

RE: [Vo]:Designer of 3-D Printable Gun Has His 3-D Printer Seized

>From David: > It has long been my belief that the government uses inflation to > pay off the debts that are incurred. This is a great way to take > away assets from those who hold them in the form of cash equivalents. > The recent actions of the FED will result in dangerous inflation so

RE: [Vo]:Save the Balloon!

This may have already been discussed here, but what are the prevailing theories that attempt to explain why there is so much helium trapped in natural gas formations? It makes no sense to me. What causes He to be trapped in these formations in first place and not somewhere else? I seem to recall t

RE: [Vo]:Link to live stream from E-cat convention

looks to me like Rossi is setting in the lower right hand corner of the screen. In front of what I believe is Rossi s Stirling Allan. Allan occasionally turns around and converses with Rossi. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/z%C3%BCrich-09-2012-live Yup, that 's Rossi alright. Just got a good

RE: [Vo]:OT: UFO Fleet Starship Filmed on telescope

tion convention. I still feel very scattered. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks From: OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson [mailto:orionwo...@charter.net] Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 7:47 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [Vo]:OT: UFO

RE: [Vo]:OT: UFO Fleet Starship Filmed on telescope

A nice wax Terry, I'm puzzled by the fact that many "Aliens" are strikingly humanoid in appearance - possessing two legs, arms, eyes, a nose and mouth, placed in pretty much the same locations as we possess. I don't think such a structural layout is a coincidence. My personal speculation is tha

RE: [Vo]:Brillouin Energy- 20 Million funding

Jed sez: > They are imposing the restrictions of present-day technology on a future > technology which works fine without those restrictions. People often do > this, as I described in my book. Of course they are doing this, just as you say so in your book. Isn't that often the case when a

RE: [Vo]:OT: UFO Fleet Starship Filmed on telescope

Terry sez: [Regarding the latest UFO jellyfish images.] ... > However, I have to offer this vid: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDlRm87fQaY > Striking images of ISS. I didn't realize one could get such clear images from somethin

[Vo]:OT: UFO Fleet Starship Filmed on telescope

Just got this from the Yahoo DNNY UFO group: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnMvITk5D6c&feature=player_embedded Terry, what do you think? Looks like space jellyfish to me. ...all out of focus, of course. Fertile ground for the imagination. ;-) Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com

RE: [Vo]:Curiouser and curiouser

>From Eric > I remember reading somewhere that some images are being processed > to look as though they were taken under terrestrial light in order > to make it easier for scientists to identify certain details, but > I may be remembering things incorrectly. It's my understanding that occasionall

RE: [Vo]:Curiouser and curiouser

> http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/681068main_pia16104-full_full.jpg > Remember how much fun we had with Spirit and Opportunity? The blueberries? > We're gonna have a blast with Curiosity and piss off a lot of newcomers! Thanks for supplying the link, Terry. I expanded the image to 100% on my

RE: [Vo]:Curiouser and curiouser

Terry sez: > Whazzit? (From PIA16101_fig1) > His eyes are too close together to be very intelligent. By whose standard? ;-) Where are you and your spousal unit finding all of these interesting rocks? Can you supply some links? Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/

[Vo]:3D printing: Efforts to make them more affordable for the masses

See: http://www.txchnologist.com/2012/3-d-printing-revolution-stymied-by-high-pri ces http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/usd/store/3dtouch%E2%84%A2-3d-printer-double-he ad Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:Re: Existence of 1,200C E-Cat Test Report Confirmed

>From Abd, >> > And we need reporters who will look more carefully. Any volunteers? > >>I volunteer you. > Great. Thanks. I accept, any idea about funding? I would suggest you contact Mr. Krivit and ask him how he funds his NET reporting. Unfortunately, I don't think Mr. Krivit likes you. Rega

RE: [Vo]:Re: Existence of 1,200C E-Cat Test Report Confirmed

Jed sed: Regarding the enigma known as Rossi. > ...I learned a long time ago not to ignore intuition, but not to fully trust it either. ...and the wisdom to know the difference. Good komment, Jed. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:UFO found on mars by new lander?

> UFO found on mars by new Mars lander? > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/21/ufos-on-mars-curiosity-rover_n_1813 726.html What took them so long? I predict a slew of new websites will spring up managed by a eager bunch of self-proclaimed interplanetary-archeologists who will pres

RE: [Vo]:Final response to Jojo Jaro

>From Abd, > Contrary to his [Jojo's] earlier statements, Jojo apparently does want to have > the "last word." So this is my last communication in response to him. > I'm adding his email address to a deletion file. What took you so long? Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWor

RE: [Vo]:Brillouin ICCF17 Presentation

Jed sed: > There is nothing more ephemeral that a vitally important trade secret. > Trade secrets about unimportant technology sometimes last for decades. Stealing trade secrets is probably right up there with absconding with military secrets. I wish I could find a brief You-Tube clip

RE: [Vo]:What is with Papp?

Kelly sez: > Give me data or give me death. That is absolutely priceless! I think we should promote the statement... start making bumper stickers or somp'tn like that. I, too, look forward to additional data. Good solid independent data. Building a couple of prototypes would be ok too. Regards

RE: [Vo]:Unsubscribe

Dave, Abd, FWIW, I think Jojo possesses considerable intellectual intelligence and presence. Speaking strictly from a religious POV, it's "Gods" gift to Jojo. I know I would not have been able to have kept up with Jojo if I had tried to discuss many of the "OT" topics he was interested in

RE: [Vo]:Noble Gas Plasma Engine: inside piccy

> Look at this: > http://www.fourmilab.ch/gravitation/orbits/ > > the result is very similar to your simulations. Thanks Michele. Yes, I've generated simulations very similar to what is shown here. This particular run looks to me as if the algorithm used 1/r^3 (a cube value) to generate the or

RE: [Vo]:Noble Gas Plasma Engine: inside piccy

> Would you mind giving us a short preview of the higher > power effects you simulated. I did a similar thing once > and all I recall is that the second order drop with distance > was the only one that was stable in orbits. My simulation > was a bit crude at the time so I am asking you for yo

RE: [Vo]:Noble Gas Plasma Engine: inside piccy

Addendum: The fact that Nobel gasses are involved really baffles me. My limited understanding of chemistry would suggest to me the fact that there shouldn't be any kind of reactive "chemistry" involved, period. other than ionic excitation such as what we see in neon signs. What the hell is

RE: [Vo]:Noble Gas Plasma Engine: inside piccy

From: Axil > These guys don't write things down, they use videos and interviews > to communicate, this makes research difficult. > I was under the impression that the coil is always active and is > not switched off and on. > > J Rohner uses, Scandium at the tip of his anode for some reas

RE: [Vo]:CNBC- Squawk Cold Fusion Mention

> This morning on CNBC Financial News- Squawk Box > an interviiew with author Ms Moyo: Winner Takes All ...the host > of CNBC asked her what she thought about: Cold Fusion. > > CNBC is aware..perhaps more than we know...will more mentioning occur ? Is there a link to the specific article you cite

[Vo]:OT Recent Conversations of the Scrappy Kind

To Jojo, and to the rest of the Vortex-L Collective: It is true that I am guilty of having fanning the flames so to speak. Mark is right about that. I have to ask myself, was it worth it. I fear the most important points I was trying to get across may have gotten lost in the fray. Therefore, le

RE: [Vo]:Blather in the mass media makes scientists think we are crazy

>From Jojo > Obama was indeed NOT born in Hawaii. If he was, why the fake Birth > Certificate? Why hide his Birth Certificate for so long? > > Once again, I find myself having to correct your misinformation. > You like taking pot shots and insult those you disagree with, > using these

RE: [Vo]:Back to Reality on Earth, my friends, please!

>From Hoyt: ... > Maybe each gas atom splits into multiple particles ( or virtual > particles; non local particles? ). > Each new particle must have the same average kinetic energy as > the original. > > What are your thoughts? Heh! My thoughts revolve around the fact of how littl

RE: [Vo]:Back to Reality on Earth, my friends, please!

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EgT3G6lKno Interesting video. Actually, nothing was demonstrated. We only see the prototype being assembled as the inventor rambles on about the design & theory behind the device. I did enjoy listening to him. He comes across as a very personable individual...

RE: [Vo]:Obituary: Fleischmann, 85

>From Mark, > I hope karma comes back to bite them where it counts. ... reincarnated as teapots. Powered by... well, you know. ;-) Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:The Fallacies of Darwinian Evolution - Basic Definitions

>From Jojo > Steven, I am relunctantly engaging in these off-topic posts > to make a point. Since, you and Jed refuse to moderate your > off-topic posts despite my numerous pleas, I am now doing > this to make a point and settle a bet with Terry. That there > is a double standard that exi

RE: [Vo]:Obituary: Fleischmann, 85

>From Jed > Ahem . . . I am in the habit of making jokes in times of > stress, and at funerals. Especially at wakes. It is a > British tradition, as it happens. Chris Tinsley's wake, > immediately following the funeral, was one of most > riotous parties I have ever attended. > > I am so

RE: [Vo]:The Fallacies of Darwinian Evolution - Basic Definitions

Jojo, You strike me as having been seduced by the dark side of the Vort Collective and now willing to participate in some of your favorite Off-Topic discussions – including the generation of a few of your own. A good scrappy discussion can occasionally be a refreshing treat for many here, as

RE: [Vo]:Koch founded climate skeptic changes sides

>From Jojo > I already know the answer to my question. While I know this was addressed specifically to Mr. Rothwell... Let me just say that I know I ain't perfect. There are many gaps in my formal education. There are many mysteries of the universe I'd love to solve, or at least get a b

RE: [Vo]:Koch founded climate skeptic changes sides

>From Jojo: > I do not believe in any of your so called "Experts". > Especially when these so called "Experts" have been > caught red-handed manipulating data. There is no > integrity in the Global Warming research world. > These "experts" lie to advance an agenda. And Koch founded

RE: [Vo]:Koch founded climate skeptic changes sides

>From Jojo, > Indeed it is getting silly Silly how people jam their beliefs > of AGW down your throat. There is NO AGW. But even if there was, > as many people said here, I'd rather have it warmer than colder. > Colder weather is more an environmental catastrophe than weather > that

RE: [Vo]:Koch founded climate skeptic changes sides

Jojo sez: ... > ...This Pantheistic worship system that treats plants and > animals and rocks and rivers and the environment to be > more precious than human life and well-being. This is the > undertone that I find repulsive in your baseless promotion > of Global Warming. ... Pert

RE: [Vo]:Koch founded climate skeptic changes sides

>From Jed: ... > Let us be honest and admit frankly that if cold fusion > succeeds, it will lead to creative destruction on a far > larger scale. It will destroy the entire alternative energy > sector -- solar and wind. Following that, it will destroy > the conventional energy sector:

RE: [Vo]:Koch founded climate skeptic changes sides

Jojo sez: ... > Please post your comment in a different forum so that I can answer it. . I've noticed that you occasionally couch your posts-of-disapproval, pertaining the posting content of others you disagree with, in terms of how their posts are dragging Vortex-l down into a pith

RE: [Vo]:Another Solar Firm Shuts Down

Recent snippets from Axil: > Originally a Democrat, Adelson became a Republican > as his wealth increased. "Why is it fair that I should > be paying a higher percentage of taxes than anyone > else?" he once asked. ... > Adelson is a good example of why trickledown economics? > no l

RE: [Vo]:Rossi conspiracy. Part III

>From Abd > Embarrassing, messages like this, assuming a "nefarious reason" > for something quite ordinary, don't you think? FYI, I was deliberately trying to torment Guenter. Mark understood that and went along for the ride... I suspect Guenter also understood the fact that I was trying t

RE: [Vo]:The Annoying Thing About Self-Driving Cars: They Obey the Speed Limit

The Kiplinger Letter (July 13, 2012) had the following to say about the future of automotive technology: *** As automotive technology races ahead. The impact will ripple through the economy. Advances will build on steps already taken: Onboard

RE: [Vo]:Rossi conspiracy. Part III

>From Gunter: . > now the conspiracy: > > Thesis: > Rossi is actually an agent, to ultimately prove the ridiculousness of LENR. . It seems to me that Rossi is doing what Rossi has always been doing - drumming up the necessary capital he needs in order to complete the commercial

RE: [Vo]:60 Minutes Coverage on July 17th

> "ABOUT THE SHOW > “60 Minutes on CNBC” takes you a step further into hard hitting > investigative reports, interviews, profiles, and features stories > that have made "60 Minutes" required viewing for millions. > The program is produced for CNBC by CBS News Productions. > SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUG

vortex-l@eskimo.com

Jojo sez: ... > Group: Forgive the highly emotional response, but Lomax is starting to > irritate me with his wordy (but devoid of substance) posts. Reminds me > of the way Mary Yugo irritated most of us. > > After having sinned in this area, I now ask for absolution from the group. If you wis

RE: [Vo]:Why spammers claim to be Nigerian when they are not

Jed sed: ... > When I read this, I could not at first think of why it > bothered me. Then I realized. I have often said that Rossi > could not be a con-man because he inspires no confidence. > On the contrary, he makes most people I know want to run > for the exits. Now I wonder . . . could it be

vortex-l@eskimo.com

>From Axil: ... > Since you [Jed] know him so well, please explain this dichotomy > in rossi's relationships with people; what makes a person > a snake and a clown and what makes a person a valuable friend.   A razor's edge. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orio

RE: [Vo]:Essay on the possible impacts of LENR to the oil industry... straight from the source!

>From Akira: > > http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=116298 > > Click "Contents" on the tool bar above, then page 18. Title is: > Guest Editorial - On the Precipice of a New Energy Source? > > Enjoy your read,

RE: [Vo]:Bosons and Bogons

> What do you call the coverage given > to the God particle? >> Mass Hysteria. But this pertains only to Catholic Bosons. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

RE: [Vo]:Bosons and Bogons

> What do you call a bus full of Higgs Bosons? So far, there have been three really good theories set forth. > Mass transit?<= runner up > No way to diss-Cern <= my favorite > Urban Decay Come on! Mark. Reveal your data! Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com

RE: [Vo]:Zayed future energy prize

Jojo sez: > Seems to me that a prize for Alternative Energy from a Shiekh who got > his riches from oil, appears a little suspicious. > > If you ask me, the Arabs just want to know who has the best technologies > for Alternative Energy so that they can spend some of their oil money to > p

[Vo]:Groking CoAM, Kepler and Rossi

INTRODUCTION: What do you do when you are trying to grasp the fundamentals of a well-known physics equation, an equation you had not been formally taught it in school? Wikipedia, of course! But what happens if what Wikipedia has to say on the subject confuses you even more? You do your best to rea

RE: [Vo]:test

Drat! I'm trying to send a post in HTML format because it contains some font changes to make it easier to read some formulas. I got it down to under 40k but Vortex-l still doesn't like it. Oh, well... I'll send it in raw text format. Screw the fancy fonts! Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.Or

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RE: [Vo]:OT: Please! Let's do our part and keep OFF-TOPIC off this list!

>From Jojo > ... For that matter, maybe the regular old folks here can see the benefit of > a Forum Format and help me prevail upon Bill to convert. I find it perplexing > why this suggestion of mine is not receiving its rightful support from old > folks. Are old folks here really that con

RE: [Vo]:OT: Please! Let's do our part and keep OFF-TOPIC off this list!

Recently Vorl Bek and Jojo Jaro have suggested, OFF TOPIC discussions should be relegated to Vortex B, something to the effect that there is no need for OT discussions here. ...or perhaps they are simply suggesting that maybe I ought to pack up my bags and head for VoB. But then maybe I'm just para

[Vo]:OT: OFF TOPIC topics, a personal opinion on the matter

>From Jed: > Hence the title: "OFF TOPIC . . ." This marks subjects which are: > > * Not connected to LENR/CF > > * Yet which are of general interest > > * Are not controversial, so they need not go to Vortex-BL IMO "controversial" seems to be Vortex's middle name. I have also

[Vo]:OT: Wisconsin will chose their governor in less than 24 hours

This is another OFF TOPIC Wisconsin Political commentary. If not interested, please skip this post! You have been warned! * * * In less than 24 hours Wisconsin polls will close on a historic recall effort to determine whether governor Scott Walker keeps his job or not. It's been an all-

[Vo]:Kipplinger Letter, June 1, 2012: Can alternative energy continue to thrive...

I've noticed that the K Newsletter continues to ignore discussing any kind of exotic new AE that could possibly make a significant impact. i.e. Rossie, DGT, BLP. But that is to be expected. The publication has always been quite conservative when it comes to their take on the global energy market. S

RE: [Vo]: brand new twisted conspiracy theory

Moab sez: ... > For the love of planet earth and all its inhabitants, denounce cold fusion. > It is not humanity's road to freedom, but our road to destruction and annihilation. > > It is obvious that anyone who ridicules or pokes fun at this theory is a > agent of the hostiles, do not listen to

RE: [Vo]:Any SLIders out there? I am one.

>From Beaty, ... > If you notice a *single* streelight turn off, it might just be > Anthropic Principle. Meaning, that streetlight is slowly turning on > and off constantly, but you only notice this when you're walking > underneath, and then wrongly ascribe the cause as being your proximity. > H

[Vo]:OT [WIsconsin Politics] you have been warned

Again, this is OFF TOPIC. You have been warned. Here's a You-Tube clip I'm sure some on this list will find educational. Others, not at all. Too bad. Within the last week a video clip has just surfaced that I'm sure Scott Walker's supporters would have preferred stay buried. The clip shows

RE: [Vo]:Requesting recommendations on Web Authoring tools & animation generation packages

Just a quick update on my website upgrading odyssey. I checked out Wordpress and Drupal. After spending more time and money that I would like to admit I finally realized neither approach was a good fit for my personal predilections. I went back to the original thread and pulled something ou

RE: [Vo]:Key to Extraterrestrial Messages

Terry sez: > ”O freddled gruntbuggly thy micturations are to me > > As plured gabbleblochits on a lurgid bee. > Groop, I implore thee my foonting turlingdromes. > > And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly bindlewurdles, > Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurlecruncheon, see >  if I

RE: [Vo]:Can a Box Fly?

>From Terry > This one does by turning inside out: > > http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2012/04/flying-object-propels- > itself-by-flipping-inside-out.html?cmpid=NLC|NSNS|2012-2304- > GLOBAL|flyingobjects&utm_medium=NLC&utm_source=NSNS&utm_content=flyingo > bjects > > http://goo.gl/p2NdK

RE: [Vo]:Which is Better: Dishwasher or Washing Dishes by Hand?

>From Jed: > Dishwashing machines are much better. The use only hot water, > at temperatures much higher than a person can stand even with > rubber gloves. This helps disinfect the dishes. They have aux > heaters in case the incoming hot water is not hot enough. I'll certainly grant the obvious e

RE: [Vo]:I Will Get Puppets, Snakes (and Clowns)

... >>> All the proceeds that we will earn from these trials will >>> be donated to families we have already selected that need >>> money to cure the cancer of their children. >> Jed sez: >> That's heartwarming.  >From Andre: > This may come from a good heart, but doesn't make me too > happy at

RE: [Vo]:Etch-a-sketch 3D

>From Terry: > I know Orion's gonna want one of these! > > http://www.dump.com/virtualreality/ BTW, after watching that great video I viewed another selection from the dump.com site: http://www.dump.com/plasticoil/ Efforts of a scientist who wants to convert discarded plastic back into petrole

RE: [Vo]:Etch-a-sketch 3D

Terry sez: > I know Orion's gonna want one of these! > > http://www.dump.com/virtualreality/ Yup! Thank you Terry! Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

[Vo]:Kiplinger reports on new ultrathin flexible battery technology, coming soon:

>From the March 23 Newsletter: Coming: An ultrathin flexible battery. In the works from Japan-based NEC for over a decade, the organic radical battery is just one hundredth of an inch thick, can refresh a teeny screen 2,000 times and can be recharged in less than a minute. In 2013, it'll appear i

RE: [Vo]:Wa-a-a-y OFF TOPIC Penguin living in Japan goes shopping

Heh! This video reminds me of when I went to Sea World a couple of years ago for a software training course. Afterwards, I took a break and went to SW for R&R. One of the more enjoyable spectacles was watching a summer intern feed the penguins in penguin habitat. She walked into the middle of t

RE: [Vo]:OT (sort of): Woz one of the first to pick up a new IPAD Hi def

>From Jed: > Regarding cameras, years ago I examined a 35 mm film negative and a photo > under a microscope to estimate how many "pixels" they have. That is, > individual grains with about 1 color each. I read a variety of estimates > of this on the Internet. The topic was hotly disputed by camera

RE: [Vo]:Sterling Allan drops his support of Rossi

>From Jouni: ... > But isn't there any way to do investigation? US is full of private > detectives, so I wonder why no one has not hired a private detective > to dig everything what Rossi is doing, who are those investors and > where is the factory. What’s to investigate. At present,

RE: [Vo]:E-Cat Horror

>From Peter > A second paper by Ugo Bardi using forced analogies and guilt by > association. Very weak journalism and a kind of "porcheria". > irrespective of what Rossi has or hasn't. And a very harmful > association of Krivit. I would call it treason- but this is a > too great a word for

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