Re: ISS

2005-11-04 Thread Wesley Bruce
Standing Bear wrote: [Big snip] Don't panic about a chinese space race. I suspect that if China really gets going it will spell the end of communism. People are dropping out of the party buy the millions. To many chinese who see the opportunities of space, are also able to see that gulags o

Re: Podkletnov's Disks

2005-11-04 Thread Wesley Bruce
thomas malloy wrote: Bruce posted; Don't call me bruce! Call me wes! Podkletnov's device could be made into a reactionless drive if we can get reliable mass production of his disks and steady high voltage power supply. I'm in corrispondance with Dr Podklenov This is very interesting. Have

A123 Systems Releases New Lithium-ion Battery

2005-11-04 Thread John Coviello
A123Systems releases new Lithium-ion battery Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:42 PM Utilizing nanoscale electrode technology, the battery lasts 10x as long, has 5X power gain, charges 90% capacity in five minutes. First batteries will be sold to Black & Decker for their DeWALT brand chordless

Re: BlackLightPower Hydrinos In The News

2005-11-04 Thread John Coviello
The link to this article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,3605,1627424,00.html   Notice the brief mention of Cold Fusion. - Original Message - From: John Coviello To: Vortex Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 6:27 PM Subject: BlackLightPower Hydrinos In Th

BlackLightPower Hydrinos In The News

2005-11-04 Thread John Coviello
Fuel's paradise? Power source that turns physics on its head· Scientist says device disproves quantum theory· Opponents claim idea is result of wrong maths Alok Jha, science correspondentFriday November 4, 2005The GuardianIt seems too good to be true: a new source of near-limitless power th

Re: O.T.: Tails of the "Rich" and famous

2005-11-04 Thread Jed Rothwell
RC Macaulay wrote: Bush One took a Mad Magazine approach uttering .. who me? I think you mean: "What me worry?" Let us quote great literature accurately. - Jed

FW: [BOBPARKS-WHATSNEW] What's New Friday November 4, 2005

2005-11-04 Thread Akira Kawasaki
> [Original Message] From: What's New <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 11/4/2005 1:02:35 PM Subject: [BOBPARKS-WHATSNEW] What's New Friday November 4, 2005 WHAT'S NEW Robert L. Park Friday, 4 Nov 05 Washington, DC 1. EVOLUTION: BUSH ASKS FOR $7B TO FIGHT EVOLVING BI

Re: O.T.: Tails of the "Rich" and famous

2005-11-04 Thread RC Macaulay
Jones wrote.. Hey, Vo's - let's hear your Top ten list of "Strange bedfellows"I'll start things off in a non-partisan way with10. Dubya and Conde9.   Bill and Hillary8.   Bill and Scooter7.   Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor6.   Rock Hudson and Doris Day (who woulda ever guessed?)5.   An

Re: Double Positronium Molecules

2005-11-04 Thread Frederick Sparber
Some news is good news.   http://www.spacedaily.com/news/cosmology-05zc.html ""Our research also gives the first hint of the presence of double positronium molecules, each of which is made up of two electrons and two positrons,""said Allen Mills, professor of physics and leader of the research

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-04 Thread Mark Goldes
Jed, A toy is possible and likely to be a product in about a year. This will utilize ferromagnetic material which is quite marginal when compared with Ultraconductors. Size does not appear to be a factor. Quite small motors have been used in experiments. That is what makes this so inter

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-04 Thread Jed Rothwell
Mark Goldes wrote: Geomagnetic propulsion is based on the use of the earth's magnetic field as a force field analogous to the stator of an electric motor. I understand that. You might compare it to a linear motor railroad. In effect, it is as through the small artificial field source expands

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-04 Thread Mark Goldes
Jed, Geomagnetic propulsion is based on the use of the earth's magnetic field as a force field analogous to the stator of an electric motor. Each such motor corresponds to the rotor of a conventional electric motor, propelled by interacting force fields as instructed by a computer. The paten

OT: Tails of the "Rich" and Famous

2005-11-04 Thread Jones Beene
Blank- Original Message - From: RC Macaulay "Wasn't " Scooter" Libby the lawyer that got Mark Rich the pardon by Clinton. Talk about weird." ...wow, talk about weird-than-weird, not to mention "strange bedfellows". I didn't realize this - but: Scotter also served as staff directo

Re: OT:Electrostatic Hover Cars

2005-11-04 Thread ThomasClark123
In a message dated 11/4/2005 10:31:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Speaking of mythic interpretations of reality have you ever read any of Terry Pratchett's Disk World series? Now, here's an individual who knows how to harness the power of myth! ...and, of course, least we

Re: Deriving Power from Atmospheric Pressure Differences

2005-11-04 Thread ThomasClark123
In a message dated 10/27/2005 5:18:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Deriving Power from Atmospheric Pressure Differences over Geographically-Spaced SitesNew method of power generation will harness the difference in atmospheric pressure between locations 100 to 200 miles apa

Re: Zone refining for Reprocessing

2005-11-04 Thread RC Macaulay
Jones,   No apologies required when you keep hammering home the mechanics and the science of this energy theme. Thanks for the insight that hopefully will be a prod if for no other purpose than to focus attention on the progress being made in France and Canada.  We have stumblebums in Washing

Re: Zone refining for Reprocessing

2005-11-04 Thread Jones Beene
sorry for a number of small errors in the previous posting, like "molecules" instead of "atoms" and a few other tell-tale traits of mild dyslexia.   My editor didn't show up for work this morning ;-)    I am making corrections, and if anyone wants a revised version, let me know off-list,

Zone refining for Reprocessing

2005-11-04 Thread Jones Beene
This is a continuation of the previous thread regarding the prospect for an advanced, small, modular, safe and affordable nuclear reactor (rail mounted). My apology for another long post as I am aware that this subject is of limited interest to most readers - and that more than a few are ing

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-04 Thread Jed Rothwell
Mark Goldes wrote: MPI has been supporting How Wachspress, an inventor who holds a Patent and has done many experiments that suggest a free-flying magnetic levitator can become practical, and provide a better path to access to space. A levitator can be designed to take off and land at ordinary ai

Re: energy medicine and the bird flu

2005-11-04 Thread Jed Rothwell
thomas malloy wrote: In the 1918-19 flu epidemic, of the people who sought out conventional medical treatment, their mortality rate was over 40 percent. Of the people who did nothing, did not seek out any treatment, their mortality rate was about 15 percent. Beware of unexamined statisti

Re: O. T. The Power of Hearing

2005-11-04 Thread Frederick Sparber
Here is a starter, Richard.   A. J. Hudspeth is/was associated with the University of Texas.   I've read quite a bit of his work.   Hudspeth County in West Texas indicates his Texas roots.   I'll stick by that 10e-21 watts per square centimeter electrical response even though the acoustic thresh

energy medicine and the bird flu

2005-11-04 Thread thomas malloy
One of my friends just sent me this. Parksie enjoys attacking energy medicine, well take this. In the 1918-19 flu epidemic, of the people who sought out conventional medical treatment, their mortality rate was over 40 percent. Of the people who did nothing, did not seek out any treatment, t

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-04 Thread thomas malloy
Mark Goldes posted MPI has been supporting How Wachspress, an inventor who holds a Patent and has done many experiments that suggest a free-flying magnetic levitator can become practical, and provide a better path to access to space. The concept of an electrically powered levitation system i

Re: ISS

2005-11-04 Thread Wesley Bruce
Robin van Spaandonk wrote: In reply to Wesley Bruce's message of Thu, 03 Nov 2005 15:09:42 +1100: Hi, [snip] Firstly the ISS is the dry dock not the ship. It is actually doing quite a lot of quiet science; learning to live in space *was* the original objective. The ISS would not survive a

The Baron posted

2005-11-04 Thread thomas malloy
The Baron posted Garrison Keeler claims that the garden of Eden and the Adam and Eve of the bible occurred near California and not in the Middle East and they were not related to apes and have no ape genes in them since they were genetically engineered by star visitors. The wife that Adam had be