Michel Jullian wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harry Veeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 7:29 AM > Subject: Re: [Vo]: Tubular Lifter (again) > >>>> For this to be plausible the tube could never be neutral. In fact, if the >>>> tube's charge were to fall below some minimum value the tube's weight will >>>> cause it to drop. >>>> >>>> Harry >>> >>> As long as power is supplied, it isn't neutral. Since the mass of the >>> tube(s) >>> is >>> by definition less than that of the whole lifter, as power is applied, the >>> tube >>> will lift first, then with application of additional power, the whole lifter >>> will rise. >> >> Yes, but how can you be certain (other than by a the "laws of physics" >> argument) that the tube is not contributing a novel lifting force when the >> power exceeds a certain value. > > We could quote Laplace: "Sire, I had no need of that hypothesis." > > Michel >
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