Background
The background of the reporter who posted the story on Hurtubise invention that can see through walls: http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/2296/ Seems he might be also be the guy from MIT mentioned in story. Harry
Re: Gravitation Force Between Rotating Solenoids
Previously posted: the rotation of the Magnetic B Field should result in a small E field due to the acceleration v^2/r of the field. I.e., the tangential velocity vector is constantly changing directions. Hence, two rotating solenoids should attract or repel on another with a force proportional to the coil current and rotational acceleration. Could the "Fair Weather Field" (about 130 volts/meter at the surface, tapering off with altitude) be due to the 1,000 mph rotation of the earth's magnetic field? "At sea level in fair weather, there exists an average electric field of about 130 volt/m directed downward. The potential of the electrosphere is about 300,000 volts positive with respect to the earth's surface. The earth's surface contains over its entire area a net negative charge of 5x105 coulombs (or l0-9 coulomb/m2). An equal positive charge resides in the atmosphere above the ground." If so, a rotating solenoid (or motor armature) should give a "pseudo antigravity" effect. Frederick
Re: Vehicles need to be insulated
Hi all, Interesting discussion, particularly where it comes to deal with engine sizes, etc. My occupation is that of an auto mechanic. It is only by night that I become the mad scientist. ;) I work primarily on european manufactured cars. They are fuel efficient, have all the high technology luxuries, can be located by satellite if you get broken down on the side of the road, they have intelligent ECU's (the computer) inside them to control emissions levels, fuel consumption, and can learn to 'adapt' to the driver. So, what car would I choose to drive, personally, if I could? BMW 740i? Mercedes-Benz CLK? How about a Volkswagen GTI 1.8L turbocharged? None of the above. I would like my 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo back. It cannot be driven, because of the insane laws in New York state. The engine in it is not the original one, so it does not pass inspection. Even though the smog-sniffer says it is kosher (see below). What did I like about it? 1. Big, heavy car. Made of steel. Full frame. I get into a wreck with a Saturn, I'll probably be ok. The guy in the mostly styrene-plastic Saturn will be in trouble. I have seen this happen before many times, small plastic, superlight car hits an old American made full-frame car. Guess which was the least damaged? 2. No anti-lock brakes. Can't drive in the snow without ABS? Turn in your liscense now, you have no business driving. I live in Buffalo NY, the weather is terrible. I prefer non-ABS brakes, because I can control them better. ABS in mechanic's jargon is usually taken to mean another bullshit system as opposed to antilock braking system :) 3. 8-cylinder small block. Cheap as dirt, reliable as hell, easy to maintain. The 'little guy' like me can afford to fix it himself. Originally the car had a 4.3L V6, fuel injected. I got rid of that, the computer went berzerk, screwed the timing up, etc. Got a 5.0L V8 for next to nothing, rebuilt it, put all Edelbrock parts on it, including carburetor (sorry, fuel injection need not apply here). After some careful tuning, without the emissions control systems, it produced exhaust gases which were only barely above the legal limits. Add two high-flow catalytic converters to the dual exhaust, and it would pass with flying colors. No EGR, PCV, AIR, ECU, bleah. No damned computer. It got close to 18mpg with proper timing setup and jetting for the carburetor, and at little or no loss of power. Put it to the floor, and the back tires would spin and smoke. 4. Can out-accelerate most modern passenger and 'compact' cars. This saved my life a few times when idiots attempted to run stop signs, etc. I hit passing gear and was gone before the trouble had a chance to happen. Sorry kids, putting a cold air intake and a resonator muffler on a Honda or Mitsubishi does NOT make it faster. ;) 5. Rear wheel drive. Personal preference, I like how it feels. And a turbo hydramatic 350 transmission (NOT metric, all SAE) will last a long long time. Front wheel drive transmissions (particularly the 4T60-E) are dreadfully short lived. You also cannot drop a front-wheel transmission by yourself. You can drop a rear wheel transmission alone, I did it and I am not a big or strong guy. You can also have the TH350 rebuilt for about $300. 4T60-E, like was in my old Buick? About $1000-$1500 to rebuild. And the TH350 is vacuum modulated (adjustable modulator!!!) with no electronic garbage in it. 6. Ball joint for my old Chevy: $20. Ball joint for Mercedes-Benz CLK: $300. I am not kidding, this was the price for the part alone. Guy needed all four on this thing, so he was very screwed. Then add labor... 7. You cannot work on newer/euro cars yourself. If you are poor, you are SOL. I did mine all by myself. Simple, easy. And a very attractive body style of a car that does not look like the melted-plastic/organic bug look of all modern cars. 8. I have not done this personally, but one older gentleman I know pointed this out: newer cars are just too small to have sex in. Your mileage may vary, of course. Closing remarks: What is with this change oil soon light? Too dumb to remember to change your oil? Maybe you should consider public transportation. Brake wear-sensors? Get a flashlight and look at your brake pads...this is not rocket science. On-board navigation? Kids, use a map. Or ask directions. And as for those people who try to make Hondas/Mitsubishis/Nissans/etc. into performance cars...why try? Its like trying to make a gourmet corn-dog. As far as using a lot of gasoline goes...well, hyrids are no answer. They are underpowered, impossible to work on, and the average guy cannot hope to afford one. Or, if he is a little better off financially, he can live his life paying for the ugly plastic contraption. Of course, if I couldn't have my Monte Carlo back, I'd gladly take an old GTO or 'Cuda in its place. Happy motoring, and if you are in the cold like me, try to stay warm. --Kyle __ Do you Yahoo!?
RE: E Fields From Spinning Electromagnets Magnets
Hi Fred. I googled and still disagree with the author, a self exciting homopolar generator can contain no permanent magnet material and yet when spun, will generate a current. The authors explanation that a spinning electromagnet cannot generate the E field seems just plain wrong to me based on experimental evidence. K. -Original Message- From: Frederick Sparber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 7:37 PM To: Keith Nagel; vortex-l Subject: RE: E Fields From Spinning Electromagnets Magnets Keith Nagel wrote: Hey Fred, I'm curious how they explain the functioning of the self exciting homopolar generator, N. Tesla (1891). Where are the translating current loops? Googling Guala-Valverde brings up a lot of related stuff, Keith. Eddys? Frederick K. -Original Message- From: Frederick Sparber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 6:07 PM To: vortex-l Subject: Re: E Fields From Spinning Electromagnets Magnets What if the electromagnet is wound with high turn pitch. It should translate wrt your frame like the stripes on a rotating barber pole. :-) http://www.maxwellsociety.net/PhysicsCorner/CurrentLoopPolarization/ElectroA ndPermanentMagnets.html It has been quantitatively demonstrated that the net charge density is not everywhere zero when the current loop of Sect. 1 translates along a line in its plane. Indeed a simple proof qualitatively indicates that uncharged current loops are electrically polarized when they translate. At any given moment the translating loop has an excess of positive or negative charge on one side, and an excess of negative or positive charge on the other. In brief, the translating loop has an electric dipole moment (as well as a magnetic moment), and consequently there is a nonzero electric field. This effect is only present when the loop translates. It is not present when the loop merely spins. Frederick More: http://www.maxwellsociety.net/PhysicsCorner/Electrodynamics/GualaValverde%20 Explanation.html
RE: demonstration of Dream-inspired invention
Yep, this is a faith based product. There is a _huge_ market for such things here Harry; you can see how much interest has been generated just on this list. I'm really starting to feel stupid sticking to my boring and hardly profitable reality based business, but what can I do? I'm like some old alcoholic who just can't stay off the juice. What's the secret Thomas? How do you destroy that part of your mind that says There's no basis in fact or experience to support this claim??? I fear my future in America is badly hobbled by this nagging old reality based direct experience approach of mine... Oh yes, he does have a website for the bear suit. I used my critical facilities to find it, so in light of the above I quickly strove to forget it. A nasty habit, hard to break. K. -Original Message- From: Harry Veeder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 2:32 AM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: demonstration of Dream-inspired invention thomas malloy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Harry posted; In the interview he says he plans to demonstrate the device on Feb. 17, but only people who sign a health and saftey waiver will be allowed to see it in person. really, do you have a URL which talks about that? Yes, courtesy Keith Nagel: http://www.unknowncountry.com/ Harry
Re: demonstration of Dream-inspired invention
The story baffled me. The manner in which Troy Hurtubise presented this invention was different from his earlier inventions. Note that he was not actually offering a product in exchange for money. In hindsight it appears to be a publicity stunt for a web business who sells faith based products. I guess Mr. Hurtubise needed the money. Harry Keith Nagel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep, this is a faith based product. There is a _huge_ market for such things here Harry; you can see how much interest has been generated just on this list. I'm really starting to feel stupid sticking to my boring and hardly profitable reality based business, but what can I do? I'm like some old alcoholic who just can't stay off the juice. What's the secret Thomas? How do you destroy that part of your mind that says There's no basis in fact or experience to support this claim??? I fear my future in America is badly hobbled by this nagging old reality based direct experience approach of mine... Oh yes, he does have a website for the bear suit. I used my critical facilities to find it, so in light of the above I quickly strove to forget it. A nasty habit, hard to break. K. -Original Message- From: Harry Veeder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 2:32 AM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: demonstration of Dream-inspired invention thomas malloy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Harry posted; In the interview he says he plans to demonstrate the device on Feb. 17, but only people who sign a health and saftey waiver will be allowed to see it in person. really, do you have a URL which talks about that? Yes, courtesy Keith Nagel: http://www.unknowncountry.com/ Harry
