RE: [Vo]:STEORN publishes info on the original PM Orbo
Stephen sez: On 04/06/2010 09:21 PM, OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson wrote: This may already have been pointed out here, but it would appear that Steorn has finally published additional information on their PM configuration. The original demo... you know... The demo that failed spectacularly several years ago. http://www.steorn.com/orbo/pm/ There are two PDF files. http://www.steorn.com/images/asymmetry-and-energy-in-magnetic-systems.pdf http://www.steorn.com/images/magnetic-torque-measurement-system.pdf I always wondered what happened to the PM configuration, and why did they switch from PM to EM. It puzzles me that Steorn appears to have so many different OU configurations that they are playing around with So many? What makes you think they have *any* ? They've never demonstrated anything which was over unity, or even close to unity. The PM configuration flat-out didn't work, and the EM configurations consume *far* more power than they generate. , from Electromagnetic, Solid State, to Permanent Magnet designs. Guess I should have included the word claimed ;-) I'm interested in whether anyone would like to critique to two PDF reports of claimed Steorn OU. Charts and graphs included. Lots-o-Charts Graphics always gives the appearance of authenticity! ;-) Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
Re: [Vo]:OT: underwater astonishments
Wow! - Jed
RE: [Vo]:OT: underwater astonishments
From Jed: Wow! Wow indeed! It's my understanding Cephalopods are incredibly curious-intelligent problem solving creatures. Octopi are more than capable of unscrewing jars in order to get to the chewy morsel inside. It would seem that the only thing going against these creatures is a rather harsh locked-in evolutionary design pattern of typically dying after procreating. Within the next several million years, if Mother Nature would ever be so kind as to give them a break, their offspring could very well give us Simians a run for our money. I'm reminded of the movie: The Abyss Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
[Vo]:My U tube rating
I have got to be making a difference. _http://www.youtube-best.com/miku/m/tag/arata/1/rating_ (http://www.youtube-best.com/miku/m/tag/arata/1/rating) Frank Znidarsic
[Vo]:Cold Atoms and Nanotubes Come Together in an Atomic 'Black Hole'
Interesting article in Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100406125716.htm
Re: [Vo]:Cold Atoms and Nanotubes Come Together in an Atomic 'Black Hole'
The article says: The electron eventually gets sucked into the nanotube via quantum tunneling, causing its companion ion to shoot away -- repelled by the strong charge of the 300-volt nanotube -- at a speed of roughly 26 kilometers per second, or 59,000 miles per hour. I wonder if that could be used for a high ISP rocket engine, like an ion drive. What we need for rockets is something like a miniature particle accelerator, or an array of microscopic ones. They have to be more efficient than a full scale one because even with cold fusion or some other nuclear source of electricity you don't want too much weight in the power supplies. - Jed
[Vo]:Dr. Robert Park. I beat you.
I now have more followers than you. Just on two linked U tube interviews I have 38,000 viewers. If you factor all of the other news and blogs I get out on I am now up to 50,000 viewers / month. _http://www.youtube-best.com/miku/m/tag/arata/1/rating_ (http://www.youtube-best.com/miku/m/tag/arata/1/rating) You would say that I have lead a lot of people astray. I claim that I am just fixing up the mess that you made. Frank Znidarsic
RE: [Vo]:Cold Atoms and Nanotubes Come Together in an Atomic 'Black Hole'
Absurd. Black hole? Is this more April Fool's fare? Why would a cold neutral atom be attracted to a charged nanotube in the first place? If it is a near-field thing, then why don't they say so? What does the nanotube add? Wouldn't the electron tunnel into any conductor under the same circumstances? Guess they don't teach technical writing at Hahvaad.
Re: [Vo]:OT: underwater astonishments
At 07:44 PM 4/6/2010, Harry Veeder wrote: Amazing. Especially the octopus near the end of the video. http://www.ted.com/talks/david_gallo_shows_underwater_astonishments.html The disappearing octupus is just plain astonishing. Pulling up the coloring is cool. Pulling up patterns is really cool. But imitating texture? That is beyond cool. It is, indeed, jaw-dropping amazing. My questions: How much of this is a programmed specific camouflage ability? I.e., specific to that texture, that color? Could the octopus do this with a different texture? I assume it could do it with a different color, but that's also a question, what's the range of colors?
RE: [Vo]:OT: underwater astonishments
From Abd: At 07:44 PM 4/6/2010, Harry Veeder wrote: Amazing. Especially the octopus near the end of the video. http://www.ted.com/talks/david_gallo_shows_underwater_astonishments.htm l The disappearing octupus is just plain astonishing. Pulling up the coloring is cool. Pulling up patterns is really cool. But imitating texture? That is beyond cool. It is, indeed, jaw-dropping amazing. My questions: How much of this is a programmed specific camouflage ability? I.e., specific to that texture, that color? Could the octopus do this with a different texture? I assume it could do it with a different color, but that's also a question, what's the range of colors? I believe they have done controlled experiments in aquariums where they got the creature to blend (as best as he could) into very unnatural backgrounds, like putting an artificially straight rod in the aquarium floor. The creature tried to imitate the straight bar as he lay on top of it. I'm not 100% sure of this, but it is my recollection of seeing something like this on an old NOVA or NATURE PBS program. It was really cool. These creatures are smart! Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
