Once again I have temporarily rejoined Vortex while I wait for my primary PC
to be fixed at the repair shop.
Something Jed recently stated, I think, bears repeating:
> It is possible Rossi is a genius, an inventor, a fraud and a con man
> -- all at the same time. That is how I would
>From Jed:
>> Alain Sepeda wrote:
>> what seems unavoidable is that IH was unable to replicate.
> I have not heard that they tried to replicate.
Oh! This is interesting news to me. I did not know that.
> Perhaps they did, but I have no information on that. The only thing
> I
My math background, particularly use of proper math terminology, is somewhat
elementary at times. Recently, I have taken several refresher courses in
calculus. It's been an interesting experience.
I was not familiar with the term "Laplace–Runge–Lenz vectors". I may have
shorthanded the term,
"LRL" = "LGL"?
I assume you miss keyed "R" as "G".
From: Daniel Rocha
> I posted above, but, here it goes again :)
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laplace%E2%80%93Runge%E2%80%93Lenz_vector#Derivation_of_the_Kepler_orbits
What does "LGL" stand for?
>From Daniel:
> I have other projects! But if I have to suggest anything is to try to
> find Kepler's law using LGL vectors in the simplest way.
Woah! I didn't expect to see so much commentary on this particular thread. I
had to re-subscribe a while longer.
Harry, the link you supplied on Feynman's Lost Lecture on Motions around the
Sun did the trick for me. I finally get what your animated GIF was trying to
tell me. I like what
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From: OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson [mailto:orionwo...@charter.net]
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 9:28 PM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: RE: [Vo]:Dear Johannes
Harry,
Thanks for sharing your work on orbital
>From Lennart:
> Jed, how come you can repeat your statements but so not have to
> verify anything or tell the whole story because some lame excuse.
> You basically say that you think your horseshit does not smell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx8cCDthsuk
Starting around 0:40 to 1:17
Steven
Harry,
Thanks for sharing your work on orbital mechanics geometry with me and with the
rest of the Vort Collective.
Wow! That is a really fascinating animated geometric construct. Incredibly
elaborate. You appear to be quite gifted in your ability to build complicated
animation
Jed,
Obviously, each Vort participant has to decide for themselves whether they
should apologize to Mr. Krivit.
Having been a former NET BoD member, I had my share of interactions with Mr.
Krivit. My experience with Mr. Krivit was that he can be tireless and dedicated
in his desire to
I've been retired now for almost 18 months. I'm happy to report I'm not
bored. My on-going Kepler research project continues to consume much of my
quality time. But alas, summer is just around the corner, and there seems to
be a spate of honey-do projects that are about to consume a good chunk of
The following commentary is not an attempt on my part to justify, or endorse
Rossi's recent professional behavior.
While some might suggest we need to apologize to Mr. Krivit I feel no desire
to endorse let alone enable investigative reporting tactics that repeatedly
exploit phrases like
I have rejoined vortex briefly to express a couple of cents. I don't expect
to stay her long. It's too damned addictive.
OK... Regarding the latest Rossi vs I.H. saga:
Having observed Jed's eclectic contributions to the Vort Collective since
the 1990s it's been my experience that few Vort
After having been kicked out of Dr. Mills Yahoo Classical Physics group
earlier this year I came to the realization that I should probably spend
more time focusing on my own personal research work rather than wasting
endless hours indulging in circuitous conjecture that never gets resolved.
Dang! I always forget to use the correct address when unsubscribing.
Hi Lennart
I haven't been ignoring you. Just lack adequate time. Now that I'm retired it
sometimes feels as if I have less time at my disposal than ever. ...not that
I'm really complaining about it.
I have to ask you. Were you the middle sibling growing up in your family?
Always the
Hi Mark, my old nemesis. ;-)
Regarding the "rant" word accusation see the following link out in the Vortex
archive:
https://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l@eskimo.com/msg105057.html
specifically, your statement:
> 3- but then, what comes to mind whenever I see anything (OT) from
Jed sez:
> Some say artificial intelligence is not yet a thing. Maybe so,
> but we now have artificial wisdom. Get your random fictional
> Deepak Chapra quote here:
>
> http://www.wisdomofchopra.com/
Hah! Let me do one better. A little haiku ditty straight out of my own
randomized
Mark,
I'm impressed by your earnestness in wanting to get clarification. I'll just
focus on one exchange. What motivated me to go on the offensive, so to
speak, was the first comment you made, which was:
> The NYT article is so blatantly one-sided, but of course, you know that...
> at
Thanks Jed,
Watched it all. It was worth it. It is rare to take in a lecture given by a
statistician who is not only informative but entertaining and funny as well.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
zazzle.com/orionworks
> "DON'T PANIC — Hans Rosling showing the facts
Hi Mark,
I must ask: where was the alleged "rant" in my original post? I pointed to a
link that showed some interesting graphics about where political money is
coming from. In your mind, does pointing to a link now constitute another
"rant" coming from me? Do the links I submit for the Vort
Hi Esa,
I'm sure many Vorts remain curious about the further adventures of Steorn
and Mr. McCarthy. I confess, I still am one of the curious.
While I remain suitably cautious, and perhaps just a tad suspicions as well,
I look forward to further developments. How will they "spin" the ORBO
ly the same way as I may feel about them, I'm content to leave it at
that."
Agreed!
B Well Always,
-mark
From: Orionworks - Steven Vincent Johnson [mailto:orionwo...@charter.net]
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 8:53 AM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com <mailto:vortex-l@eskimo.com>
>From NY Times. Enjoy!
158 Families Make Up Half of 2016 Election Funding
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/11/us/politics/2016-presidential-
election-super-pac-donors.html?hp=click=Homepage=photo-
spot-region=top-news=top-news&_r=1
http://tinyurl.com/n9u26t6
Regards,
Steven Vincent
Hi Mark,
> The NYT article is so blatantly one-sided, but of course, you know that...
> at least, I hope you do.
It's been my experience that when someone feigns praise upon another
person's alleged intelligence but then immediately turns around and
questions whether the praise they had
>From Jed,
> The Atlanta-centric view of this news can be seen in today's Atlanta Journal
> headline:
> "[Georgia] Tech, NASA confirm water on Mars"
> Georgia Tech found the water. NASA helped.
Extremely briny water. Nevertheless, exposed liquid water on the surface of
Mars - weather
>From Jed:
>> http://fortune.com/2015/09/27/ceo-cherokee-investment-partners-low-energy-nuclear-reaction/
Excerpt:
Q: What changed your mind?
A: Scientists get locked into paradigms until the paradigm shifts. Then
everyone happily shifts to the new truth and no one apologizes for
>From Jed:
>>Volkswagen will be required to implement corrective action at no cost to
>> the owner.
>>
>> Whenever I read or hear the words "...at no cost to the owner." Yeah, right.
> Why do you find that unbelievable? The fix will be at no cost to present
> owners. The cost will
>From Jed:
>EPA announcement:
>
>http://www3.epa.gov/otaq/cert/violations.htm
Excerpt:
How much will this cost to fix?
Volkswagen will be required to implement corrective action at no cost to
the owner.
Whenever I read or hear the words "...at no cost to the owner."
AndyTheGrump?
BLP has it in for Grump as well. They filed a law suit against him and others.
http://www.williamslopatto.com/uploads/2/5/8/4/25843913/blacklight_power_inc._complaint.pdf
Have no idea if BLP's complaint has managed to get any traction or not. I
suspect it's gone
>From Lennart,
> ... However, to me it is really sad that BLP need to go to court
> to resolve this type of issues. IMHO there is no upside for either
> party regardless of the outcome.
Indeed. IMO, there is really only one definitive way to settle the matter.
Build a working prototype
Jones sez:
...
> Having a bank roll of $200 billion in liquid assets will let you do
> crazy things like move all the way from computeres into automotive
> - when the time is right. I suppose they could just buy Toyota and
> be done with it.
LOL!
GOOD example of having lots of
>From Blaze,
...
> I think it will also help the community at large if they view cold
> fusion as completely doable.
Perhaps it's time for you to update the Wikipedia article on CF in order to
reflect this important matter.
See what happens...
Regards,
Steven Vincent
>From Blaze:
> http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E03E0D7103FE033A05753C3A9649D946792D6CF
>
I wonder if the 1956 article actually uses the phrase "Cold Fusion"? I'm not
clear on that. I'm assuming it didn't.
Interesting piece of research nevertheless. Perhaps someone
Feel free to take a brief break from the CF controversy and check out my new
audio website. Keeping Sturgeon's Law in mind I did my best to include only
my best compositions. Rest assured, many compositions died on the operating
table and will never see the light of day. Some of these works go
Thats:
http://audio.orionworks.com/index.htm
From: Orionworks - Steven Vincent Johnson [mailto:orionwo...@charter.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 9:05 PM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: [Vo]:OT: Launching a new audio website
Feel free to take a brief break from the CF
>From Lennart
> I will take risk.
> This video about how strong the word is. (The critic (well founded btw)
> about my grammar should probably not make me bring this but I think it
> is so good that I take chance. Have a cigar it is Friday.
> Words mean a lot.
...
Good link,
>From Robin
> To me it looks they have just put a supercap in a box, with some
electronics.
Yes, I would agree with you. In the demo you can see him plug the larger box
(the box that is still a prototype) into a wall outlet. 30 seconds later the
box appears to be fully charged whereas
Jed sed:
> It is good to know that national leaders keep in shape.
> I'll bet they could beat the crap out of the U.S. Senate.
Yesterday I watched a great documentary on the life and films of Stanley
Kubrick.
The following classic comes to mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAeqVGP-GPM
My apologies to Mr. Beene. I c he already beat me to the punchline. ;-)
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
zazzle.com/orionworks
Ahmed gets his revenge in TIME Magazine:
http://time.com/4038305/ahmed-mohamed-clock-mit/?xid=newsletter-brief
Excerpt:
But during the press conference, Mohamed explained what he really wants to do:
go to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for collage. In the meantime,
he
>From Eric
> But ignore Mohamed's race and religion for a moment, and the concerns remain.
I disagree. The concerns would have vanished, if not had been greatly reduced.
>From my POV it appears that the argument you are making, as well as the school
>administrator's POV, were NOT
>From Lennart:
> Personally I see no reason for the law either against heroin
> (they will abuse it anyhow)
This Off Topic conversion is about to get a lot more off topic, and I don't
care! ;-)
I like what you said, Lennart. I generally agree with your premise.
IMO, we should
Must keep an eye on these folks.
I gather it's been speculated these devices are powered by Earth's Magnetic
field. I'm not sure how that would work. If this line of speculation turns out
to be accurate I'd guess one cannot stack too many of them together in order to
boost wattage. Density
This is what I would call a run-away event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TywqT6OeVaQ
If we could only bottle it and sell it.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
zazzle.com/orionworks
Lennart,
I realize English is not your native language. I try my best to afford you
generous leeway when I can't parse your English grammar. After all, I don't
know your native language. That said, I must confess that in this circumstance
I don't quite understand what the point was that you
In the recent past the Kiplinger newsletter has mentioned the fact that there
are renewed efforts underway in researching & developing nuclear power from
Thorium decay. It's my understanding that many decades ago the US lost interest
in developing Thorium-based energy when it became clear to
>From Jones:
...
> Given Mills' strong international patent portfolio and breadth of claims
> - that is strong motivation for Rossi to try to make his case for a
> nuclear, versus non-nuclear reaction.
I see two hats being placed on the magician's table. Which one will the
rabbit
The video can be found at the following link:
http://www.e-catworld.com/2015/05/06/announcement-demonstration-of-steorns-n
ever-die-orbo-power-cube-battery-in-dublin-pub-starting-friday/
or
http://tinyurl.com/oqkfp3x
Just scroll down a couple of screen fulls.
Regards,
Steven
Some of this info is almost a month old, but still... First I've ever heard
about it.
It would appear STEORN may soon be getting ready to market a cordless
charger for your cellphone. Gets its energy from... who knows.
http://www.zpenergy.com/modules.php?name=News=article=3650
Jones, always presenting the Vort Collective with the perception of the
quintessential cynic spiced with a well-researched conspiratorial slant! And
Jed, countering much of that spice with a more practical no-nonsense POV. Both
POVs, I find valuable.
Agreed, the probability that this latest
>From Jed:
> Dreams do come true, so be careful what you wish for. I dreamed of having
> a computer of my own, after seeing one at the Census Bureau at age 8.
> When I grew up I did have one. It was the first expensive item I bought
> as an adult.
That was a very prophetic dream you
I did read the "Simple theory may explain dark matter" article supplied by Axil.
http://phys.org/news/2013-06-simple-theory-dark.html
Excerpt:
There are a great many different theories about the nature of dark matter. What
I like about this theory is its simplicity, uniqueness and the
Thank you for making the effort, Axil.
I bookmarked all three articles for possible future reference. The Anapole dark
matter article appears to possess a lot of complicated algebra. But at least
it's not 20 pages of integrals. FYI, since my retirement I have acquired a very
full class
>From Eric,
> Software developers are generally skeptical of the scope and accuracy
> of mathematical models and see their application primarily as a
> curve-fitting problem
That is an accurate description Eric. I think I'll be doing a lot of that for
the next couple years.
Regards,
Steven
>From Axil:
> If there was no need for nuclear power, there would be no need for
> uranium enrichment or plutonium production. Without the need for engineers
> to keep nuclear power plants going, their would be no knowhow to produce
> H-bombs.
Unfortunately, I did not make my POV
Fun stuff there, Hoyt and Eric.
Hoyt, are you "Scotty?"
This brings up my early university studies of learning assembly language.
Assembly & Machine language programming is another lost art within the computer
science field. Few universities teach assembly language these days. That
>From Cook,
...
> As Jones pointed out—they should have and should now “think small and modular
> “.
Several years ago I recall reading a Kiplinger Forecast that stated there are
smaller modular oriented nuclear power designs in the works. I seem to recall
Toshiba may be one of
>From Axil:
> We know that Dark Matter is a result of Rydberg matter that
> exists as a preferred form of hydrogen that is spread widely
> throughout the universe.
FWIW, it disturbs me to no end reading a Vort post that portrays speculative
assumptions (however tantalizing those
Frank,
I wouldn't get too concerned about OT issues clogging up the Vort Collective.
As the presidential elections draw closer, based on the previous election
cycles, one can imagine what will happen within the continuum. It will return
to normalcy afterwards.
I suspect the younger
>From Axil,
> The advent of LENR will destroy nuclear physics.
...
Where have I heard phrases like this before? Oh yes, over at Dr. Mills' SCP
group. Just substitute "SunCell technology" for "LENR" and I think you'd fit
right in with the BLP cheering squad.
I've heard phrases
Frank,
A decent review from Reigh who presumably has read your book and took the time
to digest the contents and the ramifications.
FYI, I have not read your book. I have no right to challenge it nor trash it.
Despite my ignorance, I think I can say with some conviction that you are
from Jed,
...
> I do not recall seeing any information from Godes describing the actual
> calorimetry or performance of any of his existing reactors, or previous
> reactors. He has always talked about what he hopes to accomplish, not what
> he has accomplished. I have asked him in
Frank,
I like the fact that you added note letters at both ends of the app. The video
was however difficult to watch since I presume you used your cell phone to
video it holding it in the traditional vertical position. When I watched it
everything was sideways. I had to tilt my head. That
I noticed all five reviews that are currently displayed are very positive. Four
reviewers gave your book five stars. Only one gave 4 stars. That's not bad.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
zazzle.com/orionworks
Sorry to hear about that Frank,
The world is full of pompous asses.
Perhaps it's the pending presidential election which tends to bring out the
best and worst of us. When I was in Washington, south of Seattle, last week I
saw accompanying two bumper stickers on a back of a pickup.
Jed sez:
> Not costly or difficult if you are a phosita!
> To paraphrase Dirty Harry: Ask yourself:
> Do I pheel like a phosita? Well, do ya, punk?
A man's gotta know his limitations. ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2JnCXvm_Qc
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
I'm guessing the question most of us are asking at this point is whether an
independent replication effort will be performed based on Rossi's latest patent
filing information.
Perhaps I'm mistaken on this point but I'm guessing an independent setup & test
shouldn't be all that costly to do.
From Terry
NO! Don't listen to Ol' Bab:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/24/vet-kills-cat-arrow-photo-charges_n_7656706.html
Very distressing to read. I guess the famous Hippocratic oath Thou shalt do no
harm doesn't necessarily apply in cases like this. What bothers me the
From Terry,
Would those invisible fences with the shock collar work on a cat?
They're a lot less expensive and seem to work for dogs.
We actually discussed the matter. My wife thinks the shock treatment would be
disastrous to try on our outdoor cat. She may be right. If we are
From David,
[snip]
... AFAICT every subdivision provides, and insists on the maintenance of,
fences surrounding the back yards. About 6 feet tall, wood, cat-proof at
least when new.
Unless your cat likes to jump!
I’ll take your advice and not move to Texas. Incidentally
From Jones,
There is a recent announcement making the rounds this morning - for a
self-charging
battery which is apparently now in production in Australia, for use in a
flashlight.
Apparently, the inventor thinks he can capture Schumann resonance.
Jed,
I hope you can get the county to respond to your latest measurement. In
regarding to city matters, I think you are likely to get a better ending than
what our household is currently dealing with.
We have a new neighbor who is threatening to call the city police or animal
control to
From Eric
This is the reason I've never understood the appeal of gold or bitcoin.
The urge to take the control of the amount of money in circulation out
of the hands of central banks seems to disregard the danger of deflation.
I'm baffled that there still exist politicians who want
From Axil:
...
Rossi realty doesn't know what is happening inside the Hot cat...it new...
but there is no free lunch in this world. For all those who care for
Rossi's welfare. convince him to leave that shipping container.
I wouldn't be surprised that Rossi doesn't have a firm
From Terry,
Speaking of cynicism:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiKBISeIySo
It's not easy being green
... I thought you weren't green. ;-)
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
zazzle.com/orionworks
One thing I've learned about Jones over the years is that when someone is
gullible enough to attack his personal assessments on LENR subjects I can
pretty much expect that instead of defending his positions he will immediately
launch a strong offense. Doing so, Jones is more than capable of
From Ashfield,
...
The good news is that Aftenposten, Norway's largest newspaper , has
reported
they have expert third party confirmation that Rossi's 1 MW thermal LENR
plant
is working well. It is now at about 168 days of the 350 day trial.
If, as now looks likely, LENR works,
Thanks Frank,
Due to numerous personal distractions that are constantly invading my life I
sort of got out of the habit of keeping tabs of e-Cat world. Perhaps I should
try to remedy that.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
zazzle.com/orionworks
Adrian,
I read your paper. It's very good. For a six page WORD doc it manages to cast
significant light on the socio-economic complexities our society is in the
process of inheriting such as advancing robotics, AI, and automation. The Vort
Collective has been debating many of these issues
Thanks for the translation Jed.
I lived in Japan with my parents back around 1954-56. I reckon I was around 2
years when we moved there. It would have been a good age to learn a 2nd
language - if only I lived there longer.
I am reminded of the 1980s TV Miniseries Shogun, staring Richard
From Jed,
So corporations are pretty much ruled out. They cannot do cold fusion research
even if they want to, because it will not lead to immediate profits. Also
because
the stockholders and Wall Street speculators would be outraged to learn that a
corporation is doing cold fusion.
From Jed:
Mizuno informed me that the Japanese government agency NEDO has issued a
Request
for Proposal (RFP) for projects in cold fusion. The date is 2015, title
Energy / Environment
New Technology Program
http://www.nedo.go.jp/content/100754489.pdf
Item D4 on p. 13 here
Hello again Lennart,
I wanted to comment on:
Example of good result in the government is not enough to convince me that
government can handle change and improvements
I would say the same criticism applies towards a number of private corporations
as well. Jed has been very good at
Hi Lennart:
Government by definition cannot delegate. I think Steven's example proves it.
Actually, I would disagree with that opinion even though my previous post would
seem to suggest otherwise. I really don't blame government, nor do I think
government is incompetent or incapable of
From Jed:
I did not know Grace Hopper but no one contributed more to software than she
did. She was an admiral in the Navy.
Back around 1980 when I still had a few visible fledgling feathers I got to see
Grace Hopper at a talk she gave in Madison on one of her numerous speaking
From Francis:
Interesting.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729085920.htm
I was hoping for dilithium myself.
My recent stock purchases in a Gobi Desert dilithium mining operation seems
to have gone belly up.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
From the July 29, 2015 edition.
Interesting juxtapositions of traditional and emerging energy sources:
http://tinyurl.com/ntcnabl
Hope the URL works.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
zazzle.com/orionworks
Does there exist any kind of natural phenomenon we currently know of that
might be capable of (under specific conditions) transforming from matter
into energy and then back into matter in a cyclically controlled fashion -
presumably with the aid of an advanced form of 21st Century technology?
Bob, Jones,
Thanks for humoring me. I am not surprised that discussing energy/matter
conversion techniques in 21st century terms is, how should I put it, a
debatable matter.
Here's where I'm going with my previous request:
If practical M/E conversion technology could eventually be
?
Hauke Hein
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Bob, Jones,
Thanks
Thanks, Jed,
I live for this. ;-)
One of my life studies has been to look into alternate belief systems. For
better or worse, we can’t live without them.
Within the UFO community there exist many theories (or beliefs) that mirror
something similar to Mr. Alan’s pertaining to either
Hi Lennart,
I don't think I meant to imply that it's a zero sum game either. It is,
however, a highly complex game that takes advantage of the fact that it has
become so damned complicated, and deliberately so. Today few have the capacity
to follow the money to its logical conclusion. IMHO,
Bad URL spelling in my part. Dyslexia hits again.
The original url is:
http://txbrs.com
it gets immediately rerouted to:
http://texasbuildingandroofingsuppliesinc.com/
Steve
I just received the following phishing scheme. Never got one like this
before. Kind of a new angle, and a bit creative too!
I received a terse text message that sez:
Why have you sued me? WTF is this?
I am attaching the subpoena.
I did not include the supoena.doc file, nor did I even
I find it interesting to view this entire process as an interesting game in how
humans go about redistributing units of wealth across the planet.
The entire process, the mechanisms currently installed to initiate “wealth
distribution” has become so incredibly convoluted and obfuscated
Perhaps much of the opposition evaporated because many of those prior enemies
may have figured out how to make a profit on the transition to electrics.
Always try to land on your feet. Can't stay in business if ya can't.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
Jed,
Concerning documentaries, were you directly or indirectly referring to Who
Killed the Electric Car?
http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com/
The film got a lot of press when it came out.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
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Cool!
Sign me up. Don't have anything yet to show me? No problemo! I trust you. Will
you let me be your cheerleader?
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
OrionWorks.com
zazzle.com/orionworks
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