Re: [Vo]:New Thermal Conversion Material

2011-06-27 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Jones, Terry, In regards to: It's enough to make you believe in witch doctors! Heh... I wuz think'in the same thing. ;-) Just to be clear on this for the millionth time. I'm not endorsing the WD files. The transcripts what they are, warts and all. It remains to be seen if the information

Re: [Vo]:Rossi responds to movie professor and Peter Ekstrom's analysis

2011-06-29 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Angela: no, they measured it a bit away, but still in Bologna. I you want the precise position, I may tell you that later, I have access to all the historic weather data. I think it is the airport there. Meteorology was my business for a long time. Every station transmits the local air

Re: [Vo]:Analysis of e-Cat test by E. Storms

2011-07-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
I was always taught that, technically speaking, steam is an invisible gas. However, most of us quite naturally tend to only notice the clouds of water vapor condensing out from the invisible steam as it cools. We tend to incorrectly associate, in the visual sense, those tiny suspended condensed

Re: [Vo]:Feedback, formally - Analysis of e-Cat test by E. Storms

2011-07-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Off topic: Steven, I sent you an email, did you receive it? Daniel, If you sent it to my gmail account... no I don't have it. If you sent it to a non-gmail address I won't get it till I get home. I don't tend to access my personal accounts at work. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson

Re: [Vo]:Analysis of e-Cat test by E. Storms

2011-07-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Josh: I'm arguing that if dry steam were coming out of the ecat (corresponding to 5 kW total power), that most of it would survive to the end of the hose, because I don't think more than a few hundred watts could be radiated by the hose. And that what comes out of that hose is

Re: [Vo]:Analysis of e-Cat test by E. Storms

2011-07-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Josh, For brevity sake I'm just going to focus on the following: I don't think the quality of the video is good enough to judge that. Fair enough. Take a look at figure 2.2.3 on the site Iverson just linked to. Follow the constant pressure path ABCD. It indicates clearly that at

[Vo]:Anyone heard from Dr. Park lately?

2011-07-06 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Peter... Anyone... It has now been six months since the January demonstration in Bologna, Italy. Has anyone noticed if Dr. Park has chosen to say anything on the Rossi matter? Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

Re: [Vo]:Anyone heard from Dr. Park lately? (2nd copy)

2011-07-06 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Hi Peter. I am subscribed to his What's New and have informed him repeatedly about the developments. He has ignored the subject completely ad has not answered the messsges. Too small subject for such a great man. Too small [a] subject... for Dr. Park? ???!!! Surely you're joking! ;-) IMHO,

Re: [Vo]:Analysis of e-Cat test by E. Storms

2011-07-06 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Joshua, You may recall, I conjectured: ... how can this newly formed H2O gas be expected to be much above 100 C if it doesn't have a chance to hang around long enough to absorb additional heat energy. ...to which you replied: How can it not? There lies the little pickle of a situation we

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion Offers Dealerships

2011-07-07 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry Sez: Can I borrow $58M? Well... according to my unorthodox Witch Doctor source, Rossi Associates are still in need of a lot of cash in order to finish basic RD. Despite certain misgivings already expressed here it seems to me that offering up dealerships might be a reasonable/legitimate

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion Offers Dealerships

2011-07-07 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Terry: The story is that they are funded by expat Greeks living in Canada to the tune of €400M. The funds are allegedly committed but the actual status is not public, AFAIK. They have been approached with offers of more funding; but, they have smiled and said no thanks. That would

[Vo]:OT: Economic Disruptions of the Global and Domestic Kind

2011-07-07 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
In lieu of the potential disruptions to the global economy corporations like Defkalion might eventually unleash across the planet, I have a more personal story to tell of the economic disruptive kind. ...Another sign-of-the-times. A couple of weeks ago I bought an Apple i-Pad for, ahem...

Re: [Vo]:Purdue paper Bose-Einstein Condensation Nuclear Fusion

2011-07-08 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
FWIW, I sometimes get the sense that Fran’s theory might come the closest to explaining what my unorthodox source the “Witch Doctor” files would seem to suggest might be going on with Rossi's eCats. However, I hasten to add that this is just speculation on my part. One thing for sure, I wish I

Re: [Vo]:First Photo of Mass-Produced e-Cats?

2011-07-12 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Vanished, forever what do you mean, Stephen? Seems to me we simply don't have enough facts to make conclusive judgments about the Rossi affair either way. Skeptics will simply point to the unaccounted-for or sold factory statement as yet another long string of convenient deflections made by

Re: [Vo]:Uppsala University Denies Rossi Research Agreement

2011-07-13 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
There is the following from: http://ecatreport.com/rossi/andrea-rossi-on-the-e-cat-part-12 Excerpt: Andrea Rossi on letting some universities test the E-Cat Rossi went to Uppsala, Sweden the 4th to 5th of July 2011 in order to enter an agreement with Uppsala University enabling them to do

Re: [Vo]:Uppsala University Denies Rossi Research Agreement

2011-07-14 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Harry: From the top of the Ny Teknik feb. 23rd article: ”You just have to embrace a new technology that might solve the energy problems of mankind, at least until it can be rejected,” Swedish professor Sven Kullander said in a scientific discussion on the Italian ‘energy catalyzer’.

Re: [Vo]:Rossi has lost my trust

2011-07-14 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Harry: I was not judging Rossi's current claims against his past misdeeds. However, I am sorry to say this, but Rossi's current conduct is another matter. His aggressive responses to unfavorable criticism, his growing list of inconsistent statements and his highly dubious demonstrations

Re: [Vo]:Levi's likely attitude

2011-07-14 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry sez: Trust but verify. The phrase, of course, has a tendency to contradict its original intent. However, I appreciate the meaning (and spirit) in which it is given. The phrase was one of the few things Ronald Reagan sed while he was in office that made any sense to me. Humans are often

Re: [Vo]:Estimated range of possible power shown by 2 ml/second water flow in a Rossi-type demonstration

2011-07-14 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Rich: The 15 seconds when Rossi waved the misty end of the black hose against the black sweater were the Waterloo of this mistaken claim... Any signs that his associates are starting to face this unwelcome reality? The waterloo of [Rossi's] mistaken claim? Heavens, Rich, how many more

Re: [Vo]:Estimated range of possible power shown by 2 ml/second water flow in a Rossi-type demonstration

2011-07-14 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Richard: I examined the video frame by frame for the 15 frames that were part of the 15 seconds that showed the end of the black hose -- several frames clearly show the water mist expanding as a cone directly from the end of the hose -- thus no proof that invisible steam made it to the

Re: [Vo]:Uppsala University Denies Rossi Research Agreement

2011-07-15 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Jed and Josh: It is all nonsense and bullshit. The 18-hour tests with flowing water proved that the large cell is producing ~17 kW. If it did, then the steam should have been a few hundred degrees C in the January test, and not 100C. But of course it doesn't prove anything other than

Re: [Vo]:Uppsala University Denies Rossi Research Agreement

2011-07-15 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Joshua, I waited in anticipation to see if you could help explain to me the errors I might have made in my reasoning. I was astonished to discover that the jest of your replies struck me as being just as much of a seat-of-the-pants explanation as you apparently accuse me of doing. For example:

Re: [Vo]:Uppsala University Denies Rossi Research Agreement

2011-07-15 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Joshua, Stephen, I have no desire to incessantly argue my POV - till I'm blue in the face. As I've stated many times in the past, I might be wrong. In any case I think I now understand where our mutual misunderstanding might lie. There appears to be a semantics problem, one that may have

Re: [Vo]:European Patent Office observer criticizes Rossi's E-Cat

2011-07-19 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Jed sez: They told me the flow rate was continuously monitored with a video camera. The meter keeps track of total consumption, as I said. There was no pump; just water pressure from the tap. That is very reliable. Water pressure does not change measurably at 1 L/s for 20 minutes when

Re: [Vo]:Vortex Could Go Down July 25th

2011-07-19 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Is there anything against the creation of a Google Group instead? Anyway, this is going either way to hugely affect the public reach of the vortex-l discussion group. Google groups are the old Usenet, right?  Yahoo offers file folders, piccys, etc. Anyway, I created a google group too.

Re: [Vo]:How can we make sure that 1MW e-cat is true?

2011-07-19 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Akira ... Perhaps the best way to make sure that the 1MW plant is true would be to measure the output energy while the input is zero. 1 MW of heat in such conditions would be quite hard to fake (the test would have to run long enough, ie more than a few seconds - possibly minutes -

Re: [Vo]:Seebeck effect in the E-Cat?

2011-07-22 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry sez: ... I'll bet 'cha there will always be an electric component to the initiation of the reaction either way. Nah! All'ya need is a Ford Model T crank. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

Re: [Vo]:Piantelli news

2011-07-25 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Jed sez: ... Maybe Rossi has nothing to do with it, and Piantelli happened to achieve commercial-level success now, and he would have gone public even without Rossi. In a pig's eye. ;-) Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

Re: [Vo]:NET Says Little COP

2011-07-29 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry sez: Our analysis shows a possible energy gain of one to two times. end excerpt I wonder who constitutes Our? Expanding on Terry's question: Is there a specific link that explains these claims in more detail, or are we going to just have to wait? All I see is advertisement. Coming

Re: [Vo]:NET Says Little COP

2011-07-29 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Just a brief follow-up comment. Browsing the front page of New Energy Times: http://newenergytimes.com/ It's odd to me that the on-going Rossi saga still does not merit a least a brief link here. I mean, golly! Regardless of whether one believes in Rossi's claims or not, this isn't news?

Re: [Vo]:new data global warming is not a problem

2011-07-29 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
FWIW: The article was written James M. Taylor is senior fellow for environment policy at The Heartland Institute and managing editor of Environment Climate News. Here's some info on Harland's funding, as revealed by Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heartland_Institute Excerpt:

Re: [Vo]:Revisiting The Whipmag All-Magnet Motor, saga

2011-08-01 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Stephen, Please note that physics simulation packages are going to be based on physical law, as currently understood, and the conventional EM model of magnetism is conservative.  As a result, the assumption of conservative behavior is built into the modeling package. Consequently, it

Re: [Vo]:Revisiting The Whipmag All-Magnet Motor, saga

2011-08-01 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry, Some follow-up comments. The present belief is that the whipmag was a hoax which got way out of hand when the vid went viral. Al removed the vid but it got copied by others. OC has since passed away and Al seems to regret the whole incident from what little he will say.

Re: [Vo]:Revisiting The Whipmag All-Magnet Motor, saga

2011-08-01 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Terry: Actually, the animation is per OC's idea which came to him in a dream.  The whipmag was a variation on the dream. That may be so, but OC's dream variation is, IMO, categorically different than what Alsetalokin's original configuration appears to show. IMHO, OC dream, specifically

Re: [Vo]:Fw: New Energy Times #37 and Rossi Report #3

2011-08-01 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Michele sez: Does anyone know where the Florida factory is located?  He would respond that he does not want anyone to know... this man must be a secret agent,  I even wonder if *he* is real... ;-) I don't know if Michele was being serious about the secret agent bit or not. The little smiley

Re: [Vo]:Revisiting The Whipmag All-Magnet Motor, saga

2011-08-01 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Terrry: The consensus at the time was it was driven with a compressed air nozzle. A reasonably educated guess. Nevertheless, I'm not yet ready to throw in the towel. (Or perhaps I'm not finished obsessing over... I mean amusing myself over the Alsetalokin matter.) ;-) The original

Re: [Vo]:Revisiting The Whipmag All-Magnet Motor, saga

2011-08-01 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Terry: Well, Clanzer, and others, built exact replicas to no avail. I would not advise you to follow suit. I wasn't planning on it. My initial interest was strongly biased towards speculating on whether an asymmetry might begin to manifest in Alsetalokin's ROTOR/STATOR configuration if

Re: [Vo]:Millennium Falcon or Odd Sea Floor Formation

2011-08-03 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Thanks for bringing this bizarre off-the-wall article to our attention. ;-) A few comments from the peanut gallery: ... Now, however, his team do not have the money or resources to examine the shape further. Hopefully, someone with a little spare cash will come forth soon... No venture, no

Re: [Vo]:Passerini's Prediction

2011-08-03 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Considering Jouni's recent challenge: ...I will challenge you for 40 euros that Rossi does not do a fraud. If E-Cat is true, you pay 40 euros to charity, and if not I pay 40 euros for charity. This strikes me as a civilized bet, one that could be formalized between two reasonable individuals

Re: [Vo]:18-hour test is no less detailed than a boiler test report

2011-08-03 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Jed: What test? What exactly was done, what data was generated? The data provided can be found here: http://lenr-canr.org/News.htm Jed, I realize it is probably redundant of me to express the following but could you point readers to the specific article(s) you believe make your point.

Re: [Vo]:18-hour test is no less detailed than a boiler test report

2011-08-03 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
It does strike me as just a tad obsessive to meticulously focus on Rossi's Chiwawa and Shetland Pony demonstrations, which were nothing more than trade shows - and then treat them as if they were valid scientific experiments. No wonder skeptics have found fault with them. Certainly, we would all

Re: [Vo]:18-hour test is no less detailed than a boiler test report

2011-08-04 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Rich, -- being sincerely wrong is a really profound learning process. Indeed it is. I don't know if Rossi is sincerely wrong about his eCats or not. I don't know if believers of Rossi's claims are also sincerely wrong about their assessments of the claims either. But the same thing can be

Re: [Vo]:Passerini's Prediction

2011-08-04 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Terry: I came to a conclusion of fraud, defined as wilful deception, after seeing a lot of evidence for it, which I was always explaining away, as did others. If I thought there could be the slightest possibility that Rossi and Defkalion were not committing fraud, I think I'd keep my

Re: [Vo]:Time for a new poll?

2011-08-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Do you think the eCat is real of fake. IMO, it's probably for real. (Depends on which demo. ;-) ) The eCat probably exhibits heat, sufficient quantities of heat to warrant commercialization. However the underlying theoretical process that generates the excess heat is obviously not well

Re: [Vo]:18-hour test is no less detailed than a boiler test report

2011-08-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Well, Jed, maybe you're right at the cusp of a complete switch of your gestalt of understandings re the Rossi phenomenon -- a little more likely when waking up in the morning, you notice your entire system of interpretations has irrevocably reversed, like a 3D shift in the way a wire cube

Re: [Vo]:18-hour test is no less detailed than a boiler test report

2011-08-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Just to clarify: I said: ...If Mr. Murray's propensity to exploit pop psychology persists I think it may warrant a temporary time out from the Vort sand box. What I meant to say is that if Mr. Murray's propensity to exploit pop psychology IN ATTEMPTS TO DESCRIBE PERSONALLY PERCEIVED FAULTS IN

Re: [Vo]:18-hour test is no less detailed than a boiler test report

2011-08-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Rich: The following is obviously abbreviated and probably taken out of context: ...rather than continue to blather forever about claims that go back 22 years, Ah, I see the blather word is now being used to explain CF claims for the past 22 years. Look, Rich, expressing your skepticism

Re: [Vo]:18-hour test is no less detailed than a boiler test report

2011-08-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Rich, I see Mr. Rothwell has found his own unique way of assessing your assessments of his alleged faults. According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch ...the Yiddish term mensch means a person of integrity and honor. Actually, your response is somewhat cryptic and open to

Re: [Vo]:Flowing Water on Mars

2011-08-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
The MRO images are breathtaking. The satellite is powerful enough to photograph the tracks left by the Spirit and Opportunity rovers. Say what one will about NASA's faults, but when they hit a bull's eye the results can be spectacular. With funding on the construction of the IST winding down it

Re: [Vo]:Rossi and Defkalion Split-up?

2011-08-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Too many alpha males trying to run the same pack. Adjustments are inevitable. Perhaps too many alpha females too. ;-) Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

Re: [Vo]:Rossi and Defkalion Split-up?

2011-08-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Wait a minute! I thought Defkalion and Rossi were supposed to be in cahoots with each other. Well, shoot! Who's minding the conspiracy now! Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

Re: [Vo]:Rossi and Defkalion Split-up?

2011-08-05 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
...and another thing! On a more serious note... The split suggest to me that Defkalion's management may have finally had enuf of Rossi's continued tinkering of his eCat design. When it comes to meeting deadlines pertaining to the rollout of a brand new product there comes a point when management

Re: [Vo]:Stremmenos' answer.

2011-08-08 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Daniele Passerini's blog: (google translated) http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ensl=ittl=enu=http%3A%2F%2F22passi.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fstremmenos-sulla-rottura-tra-rossi-e.html Can someone translate the contents and post it out here. The site is blocked at some business

Re: [Vo]:Stremmenos' answer.

2011-08-08 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Daniel sez: Looks like the Witch Doctor was right at least about a few things, like Rossi still looking for support. Thanks for the Stremmenos translation, Daniel. In regards to the Witch Doctor possibly being right about a few things, I remember a quote I got from them way back in the

[Vo]:Recent comments from Rossi

2011-08-08 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Recent comments from Rossi. From: http://pesn.com/2011/08/08/9501889_Defkalion_Responds_Ignores_Rossis_Accusation/ Excerpts: Aug 7: ...But the tech must go on, we signed a tremendous contract in the USA. The Customer has already made plans for 1,000 plants in the USA, and has the financial

Re: [Vo]:The dream is over?

2011-08-08 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Daniel: So, at the very least, Rossi erred by omission, a very bad one, by not dismissing Defkalion's claims of massively testing e-cats. So, he blatantly associated with liars and cheaters. It's just business. Nothing personal. ;-) Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com

Re: [Vo]:The dream is over?

2011-08-08 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Daniel: I am not talking about something personal. Just that there was at the very least a scam from Defkalion. Again, it's just business! Perhaps the following links will shed light on the nothing personal phrase. ;-) http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/29227

Re: [Vo]:The dream is over? Rossi - Defkalion ran out of money?

2011-08-08 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Thanks Andrea, It would appear that Mr. Iverson's assessment may have been pretty accurate. Put out [the money] or it's the hi-way. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

Re: [Vo]:Recent comments from Rossi

2011-08-08 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry sez: Don't forget that Motorola was going to invest in the Patterson Cold Fusion power cell.  Now, who was recently in the news about having more money than the United States?  Apple! What better investor in the iCat than Apple. Did I say iCat? Yes you did! Why is my iPad heating

Re: [Vo]:Recent comments from Rossi

2011-08-08 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Terry: ... I don't know if you saw it; but, Spaandonk mentioned Ford Motor Company.  Consider this, the mean power comsumption of an automobile traveling at 60 mph is on the order of 16 kW.  The peak power consumption of the average home is on the order of 10 kW.  The mean power

Re: [Vo]:Recent comments from Rossi

2011-08-08 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Bridges: Hmm, what about this one: Mountain View, Ca (Google HQ) ? That is interesting speculation. I had wondered about Google as well. They DO have a lot of power hungry servers that need lots of constant care and feeding. I suspect Google has lots of cash on hand as well - probably a

Re: [Vo]:The dream is over? Rossi - Defkalion ran out of money?

2011-08-09 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Andrea and Jed sez: Mark, I think he should have started his marketing campaign in a country  with no internet connections. Yes! North Korea could really use the energy. Guess they could go out and sell a couple of missals to al qaeda. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com

Re: [Vo]:who is the secret big partner of Rossi in USA?

2011-08-10 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Axil: A clue, Rossi says that if he told us in which city the 1 MW reactor demo is to be held in, we would immediately know what company his American partner is. Company towns like that are very rare anymore with most manufacturing going overseas. The company must be big, American, long

Re: [Vo]:who is the secret big partner of Rossi in USA?

2011-08-10 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Jouni, My guess will be Nasa and 1MW Demonstration will be held in Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Great symbol that Rossi looks with his technology forward beyond this planet, and ignores any immediate commercial plans as mere chattering. It is not that far-fetched of a possibility...

Re: [Vo]:On a Quixotic mission

2011-08-11 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Daniel I think with so much money invested and nothing delivered, no independent tests whatsoever, it is hard to think this is not a scam. I disagree. There is also some disagreement on the aspect of how one determines an independent test. BLP would say yes independent tests have been

Re: [Vo]:On a Quixotic mission

2011-08-11 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Daniel Do you really think the scarcity of experimental results justifies the investment of 60mil$? It is easier to think that they just bribed a few other researchers just to fake results. This amount of money is enough to come with a proff of concept for any form of fusion, even

Re: [Vo]:Black Triangles?

2011-08-11 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry sez: Can it hover? Well... no, but it can disappear! Excerpts: Update 12:29pET- DARPA says it could not regain contact with HTV2 but the hypersonic wedge can terminate its flight autonomously. Update 11:23aET – DARPA has lost contact with the HTV2

Re: [Vo]:PhysOrg reports on Krivit's latest article...

2011-08-12 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Some would like to characterize Krivit as a snake. Rossi, particularly. In my view Krivit is simply a cynic. Being a cynic is neither good or bad. It's what one does with one's innate sense of cynicism that determines whether honoring such a perception of their surroundings serves them (and

Re: [Vo]:PhysOrg reports on Krivit's latest article...

2011-08-12 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry sez: The truly progressive cynic eventually forms a crusty chrysalis from which eventually emerges a jaded dung beetle. IMHO, a truly progressive cynic has a sense of humor. Some cynics make marvelous comedians. About a year ago I recall Mr. Krivit demanding that Mr. Rothwell publicly

Re: [Vo]:PhysOrg reports on Krivit's latest article...

2011-08-12 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
I sed: I perceive Mr. Krivit as working very hard at the task of being the best investigative journalist that he can be. I think he may still achieve that goal. I just realized that the way I stated the above could imply that I don't perceive Mr. Krivit as possessing very good journalistic

Re: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-12 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Some personal speculations of my own: FWIW, the one little itch that I can't ignore is why does DGT continue to behave in what strikes me as being distinctly conciliatory in their characterization of Rossi's recent actions. DGT claims they have developed more control and a greater safety margin

Re: [Vo]:Dark matter may be an illusion caused by the quantum vacuum

2011-08-15 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry sez: The positron, being antimatter repels the electron gravitationally and at the same time attracts it electrostatically, so that there is a perfect balance! Hmmm, what are the odds of that? Following up: Also, considering the fact that electrostatic forces are probably a on an

Re: [Vo]:Dark matter may be an illusion caused by the quantum vacuum

2011-08-15 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Jed sez: I know little about cosmology, but is it not the case that: If dark matter exists the universe is more likely to end in a cosmic crunch, relatively soon. If it does not exist the universe will end with heat death much farther into the future. Just curious about this . . .

Re: [Vo]:Swarmanoids

2011-08-15 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Indeed, this is fertile ground for speculative fiction, especially science fiction. One author I particularly admire, an author who has thought a great deal about the ramifications Daniel and Jed point out, particularly how it might play out on the level of human hive consciousness, is Joe

Re: [Vo]:Retail robots in action

2011-08-16 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Jed: Scroll down article for interesting YouTube video.  See: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/01/retailrobots/ Jed, I just finished reading Martin Ford's The Lights in the Tunnel, the book you brought to the Vort's attention not long ago. http://www.thelightsinthetunnel.com/

Re: EXTERNAL: Re: [Vo]:Rossi quotes

2011-09-09 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Inquiring minds want to know... What does Defkalilon's have on hand? Do they possess the equivalent of Rossi's eCat technology in-house, or not. Speculation runs rampant. It's only fitting that I proceed with some finely tuned oration of my own. Without further adieu: I'm willing to speculate

Re: [Vo]:What is a UFO detector?

2011-09-12 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
David sez: Hi On this page various UFO detectors can be bought? How do they work? What mesurable disturbances are UFOs causing? http://www.imagesco.com/ufo/ufo-detectors.html#ufo-02 David I would recommend purchasing the second article in the list, the one with the cool looking spiral

Re: [Vo]:1MW Indipendent testing?

2011-09-13 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Michele: From JONP. Andrea Rossi September 13th, 2011 at 6:19 AM Dear Malcom Lear: Yes, Warm Regards, A.R. Malcolm Lear September 13th, 2011 at 5:48 AM Hi Andrea, Could you tell us if independent testing of the 1Mw plant is already in progress. Ciao Malcolm Does anyone know

Re: [Vo]:What is a UFO detector?

2011-09-13 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Daniel, Well, given that this is an offtopic subject, when will be you next session with Witch Doctor? Can we suggest questions for you? One can always suggest questions, to paraphrase an answer made famous in the film Ice Station Zebra. ;-) . Depending on the circumstances I may consider

Re: [Vo]:E-cat news at Nyteknik

2011-09-14 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Mr. Catania, What I found interesting about latest reply was the fact that you did nothing more than restate your previous comment, basically that the effects of thermal inertia in the recorded measurements have not been accounted for. Meanwhile, Mr. Rothwell replied to your original comment by

Re: [Vo]:E-cat news at Nyteknik

2011-09-14 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Hello again, Mr. Catania, I realize I'm just as guilty of using this term as you, but IMO the continued use of the phrase, thermal inertia to explain the interesting thermal temperature changes tends to confuse the issue more than it helps. Technically speaking, what's happening here has little

Re: [Vo]:E-cat news at Nyteknik

2011-09-14 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Catania: For once? I only been saying that one thing- many times. But you'd better understand that from first principles not from a typo. From: Jed Rothwell Okay, that's probably a typo, as shown in the video. For once Catania is correct. The temperature did not drop suddenly and then

Re: [Vo]:Lewan uploads temperature data for Sept. 7 run

2011-09-16 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Horace I wrote: I would not be surprised that most people here, including Jed, feel there are various points which justify skepticism.  The problem seems to be agreeing on which ones and what a proper course would be.  Not that I expect anyone would take any action based on comments from

Re: [Vo]:E-cat news at Nyteknik

2011-09-16 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Nice to see you back in the sand box, Jones. I wuz beginning to get concerned that you may have been abducted by aliens... perhaps for consultation purposes concerning your legal expertise on human affairs. Rumor has it that the Pleiadians and Zeta Reticulians are sparing over the possession

Re: [Vo]:Calulations for 1 MW plant.

2011-09-19 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry sez: I agree with you and Horace.  If it can explode, it will explode, and at the worst possible moment (Murphy's law and first corollary). It's quite odd to notice that on the skeptical side of the fence the subject of CF continues to be perceived as a bogus completely unproven source

Re: [Vo]:A letter from a DoE official about cold fusion

2011-09-20 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Jed-Storms; Jed, just so you are clear in your understanding, the response by the DOE has NO relationship to what the person who wrote the reply letter believes. He wrote the OFFICIAL policy of the organization.  The official policy determines how the organization will respond to

Re: [Vo]:stopping

2011-09-20 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Horace, Needless to say... call your doctor or optometrist right away. Could be a number of serious issues. Migraine, retinal detachment, mini-stroke. Don't wait. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

Re: [Vo]: Rossi sells home to finance demo

2011-09-22 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Mark: If this whole thing is a scam, AND the below info is true, then this just doesn't make sense... Rossi's Home Sacrificed for Cold Fusion E-Cat Launch - Only several days ago, Andrea Rossi stated on his blog that he had big financial problems. Now he has revealed that these

Re: [Vo]:About the financing of the E-cat

2011-09-22 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
More info: Heading: Rossi's Home Sacrificed for Cold Fusion E-Cat Launch http://pesn.com/2011/09/21/9501918_Rossis_Home_Sacrificed_For_Cold_Fusion_E-Cat_Launch/ Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

Re: [Vo]:About the financing of the E-cat

2011-09-22 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Stephen, This is a nice story of a dedicated inventor making large sacrifices in the zealous pursuit of his vision, but is there really any reason to believe it? Rossi has not exactly been a pinnacle of truth in the past. Absent more information I'd tend to lump it in with the tale of

Re: [Vo]: Rossi sells home to finance demo

2011-09-22 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Peter: There is no specific point. Anything that is reported  about Rossi and his e-cat is absurd and nobody is able to know what is true and what not. Rossi is mercurial. It's not always wise to shoot the messenger. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com

Re: Aw: [Vo]:About measurement of steam with Galantini probe

2011-09-23 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Jed sez: Here is an interesting treatise on being wrong: http://www.amazon.com/Being-Wrong-Adventures-Margin-Error/dp/0061176044 It seems to be human nature to want to be right about what it is that we chose to pontificate on. Unfortunately, arriving at certain opinions seems to be one of

Re: [Vo]:Will Robots Steal Your Job?

2011-09-26 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Jouni sez: This article references Martin Ford's Lights in the Tunnel which was discussed here. I have not yet read the article, but one short comment about the topic. That robots are stealing our jobs is not an issue, because we can tax robots and give money to the poor as a basic income.

Re: [Vo]:Another cold fusion generator?

2011-09-28 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry sez: Keshe is quite, er, eclectic!    http://keshefoundation.com/home.html    http://www.keshefoundation.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=2t=229 I'd also add: A lot of talk. A lot of dreaming. But where's the beef? Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks

Re: [Vo]:Re: Regarding Rossi and NASA (+ some Piantelli news)

2011-09-28 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Rizzi sez: ... I think that the end of the hoax is approaching. I doubt we are witnessing a hoax, though it's possible I am in error. Another thought came to mind in regards to the megawatt reactor design: Why for their first generation of products are they building a 1 MW module? Many have

Re: [Vo]:Regarding Rossi and NASA (+ some Piantelli news)

2011-09-29 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Nevertheless, Rossi continuing to describe Krivit as a snake is not doing himself any favors. IMO, to constantly reveal such an incredibly raw emotional side of himself to the general public, particularly in the midst of trying to convince others as to the accuracy of his controversial scientific

Re: Re: [Vo]:Regarding Rossi and NASA (+ some Piantelli news)

2011-09-29 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Peter: ... There seems to (hostile) competition between Piantelli group and Rossi. Krivit in his website gives the impression to be independent, but his sponsor is unknown and he seems to prefer the piantelli group over others. You seem to be speculating, and therefore insinuating

Re: [Vo]:Re: Regarding Rossi and NASA (+ some Piantelli news)

2011-09-29 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From ecat builder: There is NO evidence that Rossi's newer generation E-Cats have ever or will ever explode. The concerns I've seen raised do not necessarily have anything to do with Rossi's reactor cores - whether they work or don't, or are likely to explode. The concerns I've seen raised

Re: [Vo]:Regarding Rossi and NASA (+ some Piantelli news)

2011-09-29 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
From Peter Heckert S. V. Johnson When I was still a BoD member for Krivit's NET organization his sponser(s), at least during the time when I was still a BoD, seemed pretty independently- minded to me. I could be wrong, but I doubt Krivit's sponsorship [I meant sponser(s)] would have changed

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion GT forum appears to be open again

2011-09-29 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Rich sez: snafu -- from WWII, Situation normal -- all *ucked up I should say something snarky like Thank you so much for expressing your opinion, Mr. Murray. but the truth of the matter is that I have endeavored to express my own opinions as well. Therefore I should let live. And of course, my

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