On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, Remi Cornwall wrote: > These guys are *sincere* but mistaken amateurs. > > *This is not how science is conducted.*
If they're keeping it secret, then it's not science, instead it's business (i.e. inventors, corporate R&D, etc.) As Feynman pointed out, the essence of science is bend-over-backwards honesty, nothing hidden, no holds barred truthfulness. If Steorn has a genuine discovery, that's very sad. If some science amateurs got hold of it first, we'd immediately see the plans posted at makezine.com On the same topic: as a scientist, Nikola Tesla was a real slimeball, since he apparently discovered x-rays several years before Roentgen, but didn't announce the discovery. Tesla was keeping the discovery secret while working on it. Then Tesla's lab burned down, then Roentgen discovered the same thing and spread the discovery worldwide almost overnight. (((((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (O) ) ) ) ) ))))))))))))))))))) William J. Beaty SCIENCE HOBBYIST website billb at amasci com http://amasci.com EE/programmer/sci-exhibits amateur science, hobby projects, sci fair Seattle, WA 425-222-5066 unusual phenomena, tesla coils, weird sci
