On Sat, 9 May 2009, Terry Blanton wrote: > I could easily design such a hoax: Batteries connected to a solenoid
Over the last twenty years I came up with a few "rules for FE analysis." My number one rule is to either assume that the inventor is fooling himself, or the device is an outright hoax. (Then look for good evidence which goes against this. Usually there is none.) Along with that, I assume that I'm a normal human being who'd always side with and trust a good con artist. Con artists don't look like Snidely Whiplash. Good con artists are *effective*, and everyone takes their side. Does everyone side with Mylow? That means the Mylow Act would be a perfect one for a con artist to emulate. Mylow might actually be innocent and honest. That doesn't alter the fact that the whole "Mylow Thing" is an excellent confidence-creator. I can feel myself taking his side, and wanting to defend him against his nasty heartless critics. (And so my alarm bells ring.) I wish some FE scammer would go to the next level, and intentionally make himself look like a con artist stereotype. Top hat and thin mustache? :) Normal people would distrust him, but all the wise skeptics would want to give him their money! > triggered by a Hall effect gate such that, between the gap of the > rotor magnets a pulse is triggered providing enough bump to keep the > rotor going. All hidden in the "woods" so to speak. That tan colored rectangle under everything on the table (leather?) At some angles it looks like there are two long ridges extending diagonally from the center hub to the right side edge, as if huge thick wires were running to the hub. That's so silly ...that I suspect Mylow of hiding wires there on purpose, just because he's screwing with us. (Real hidden wires would just be thin. Or use aluminum foil strips. > >> maybe within the horizontal wooden supports, but there are sooooo many > >> ways the thing could be faked! I wouldn't bother with complexity. I'd just have a little fan blowing on the disk, positioned just off camera. (((((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (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 206-762-3818 unusual phenomena, tesla coils, weird sci
